State AA Semifinal #1 -- Duluth East vs Edina

halla · Post by **halla** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:27 pm

Congrats hounds.

Drat. Excellent game, Connor Girard.

Thanks to both teams for a great game to watch.

dlhhockey · Post by **dlhhockey** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:28 pm

mj79 wrote:
Teak wrote:
mj79 wrote:
Wow both teams look good, and quick. Has it been like this the whole game??
DE started slow but got their forecheck going late in the first. Since then, they have been the better team. Hopefully that will show up on the scoreboard!
Second line does it again!! Sophomore Alex Toscano- starts the season playing mostly JV and gets moved up. Atta boy Alex!!!

Yea East looks great right now

Evcat99 · Post by **Evcat99** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:30 pm

Way to go Hounds!

Bucky · Post by **Bucky** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:43 pm

Great game!

Post by **east hockey** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:48 pm

Helluva game which could have gone either way. Especially pleasing to see one of the "unheralded" boys from East (Toscano) win it for the Hounds.

Lee

Teak · Post by **Teak** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:50 pm

What a game!

Both teams were very close on all stats and there was only 1 penalty in the entire game.

Excellent squads, well coached, well refereed, a classic game.

Goldfishdude · Post by **Goldfishdude** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:00 pm

Thanks to my Bears from WBL who gave East the confidence that they could beat any team!!!

Woohoo for my favorite team from the North.. Congrats boys...

Hey, Karl.....

And to think people would ridicule you for having East rated so high at the beginning of the year.

Post by **east hockey** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:04 pm

Goldfishdude wrote:Thanks to my Bears from WBL who gave East the confidence that they could beat any team!!!

Woohoo for my favorite team from the North.. Congrats boys...

Hey, Karl.....

And to think people would ridicule you for having East rated so high at the beginning of the year.

When I saw PageStat had East at #2 after the section playoffs, I winced, thinking "ugh, that can't be right".

Maybe it's still wrong. Hopefully

Lee

old goalie85 · Post by **old goalie85** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:09 pm

EAST....EAST,,,,,EAST!!!!!!!!! 7AA too the show..

Goldfishdude · Post by **Goldfishdude** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:13 pm

east hockey wrote:
Goldfishdude wrote:Thanks to my Bears from WBL who gave East the confidence that they could beat any team!!!

Woohoo for my favorite team from the North.. Congrats boys...

Hey, Karl.....

And to think people would ridicule you for having East rated so high at the beginning of the year.
When I saw PageStat had East at #2 after the section playoffs, I winced, thinking "ugh, that can't be right".

Maybe it's still wrong. Hopefully

Lee

Lee... can't even phathom the thought you didn't think your squad was #1...

Post by **karl(east)** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:14 pm

Hi from sect. 105--though it might not have been too hard to see me going crazy after that goal bt Toscano. 3 OT wins in a row for the Heart-Attack Hounds...it's been a special year. When East got the classic forecheck rolling in the late 1st, I had a sense that it would be a good game for the Hounds. And after 2 OT games, what's a third? They were simply relentless.

Another great showing from the East fan base, and thanks to 216 for the support!

Time to see who they get next...

Post by **east hockey** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:17 pm

Goldfishdude wrote:
east hockey wrote:
Goldfishdude wrote:Thanks to my Bears from WBL who gave East the confidence that they could beat any team!!!

Woohoo for my favorite team from the North.. Congrats boys...

Hey, Karl.....

And to think people would ridicule you for having East rated so high at the beginning of the year.
When I saw PageStat had East at #2 after the section playoffs, I winced, thinking "ugh, that can't be right".

Maybe it's still wrong. Hopefully

Lee
Lee... can't even phathom the thought you didn't think your squad was #1...

You'll notice I didn't need to apply the Reverse Jinx tonight.

Lee

PoniesDad45 · Post by **PoniesDad45** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:30 pm

Congrats to the Hounds. I really thought Edina's goalie would carry them to the championship but I will say that Duluth East outplayed them and in the end, the right team advanced.

Goldfishdude · Post by **Goldfishdude** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:41 pm

You'll notice I didn't need to apply the Reverse Jinx tonight.

Lee[/quote]

.... and I bet you're awfully glad I have refrained from predicting!!

hockeyhair2011 · Post by **hockeyhair2011** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 9:49 pm

Giles was flirting with losing all year long into sections and now state (lots of one goal very very close wins); he made goofy coaching and personnel decisions throughout the season; his stars carried the team and he got them ready but it is kind of like coaching them to the championship last year went to his head. He asked for this, coming up short.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:10 pm

hockeyhair2011 wrote:Giles was flirting with losing all year long into sections and now state (lots of one goal very very close wins); he made goofy coaching and personnel decisions throughout the season; his stars carried the team and he got them ready but it is kind of like coaching them to the championship last year went to his head. He asked for this, coming up short.

Let me get this straight. East and Edina play a overtime game in the state semi-finals, and the game could have gone either way, and Edina loses 2-1 and you want to blame Giles? You are a great hockey mind!

hockeyhair2011 · Post by **hockeyhair2011** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:28 pm

mulefarm wrote:
hockeyhair2011 wrote:Giles was flirting with losing all year long into sections and now state (lots of one goal very very close wins); he made goofy coaching and personnel decisions throughout the season; his stars carried the team and he got them ready but it is kind of like coaching them to the championship last year went to his head. He asked for this, coming up short.
Let me get this straight. East and Edina play a overtime game in the state semi-finals, and the game could have gone either way, and Edina loses 2-1 and you want to blame Giles? You are a great hockey mind!

Is it not possible to consider that with better players on the ice it may not have even been that close? Two solid junior defense got dumped in the middle of the season. At one point Sit was playing defense tonight. Sure they had a nice season. I said he had them ready to play. Sure it was a close game. Sure it could've gone either way. But it didn't go Edina's way. And simply put, Giles asked for it.

mulefarm · Post by **mulefarm** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:31 pm

hockeyhair2011 wrote:
mulefarm wrote:
hockeyhair2011 wrote:Giles was flirting with losing all year long into sections and now state (lots of one goal very very close wins); he made goofy coaching and personnel decisions throughout the season; his stars carried the team and he got them ready but it is kind of like coaching them to the championship last year went to his head. He asked for this, coming up short.
Let me get this straight. East and Edina play a overtime game in the state semi-finals, and the game could have gone either way, and Edina loses 2-1 and you want to blame Giles? You are a great hockey mind!
Is it not possible to consider that with better players on the ice it may not have even been that close? Two solid junior defense got dumped in the middle of the season. At one point Sit was playing defense tonight. Sure they had a nice season. I said he had them ready to play. Sure it was a close game. Sure it could've gone either way. But it didn't go Edina's way. And simply put, Giles asked for it.

Please tell us why you got dumped?

Teak · Post by **Teak** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:40 pm

Parker Reno was out injured, right? Can't think of anyone else missing.

hockeyhair2011 · Post by **hockeyhair2011** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:43 pm

mulefarm wrote:
hockeyhair2011 wrote:
mulefarm wrote: Let me get this straight. East and Edina play a overtime game in the state semi-finals, and the game could have gone either way, and Edina loses 2-1 and you want to blame Giles? You are a great hockey mind!
Is it not possible to consider that with better players on the ice it may not have even been that close? Two solid junior defense got dumped in the middle of the season. At one point Sit was playing defense tonight. Sure they had a nice season. I said he had them ready to play. Sure it was a close game. Sure it could've gone either way. But it didn't go Edina's way. And simply put, Giles asked for it.
Please tell us why you got dumped?

Please do not impugn any players; I am just an observer Holmes.

BigWorm · Post by **BigWorm** » Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:40 pm

East (the cake-eaters of the north) deserved the W. Edina (the cake-eaters of the south) were simply outworked. It was a great atmosphere, I'd say 15,000 people were pulling for the Hounds, the place erupted when Toscano scored. Did anyone else think the Hounds deserved a power play? They were out working Edina and I felt they should have had at least three power plays if not more. The refs basically let the two teams play, there was only one penalty (which was on the Hounds, even though I felt Edina was more chippy). It panned out for the Hounds but if Edina would have won I know people would have voiced their opinion. Did Nanne get hurt? Or was he just shut down by the Hounds? I didn't see him out there for a good chunk of the game. Good luck to the Hounds, bring it back north.

Post by **karl(east)** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:12 am

I'm not one to gripe about refs, but the way they swallowed the whistle tonight did play into Edina's hands more than it did East's. Edina has had a penalty problem all season, and the Hounds' ability to beat them without a single PP says a lot about this team

(And oh, was I ever screaming at the refs by the 3rd.)

tonkafan77 · Post by **tonkafan77** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:05 am

The Hornets were constantly spraying Jeanetta and finally in OT, the whole crowd let out a huge boo at them. They deserved it..and the Hounds deserved the win because they just simply outworked them from the second period on.

Tigers33 · Post by **Tigers33** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:26 am

I love looking at this board, and reading all the moronic comments.

Please explain how this can be put on Giles? I have not heard anything but good things baout this guy. I think he is the one coach out there that reminds me of Herb Brooks. It appears to me year after year he puts a team together based on kids having their own roles. I have never met Giles, but I know a lot people that have met him. The one word that comes to mind from people is he is nothing but class.

I am by no means an Edina fan, in fact I cheer against Edina every year. Hockeyhair, maybe you were able to get some playing time on their junior gold program. I am baffled as a hockey fan that you can put that game on the shoulders of Giles.

As far as the game...Great game!! Not sure D. East really outworked them as hard as people say. I thought East looked pretty average the first period, but came out and took it to them in the second. Connor Girard made a few good saves, but it appeared to me that the hornets were really buzzing. This might be because Jojo looks like he plays a unconventional style of goaltending. It works!! It just appeared to me that the game was very equal the whole game...I love seeing a team from the north play against a team from the cities.

DmanDad1980 · Post by **DmanDad1980** » Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:37 am

karl(east) wrote:I'm not one to gripe about refs, but the way they swallowed the whistle tonight did play into Edina's hands more than it did East's. Edina has had a penalty problem all season, and the Hounds' ability to beat them without a single PP says a lot about this team

(And oh, was I ever screaming at the refs by the 3rd.)

Right before East scored their first goal, Edina took a man down as East was running the play that scored later... Clear cut take down from the back, no call... Thank god East scored about 2 minutes later to tie game...

Lots of uncalled interference calls on Edina, as East would throw puck into the zone, Edina D would take a shot at the East kid every time, no calls...

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