Edina at Eden Prairie

elliott70 · Post by **elliott70** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:51 am

Who wins?

ryguyMN · Post by **ryguyMN** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:47 pm

I'll go EP, 5-4. Will be at the game.

Doc Holliday · Post by **Doc Holliday** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:04 pm

When's the last time EP beat Edina at the EPCC? I really can't remember. 2000?

I know that Edina won there in '09 & '11, both years EP won a title.

ryguyMN · Post by **ryguyMN** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:44 pm

Doc Holliday wrote:When's the last time EP beat Edina at the EPCC? I really can't remember. 2000?

I know that Edina won there in '09 & '11, both years EP won a title.

That's a great question. Couldn't find any EP home victories against Edina since at least 2009. That's as far as the Hub goes back.

Bonin2121 · Post by **Bonin2121** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:16 pm

Found at least one home win in 03-04

http://web.archive.org/web/200908071843 ... 004ep.html

ryguyMN · Post by **ryguyMN** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:05 am

Using that same archived website, I found a 6-2 EP home victory vs. Edina on 12/30/2005. Couldn't get 2006-07 info. In any case, it's fair to say that EP hasn't beaten Edina at home in roughly 10 years.

http://web.archive.org/web/200910211552 ... 005ep.html

ryguyMN · Post by **ryguyMN** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:07 pm

EP 2
Edina 1
End of 1st period

Scoring:
EP 1: Goal- Piechowski, Assist- Olson
EP 2: Goal- Sullivan, Assist- Mittelstadt (PPG)

Edina 1: Goal- Nevers, Assist- Crosby

ryguyMN · Post by **ryguyMN** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:41 pm

EP 3
Edina 1
End of 2nd

Scoring:
EP 3: Goal- Jensen, Assists- Mittelstadt, Leivermann

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:49 pm

Edina had three successive power plays in the second but EP did a great job killing them off. Not long after the last one they scored to go up 3-1.

MNHockeyFan · Post by **MNHockeyFan** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:23 pm

Final
Eagles 5, Hornets 3

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:43 pm

Watched the YHH stream of this one. All in all, an impressive showing for the Eagles. Edina had some good moments of sustained zone time, especially early, but EP limited chances well and was the much better team in transition. You expect that from Casey and Leivermann, but what's impressive is how the whole lineup is looking good. Having balance when one of your players is a world-class star is not an easy feat. The third line had a great game...Jake Olson deserves some love for the speed he flashes out there, as that was the direct cause of the first goal and he led to a pair of breakaway chances later on, too.

I'm officially back on the EP bandwagon. Hopefully the weather doesn't foul up Saturday too much. That game was preseason #1 vs. #2, and with the way EP is playing now, I think it effectively is #1 vs. #2 again.

Edina had some good zone time and the defense is solid, but I still get the sense they're a half-step away...just a little too young and a little too thin on high-end scoring talent. Still, a dangerous team that looks like it has a cakewalk (pun intended) to State.

ryguyMN · Post by **ryguyMN** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:04 pm

Olson's speed was very noticeable out there. It was senior night for EP, so I think that energized the team a bit too. Edina played EP well, even outshot them 36-30, but EP had the better scoring opportunities. EP's PK was terrific, allowing few shots on net. Nice three point game for Mittelstadt (1 G, 2 A). The ten year home win drought against Edina is now over.