Duluth East

nahc · Post by **nahc** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:26 pm

So after making the long bus ride on nasty roads yesterday, East beats Lakeville South 2-1. Any readings for either team after these results?

WarmUpTheBus · Post by **WarmUpTheBus** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:33 pm

I heard that many times during the trip the entire team had to get out and push the bus up icy hills on the way to the game. That just makes the win that much more impressive.

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 1:46 pm

Not a huge surprise for me, at least. East's system over the second half of the season (since the Rapids loss) has had them playing very tight and (other than LVN) even games with all of the teams ranked ahead of them. To anyone who's been watching them regularly, it's no surprise to see them beat a good team like South. The system's downside is that it leaves them in tight games against weaker teams, too. It's the risk they take.

Not a terrible result for South, either. They have the 2-seed locked up in 1AA, and there's not much shame in losing to East.

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:32 pm

Couple of cracks in "the system" Karl for the past 5 games.

Blaine 7 - East 6
Anoka 5 - East 3

inthetwine · Post by **inthetwine** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:48 pm

I would not put to much stock in a win over Lakeview South, an average team at best. However, it would be great to see them upset North in sections.

nahc · Post by **nahc** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 2:53 pm

That's why they play the games for sure!!! Always upsets in the sections.......... its happened in the past in 1AA....... Unforseen circumstances (ie flu, outside of hockey suspensions, sunspots, Bemidji Jaugernaut roaring through...!!!) can always occur which could effect the game........... BUT North will come out of the sections as champs...... take it to the bank!!

NLHockey · Post by **NLHockey** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:42 pm

Thankfully they won last night............or we would still be waiting for the forum to come back online.....

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Feb 11, 2015 5:57 pm

northwoods oldtimer wrote:Couple of cracks in "the system" Karl for the past 5 games.

Blaine 7 - East 6
Anoka 5 - East 3

Oh, no doubt it has its flaws. Live by the system, die by the system...or, to speak more accurately to those results, die by the moments when you fail to get to the system early in a game.

I wrote more about this recently, but don't think I ever posted it to the forum because we were in Critical Error at the time: http://www.ushsho.com/forums/viewtopic. ... &start=650