7AA Semi-finals

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:43 pm

5-3 final.

Boom goes the dynamite. Elk River goes home again. Congrats to Rapids, when they find their mojo they are extremely dangerous.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:43 pm

OMG. That was unreal. Very happy for the Injuns. Definitely feel bad for the Elks. No words right now.

Houndhockey · Post by **Houndhockey** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:44 pm

Slammer wrote:There it is. The annual Elk River collapse. Feel bad for these kids, they are cursed.

Classic! Can't wait to hear what the parents have to say about it.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:48 pm

Anyone want to play a 7AA semifinal thread drinking game for the coming ER comment storm?

One shot every time someone says bus legs, road game, or unfair.

BodyShots · Post by **BodyShots** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:49 pm

Congratulations Rapids on making it to state. Oh wait, that's right, this was only the semi-final round. Oh well, formalities.....

greenwayraider · Post by **greenwayraider** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:54 pm

Elk River must be desperate for Hermantown to opt up so they can get reassinged to a different section. Congratulations to Rapids on a great turn-around from the debacle in Cloquet.

Goldyismoldy · Post by **Goldyismoldy** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:55 pm

Congrats Grin!

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:58 pm

Goldyismoldy wrote:Congrats Grin!

Thank you sir. I still can't believe that 3rd period. I thought there was little chance against that defense. I should have went to it.

I really should go Thursday night.

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 1:58 pm

INJUNS!!!! Hell of a game boys! What a comeback!

Goldyismoldy · Post by **Goldyismoldy** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:03 pm

grindiangrad-80 wrote:
Goldyismoldy wrote:Congrats Grin!
Thank you sir. I still can't believe that 3rd period. I thought there was little chance against that defense. I should have went to it.

I really should go Thursday night.

Good luck against Cloquet!

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:11 pm

Goldyismoldy wrote:
grindiangrad-80 wrote:
Goldyismoldy wrote:Congrats Grin!
Thank you sir. I still can't believe that 3rd period. I thought there was little chance against that defense. I should have went to it.

I really should go Thursday night.
Good luck against Cloquet!

Yeah I wonder. The next game today should be more of the same.

alcloseshaver · Post by **alcloseshaver** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:17 pm

Stunned

WestMetro · Post by **WestMetro** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:31 pm

Congrats to the Thawks. I had said the other day to Grindian and others earlier in this thread that Thawks were the dark horse to win 7 and win it all at the X! Now the first step has happened. Keep it up Coach and Boys, this is now your year.

Congrats to Elks on great season, saw them play 3 or 4 times and I couldnt have been more impressed. Good luck to boys headed for college hockey!
Also great season of postings from AlCloseShaver, and looking for him to keep us posted on the Elk boys starting next August and Sept at the Elite leagues.

Section 7 playoffs are the best!!!

Kniven, we will need you to livestream the final next Thursday!

hermantown2000 · Post by **hermantown2000** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:32 pm

The "curse of AMSOIL/DECC Arena" continues. Elk River coaches probably will really push hard for the semifinals and final to be moved next year.

alcloseshaver · Post by **alcloseshaver** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:35 pm

WestMetro wrote:Congrats to the Thawks. I had said the other day to Grindian and others earlier in this thread that Thawks were the dark horse to win 7 and win it all at the X! Now the first step has happened. Keep it up Coach and Boys, this is now your year.

Congrats to Elks on great season, saw them play 3 or 4 times and I couldnt have been more impressed. Good luck to boys headed for college hockey!
Also great season of postings from AlCloseShaver, and looking for him to keep us posted on the Elk boys starting next August and Sept at the Elite leagues.

Section 7 playoffs are the best!!!

Kniven, we will need you to livestream the final next Thursday!

Going to take some time Westy. Pretty raw.

GPGT · Post by **GPGT** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:35 pm

hermantown2000 wrote:The "curse of AMSOIL/DECC Arena" continues. Elk River coaches probably will really push hard for the semifinals and final to be moved next year.

Such a curse!!!!! Last time I checked tho, Rapids was a good hour or so away from Duluth as well.. We know there will be complaints, but that said , what a game by Rapids.. Reminds me of the game winner against East last year with 6 seconds left

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 2:43 pm

Now that I've had a little time to wind down and think about the game I think they executed Klatts game plan almost perfectly. They needed to keep it close with great goal tending (that happened) and they needed to keep the big 3 as fresh as possible for the 3rd period. The Rapids 3rd line got quite a bit of ice time and were very good. They may have been the biggest factor in allowing Hain-Miller-McClaughlin to let it all hang late. Injuns were solid on defense as well.

Not sure if that was how they drew it up but it is how it worked out. I'm guessing they didn't want to be down by 2 though. Ahead, even or down 1 was probably what they were looking for.

Slammer · Post by **Slammer** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 3:14 pm

Heard it's the classic boring east game out there today. I swear, sometimes watching east's style is like watching paint dry.

grindiangrad-80 · Post by **grindiangrad-80** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 3:17 pm

East just scored on a breakaway. 1-0 late 2nd.

GPGT · Post by **GPGT** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 3:54 pm

Slammer wrote:Heard it's the classic boring east game out there today. I swear, sometimes watching east's style is like watching paint dry.

Elaborate "classic boring East game"

MWS coach · Post by **MWS coach** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 4:02 pm

Slammer wrote:Anyone want to play a 7AA semifinal thread drinking game for the coming ER comment storm?

One shot every time someone says bus legs, road game, or unfair.

Nice Slammer, Guessing you are the type of guy that kicks his dog.

Congrats GR, kept playing until the end. Good luck.

north_bear · Post by **north_bear** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 5:35 pm

hockey59 wrote:
grindiangrad-80 wrote:Tied it up.
THUNDERHAWK LIGHTNING has just struck! 2 goals within 15 second seconds. 2-2

Favorite post.

Post by **east hockey** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:04 pm

grindiangrad-80 wrote: OMG. 2 goals in 11 seconds.

I've never heard a place go from so quiet to complete bedlam so fast. The Rapids faithful sitting below us in the first deck went nuts. And again four more times that period.

I walked by some of the Elk fans afterward and they were about as despondent a group as I've seen in a long time.

Lee

GPGT · Post by **GPGT** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 7:09 pm

east hockey wrote:
grindiangrad-80 wrote: OMG. 2 goals in 11 seconds.
I've never heard a place go from so quiet to complete bedlam so fast. The Rapids faithful sitting below us in the first deck went nuts. And again four more times that period.

I walked by some of the Elk fans afterward and they were about as despondent a group as I've seen in a long time.

Lee

well... Dare I say it.... Its not their section anyways

duluth dave · Post by **duluth dave** » Sat Feb 25, 2017 8:06 pm

The hockey Gods are smiling.

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