Luverne vs. SPA

[YouthHockeyHub]

We were at Drake yesterday to check out top Freshmen Jaxon Nelson and Devlin McCabe. Here is a game story about the result. Two very good Class A teams.

http://www.youthhockeyhub.com/news_arti ... _id=967187

Enyoy,

TS

[Nuts&Bolts]

The crickets were deafening. Where did all the Luverne love go?

[notTONIGHT]

The crickets were deafening. Where did all the Luverne love go?

Like who?

[blueblood]

One name comes to mind:

rollCARDSroll

[Whiner33]

You give away three goals you don't win hockey games.

Pretty even game could of gone either way. Bottom line mistakes in the third cost the cards the game yesterday. Two evenly matched teams. Hats off to both teams.

[Windmill31]

You give away three goals you don't win hockey games.

Pretty even game could of gone either way. Bottom line mistakes in the third cost the cards the game yesterday. Two evenly matched teams. Hats off to both teams.

Not an even game at all. SPA out shot Luverne by more than twice as much! and almost had 2-3 more goals without the refs discretion.

[Whiner33]

You give away three goals you don't win hockey games.

Pretty even game could of gone either way. Bottom line mistakes in the third cost the cards the game yesterday. Two evenly matched teams. Hats off to both teams.

Not an even game at all. SPA out shot Luverne by more than twice as much! and almost had 2-3 more goals without the refs discretion.

SPA had five quality chances in the house..

Not sure what game you watched?

Can't help your guy couldn't add the shots on goal to the right side...

[elliott70]

You give away three goals you don't win hockey games.

Pretty even game could of gone either way. Bottom line mistakes in the third cost the cards the game yesterday. Two evenly matched teams. Hats off to both teams.

Not an even game at all. SPA out shot Luverne by more than twice as much! and almost had 2-3 more goals without the refs discretion.

SPA had five quality chances in the house..

Not sure what game you watched?

Can't help your guy couldn't add the shots on goal to the right side...

Quit whining....

[notTONIGHT]

Not an even game at all. SPA out shot Luverne by more than twice as much! and almost had 2-3 more goals without the refs discretion.

SPA had five quality chances in the house..

Not sure what game you watched?

Can't help your guy couldn't add the shots on goal to the right side...

Quit whining....

The shots on goal were not accurately recorded on the scoreboard. Thats a fact. That fact doesnt change the outcome of the game, but it may change the perception that SPA should have won 10-2 or whatever this guy is trying to make it sound like.

Like the whiner said, hats off to both teams.

[Windmill31]

SPA had five quality chances in the house..

Not sure what game you watched?

Can't help your guy couldn't add the shots on goal to the right side...

Quit whining....

The shots on goal were not accurately recorded on the scoreboard. Thats a fact. That fact doesnt change the outcome of the game, but it may change the perception that SPA should have won 10-2 or whatever this guy is trying to make it sound like.

Like the whiner said, hats off to both teams.

Sorry, did not mean to make it sound like SPA should have won by more. Just trying to say that it was not as simple as anyone's game. thank you for the unbias clarification.

[Whiner33]

Quit whining....

The shots on goal were not accurately recorded on the scoreboard. Thats a fact. That fact doesnt change the outcome of the game, but it may change the perception that SPA should have won 10-2 or whatever this guy is trying to make it sound like.

Like the whiner said, hats off to both teams.

Sorry, did not mean to make it sound like SPA should have won by more. Just trying to say that it was not as simple as anyone's game. thank you for the unbias clarification.

Glad you're back TROUT!

Don't fall off the windmill as we all know that you did fall out of the boat trolling for TROUT!!

[InigoMontoya]

You give away three goals you don't win hockey games.

Pretty even game could of gone either way. Bottom line mistakes in the third cost the cards the game yesterday. Two evenly matched teams. Hats off to both teams.

'give away'? How did the Cards 'give away' 3 goals?

[hawkenjonny]

Have it on pretty good authority that the SOG were not accurate and 2, probably 3 of the SPA goals were the result of bad decisions, fall downs, or positioning problems by Luverne. That does not take away that fact that SPA converted on those opportunities and Luverne did not mount enough offensive pressure. SPA was quick and connected on their passes where Luverne did not. End of the regular season undefeated streak. And the world is still spinning. Who knew! A lot of season left.

[Whiner33]

Have it on pretty good authority that the SOG were not accurate and 2, probably 3 of the SPA goals were the result of bad decisions, fall downs, or positioning problems by Luverne. That does not take away that fact that SPA converted on those opportunities and Luverne did not mount enough offensive pressure. SPA was quick and connected on their passes where Luverne did not. End of the regular season undefeated streak. And the world is still spinning. Who knew! A lot of season left.

When you have young guys trying to stand in and step up this is what happens at times. SPA is a very good hockey team that skates well and moves the puck nicely.

Lots of time left in the season. Wish the cards could play these type of teams on a regular basis. Then lots of these bad habits would disappear. The Cards have a great coaching staff and will get the cards back and going.

Once again hats off to both teams. And see you boys next year!

[elliott70]

Have it on pretty good authority that the SOG were not accurate and 2, probably 3 of the SPA goals were the result of bad decisions, fall downs, or positioning problems by Luverne. That does not take away that fact that SPA converted on those opportunities and Luverne did not mount enough offensive pressure. SPA was quick and connected on their passes where Luverne did not. End of the regular season undefeated streak. And the world is still spinning. Who knew! A lot of season left.

What makes 'pretty good authority' better than the official scorekeeper.
I have often been at games where I have thought there have been shots recorded when I have not seen them or not recorded when I have seen them. But having worked in the off-ice officials box I know that recording of these on a clock is not always timely.

Not that it makes a difference, the score is what counts. To determine how well the game was played you pretty much need to be there and as I also have seen, those reports are always somewhat suspicious. Just as witnesses of a car accident give you different accounts of what they 'saw'.

So I think I am going with the bottom line, the score. SPA is the better team by about, what, say 3 goals.

[elliott70]

Lots of time left in the season. Wish the cards could play these type of teams on a regular basis.

I know Card faithful have taken grief over the 'easy' schedule.
But things cycle around. At some point I believe 3A will have 3 or 4 top 25 teams.

I have known youth organizations and high schools that would refuse to play against the 'weak' teams. But now they relish the fact that they can play games closer to home against 'good competition'.

The Cards schedule is fine.

And by season end people from all over the state will be checking the box score to see if the Cards can repeat or if Hutch or New Ulm or Marshall will step up. And the same people will be saying why waste a spot at state for Chisago or Princeton or the like from 5A.

Roll Cards Roll and Hutch and New Ulm and every other high school team.

They help make our long winter fun.

[Whiner33]

Lots of time left in the season. Wish the cards could play these type of teams on a regular basis.

I know Card faithful have taken grief over the 'easy' schedule.
But things cycle around. At some point I believe 3A will have 3 or 4 top 25 teams.

I have known youth organizations and high schools that would refuse to play against the 'weak' teams. But now they relish the fact that they can play games closer to home against 'good competition'.

The Cards schedule is fine.

And by season end people from all over the state will be checking the box score to see if the Cards can repeat or if Hutch or New Ulm or Marshall will step up. And the same people will be saying why waste a spot at state for Chisago or Princeton or the like from 5A.

Roll Cards Roll and Hutch and New Ulm and every other high school team.

They help make our long winter fun.

I'm just a whiner

[BP]

So.....they gave away 3 goals? Isn't that how teams usually score, because mistakes are made? If not, every game would be 0-0.....I know the response will be, well we made some uncharacteristic mistakes. Maybe that's because SPA's speed and skill forced them to be uncomfortable, and the kids couldn't handle the higher level of play? Just a thought.

[elliott70]

Lots of time left in the season. Wish the cards could play these type of teams on a regular basis.

I know Card faithful have taken grief over the 'easy' schedule.
But things cycle around. At some point I believe 3A will have 3 or 4 top 25 teams.

I have known youth organizations and high schools that would refuse to play against the 'weak' teams. But now they relish the fact that they can play games closer to home against 'good competition'.

The Cards schedule is fine.

And by season end people from all over the state will be checking the box score to see if the Cards can repeat or if Hutch or New Ulm or Marshall will step up. And the same people will be saying why waste a spot at state for Chisago or Princeton or the like from 5A.

Roll Cards Roll and Hutch and New Ulm and every other high school team.

They help make our long winter fun.

I'm just a whiner

Even without the name we could deduce that from your posts.

[TTpuckster]

I know Card faithful have taken grief over the 'easy' schedule.
But things cycle around. At some point I believe 3A will have 3 or 4 top 25 teams.

I have known youth organizations and high schools that would refuse to play against the 'weak' teams. But now they relish the fact that they can play games closer to home against 'good competition'.

The Cards schedule is fine.

And by season end people from all over the state will be checking the box score to see if the Cards can repeat or if Hutch or New Ulm or Marshall will step up. And the same people will be saying why waste a spot at state for Chisago or Princeton or the like from 5A.

Roll Cards Roll and Hutch and New Ulm and every other high school team.

They help make our long winter fun.

I'm just a whiner ��

Even without the name we could deduce that from your posts.

We could deduce? Wow, pretty good old man

[elliott70]

I had to look it up.

[hawkenjonny]

So.....they gave away 3 goals? Isn't that how teams usually score, because mistakes are made? If not, every game would be 0-0.....I know the response will be, well we made some uncharacteristic mistakes. Maybe that's because SPA's speed and skill forced them to be uncomfortable, and the kids couldn't handle the higher level of play? Just a thought.

Quite possibly. But also take into account that there is a difference between goals scored due to nice puck movement and set up in the offensive zone and opportunistic goals scored on obvious errors by the other team. Only 2 of the SPA goals were really a result of the former. The same could also be said of the 2 Luverne scored from what I hear. A weird turnover at SPA net and a situation where a good stickhandler got by a defenseman. Lessons to be learned on both sides.

[east hockey]

I'm just a whiner ��

Even without the name we could deduce that from your posts.

We could deduce? Wow, pretty good old man

Personally, I would have used "culled", but who am I to argue synonyms with a writer?

Lee

[elliott70]

Even without the name we could deduce that from your posts.

We could deduce? Wow, pretty good old man

Personally, I would have used "culled", but who am I to argue synonyms with a writer?

Lee

Culled????
Really?
What, do you work for the state or something?

[Whiner33]

Even without the name we could deduce that from your posts.

We could deduce? Wow, pretty good old man

Personally, I would have used "culled", but who am I to argue synonyms with a writer?

Lee

That's cute, explains why a moderator on the site...