7AA Final: Duluth East vs. Elk River

Bayside Tigers · Post by **Bayside Tigers** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:12 am

Alright boys! 5 months of seeding debates, and here we are. Was it worth it??

I await as the anticipation culminates within my body, as we are only hours away from the Hockey God given envision unfolding before our eyes.

This is it. No turning back. Another Christmas in the trenches...

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 6:47 am

I hope that the DJ is okay after last Saturday. Has anybody heard from him?

alcloseshaver · Post by **alcloseshaver** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:29 am

karl(east) wrote:A few keys to the game:

1. Special teams. There was only one penalty called in the first meeting, and Elk River scored on it. As was the case on Saturday against Rapids, East needs to stay out of the box to have a chance, while at the same time throwing their weight around some, which they did very effectively in the regular season game. They need to strike that balance again.

2. Elk River's secondary scoring. In the first meeting, the Elks' offense pretty much ran through Jaremko. The 2nd and 3rd lines generated little to nothing. That surprised me, and if Murray, Zerban, or someone else can get them an even strength goal or two, they're in great shape. On a similar note, I disagree that TV timeouts help DE more than ER. If ER can double-shift Jaremko some, that's a huge advantage, and DE doesn't have anyone who can make as big of a difference. East is actually playing a deeper lineup than in recent years.

3. East's steadiness. In a surprising number of East's losses this year, they've actually played 2 pretty good periods, but the crap has hit the fan in one of the other ones, and that was enough to do them in. That happened again on Saturday, but Howg bailed them out. They need to get to the system in all 3 periods, because they can't depend on that happening again.

4. Of course, the mental side of things for Elk River.

More of Jaremko is ER's best option. He was exploding past East through the neutral zone in the first matchup but East did a nice job of bottling him up closer to the net.

gitter · Post by **gitter** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:01 pm

northwoods oldtimer wrote:I hope that the DJ is okay after last Saturday. Has anybody heard from him?

The reality must have finally set in...there is no more spinning to do this year.

Ah well, he'll be ready for next fall again I'm sure. I actually hope their team is dominant next year, it would be nice to see the Halloween Machine back in St Paul.

TheHockeyDJ · Post by **TheHockeyDJ** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 12:53 pm

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grandmeadowhockeyfan · Thu Feb 26, 2015 4:47 pm

Send thoughts and commentaries to game. Very interested in this one.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:02 pm

Elk River scores in the first minute on a 2 on 1.

1-0 Elks

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:13 pm

Murray scores and makes it 2-0 Elks on a turnover.

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:28 pm

Elks up 3-0. Looks like East's run is over. Elks too fast and too skilled.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:28 pm

Jaremko scores and makes it 3-0 Elk River. The floodgates have opened....

Post by **east hockey** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:47 pm

greenway1969 wrote:Elks up 3-0. Looks like East's run is over. Elks too fast and too skilled.

Assuming they hang on (and I see nothing to suggest they won't), the Elks will represent 7AA well at state.

Lee

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:51 pm

Elk River takes a dumb 5 minute penalty for checking from behind. #15 flys out of the box and demolishes shay donovan from behind.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:55 pm

Ash Altmann scores on the PP to make it 3-1 Elks.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 7:58 pm

Nick Altmann scores and makes it 3-2 Elk River. Wow.

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:04 pm

That was easily the dumbest penalty of the year. Keep in mind I've watched Greenway all year and have seen a lot of dumb penalties.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:05 pm

greenway1969 wrote:That was easiest the dumbest penalty of the year. Keep in mind I've watched Greenway all year and have seen a lot of dumb penalties.

If somehow East wins this one, all of the blame is on #15.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:09 pm

TIE GAME. Nick Funk scores to make it 3-3. Wow.

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:09 pm

Unbelievable, East ties it. Boy did I speak too soon.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:11 pm

Reggie Lutz scores to make it 4-3 Elk River. They needed that one.

greenway1969 · Post by **greenway1969** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:11 pm

ER 4, East 3.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:15 pm

End os 2nd, 4-3 Elk River. East was in this same situation last year.

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:20 pm

I need a defibrillator.

kniven · Post by **kniven** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:35 pm

karl(east) wrote:I need a defibrillator.

LOL. So do I karl! Lets go northern boys!!!!!!

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:48 pm

Ryan Peterson scores to make it a tied game 4-4.

4 minutes left...

thestickler07 · Post by **thestickler07** » Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:48 pm

Here come the Hounds!!

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