Section 3A (2013-2014)

Section 3A HockeyScout · Thu Jan 30, 2014 1:05 pm

Big game in Marshall tonight!

NU/SE needs to use its speed and depth to over whelm the Tigers. Marshall this is a HUGE Game they have won 7 in a ROW.

Defense vs. Offense type of a game.

Should be a good one!

GopherPuck15 · Post by **GopherPuck15** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 2:49 pm

Section 3A HockeyScout wrote:Big game in Marshall tonight!

NU/SE needs to use its speed and depth to over whelm the Tigers. Marshall this is a HUGE Game they have won 7 in a ROW.

Defense vs. Offense type of a game.

Should be a good one!

Should be a good one? Between two mediocre teams or what? How do two teams like this play good hockey?

hockeyfan26 · Post by **hockeyfan26** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 3:56 pm

GopherPuck15 wrote:
Section 3A HockeyScout wrote:Big game in Marshall tonight!

NU/SE needs to use its speed and depth to over whelm the Tigers. Marshall this is a HUGE Game they have won 7 in a ROW.

Defense vs. Offense type of a game.

Should be a good one!
Should be a good one? Between two mediocre teams or what? How do two teams like this play good hockey?

I have yet to see Marshall this year, but I have seen NU/SE a couple times. New Ulm's top 2 lines are very good, with their second line in my opinion more consistent then their first

As for Marshall, haven't seen them, but if they can get a couple power plays early and can convert on one they will have a great chance of winning, because when NU/SE loses the momentum of a game they seem to never recover and lose hockey games (ala St. Peter)

Another point of the game for me is going to be the goaltenders. If Marshall finds themselves back on their heels early Campion will have to save them like he has before. As for NU/SE if Marshall finds themselves on a power play early as mentioned before Kraus will have to come up big. He is coming off an injury but appeared to seem fine on tuesday.

NU/SE probably has more depth than Marshall from what I hear on the boards. But if their defense kills them like it has before watch out for Marshall to get another big Section 3A win tonight.

NU/SE should win the hockey game but nothing is a sure thing with these 2 teams. I'm taking NU/SE 5, Marshall 2

MrGoalieBoy · Post by **MrGoalieBoy** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 4:08 pm

As of lately, Marshall has been getting production from their freshman. I think tonight will be a score of 6-1 New Ulm. Should be an interesting game..

MrGoalieBoy · Post by **MrGoalieBoy** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:09 pm

Any updates on the New Ulm and Marshall game?

Teak · Post by **Teak** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:16 pm

St. Cloud Apollo knocked off Willmar 3-1 in Willmar just now. I was chatting with an Apollo parent during the game and came to find out he was Don Lucia's brother!

notTONIGHT · Post by **notTONIGHT** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 9:40 pm

MrGoalieBoy wrote:Any updates on the New Ulm and Marshall game?

New Ulm scored one from red line.

One almost at red line.

One campion knocked in himself

And one Marshall d shot in the net

Ugly game for the tigers.

InYourFace09 · Post by **InYourFace09** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 10:33 pm

notTONIGHT wrote:
MrGoalieBoy wrote:Any updates on the New Ulm and Marshall game?
New Ulm scored one from red line.

One almost at red line.

One campion knocked in himself

And one Marshall d shot in the net

Ugly game for the tigers.

I see the HUB has the game 5-1.

MrGoalieBoy · Post by **MrGoalieBoy** » Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:57 pm

So...like I said. The tigers are NOT hot beating one mediocre team and six crappy teams..... Have a horrific showing against New Ulm ends their "Hot streak..." Yikes.

hawkenjonny · Post by **hawkenjonny** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:31 am

So NU scoring two goals from near red line and another two on defensive carelessness or mishandling of puck means that NU dominated the game? Sounds like Marshall shot themselves in the foot more than NU beat them. More info? I know a win is a win, but not sure that really says anything about either team except that the supposed 'hot' streak is over. Any thoughts on Dodge County/Luverne?

hockey9011 · Post by **hockey9011** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:45 am

Teak wrote:St. Cloud Apollo knocked off Willmar 3-1 in Willmar just now. I was chatting with an Apollo parent during the game and came to find out he was Don Lucia's brother!

Thats because Don Lucia's nephew plays for apollo!

notTONIGHT · Post by **notTONIGHT** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:14 am

hawkenjonny wrote:So NU scoring two goals from near red line and another two on defensive carelessness or mishandling of puck means that NU dominated the game? Sounds like Marshall shot themselves in the foot more than NU beat them. More info? I know a win is a win, but not sure that really says anything about either team except that the supposed 'hot' streak is over. Any thoughts on Dodge County/Luverne?

Who said they were dominated?

MrGoalieBoy · Post by **MrGoalieBoy** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:33 am

notTONIGHT wrote:
hawkenjonny wrote:So NU scoring two goals from near red line and another two on defensive carelessness or mishandling of puck means that NU dominated the game? Sounds like Marshall shot themselves in the foot more than NU beat them. More info? I know a win is a win, but not sure that really says anything about either team except that the supposed 'hot' streak is over. Any thoughts on Dodge County/Luverne?
Who said they were dominated?

I don't think anyone said they were dominated. I said that Marshall had a horrific showing to end their "Hot Streak of seven wins," six against bottom teams in the section.

MrGoalieBoy · Post by **MrGoalieBoy** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:39 am

Wasn't it Dodge County the team who almost spoiled Luverne's win streak? Could be a tough one for Luverne on the road, but I'm going to say a score of 6-3 Luverne

Traxler · Post by **Traxler** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:21 am

MrGoalieBoy wrote:Wasn't it Dodge County the team who almost spoiled Luverne's win streak? Could be a tough one for Luverne on the road, but I'm going to say a score of 6-3 Luverne

Their win streak is up to 9 now, right?

notTONIGHT · Post by **notTONIGHT** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:40 pm

Traxler wrote:
MrGoalieBoy wrote:Wasn't it Dodge County the team who almost spoiled Luverne's win streak? Could be a tough one for Luverne on the road, but I'm going to say a score of 6-3 Luverne
Their win streak is up to 9 now, right?

touche`

hawkenjonny · Post by **hawkenjonny** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 12:58 pm

Sorry - the 'dominated' seemed implied by the score and the post with no other info I assumed. Yeah yeah.

Teak · Post by **Teak** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 8:44 pm

hockey9011 wrote:
Teak wrote:St. Cloud Apollo knocked off Willmar 3-1 in Willmar just now. I was chatting with an Apollo parent during the game and came to find out he was Don Lucia's brother!
Thats because Don Lucia's nephew plays for apollo!

Gino Lucia. Sophomore. Not quite as good as his cousin Mario Lucia.

Section 3A HockeyScout · Fri Jan 31, 2014 9:22 pm

Holy Family 5 Hutch 1

Hutch is a VERY DANGEROUS team. They are playing top end teams very tough. I really think they are getting better every night where I am not sure you could say the same about others......

Speaking of that I will go out on a limb and say Dodge County has a great shot of knocking off Luverne tomorrow.... Should of beat them the first time now on their home ice. I like the Wildcats Chances!!

fastncrash · Post by **fastncrash** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 10:44 pm

Section 3A HockeyScout wrote:Holy Family 5 Hutch 1

Hutch is a VERY DANGEROUS team. They are playing top end teams very tough. I really think they are getting better every night where I am not sure you could say the same about others......

Speaking of that I will go out on a limb and say Dodge County has a great shot of knocking off Luverne tomorrow.... Should of beat them the first time now on their home ice. I like the Wildcats Chances!!

Luverne 5
Dodge County 1

Spaghetti !

justbringit14 · Post by **justbringit14** » Fri Jan 31, 2014 11:34 pm

[quote="Section 3A HockeyScout"]Holy Family 5 Hutch 1

Hutch is a VERY DANGEROUS team. They are playing top end teams very tough. I really think they are getting better every night where I am not sure you could JUsay the same about others......

Speaking of that I will go out on a limb and say Dodge County has a great shot of knocking off Luverne tomorrow.... Should of beat them the first time now on their home ice. I like the Wildcats Chances!![/quote Playing top teams tough!! Hutch lost to Delano and Holy Family by a combined total of 13-1. How is that playing top teams tough??

Teak · Post by **Teak** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 4:50 pm

Luverne 3-1 Dodge County. Shots on goal, 51-16. Yeah, that was a real scare!

wooshlager · Post by **wooshlager** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 5:52 pm

Per the hub:

Mound-Westonka 7

New Ulm 1

ouch

notTONIGHT · Post by **notTONIGHT** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 6:10 pm

wooshlager wrote:Per the hub:

Mound-Westonka 7

New Ulm 1

ouch

If thats accurate, thats a really ugly loss for NUSE.

Mound is not a team that should crush a New Ulm team hoping to compete for a section title in a couple weeks.

notTONIGHT · Post by **notTONIGHT** » Sat Feb 01, 2014 8:49 pm

Looking way too far ahead, into the "second round" of playoff matchups.

This is how I see them falling into place

Luverne VS Morris/Worthington

Willmar VS Windom

New Ulm VS LDC

Hutch VS Marshall

These games will all end up being rematches. The only one not having been played yet is Windom and Willmar. I cant see this being very close, Willmar should throttle a windom team thats been trending the wrong direction.

LDC and NUSE would be the only rematch game that was competitive. They played on 18 Jan with a 2-1 Final in favor of New Ulm. Shots were pretty similar and the game was close. New Ulm would be the favorite, but not nearly as much as the other games.

Hutch outshot Marshall by more than double in their first meeting and would be the favorite. If Marshall could sneak a few behind the shaky goaltending hutch has to offer, it could get interesting.

The regular season is not over, and lots can still happen, but things are surely shaping up.