Class A QF: Luverne vs. #1 Hermantown

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:28 am

goldy313 wrote:How good would a Plante press conference have been had Luverne pulled that out after being down 2-0?

How bad would that have been without Karl to report back.....

Heard from others who attended that he used some colorful language that can't be repeated here without triggering sensors, and that when asked what he was thinking about when Luverne tied it up, he said, "Mariucci."

Post by **karl(east)** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:41 am

It's been a very long time since I last felt compelled to stand and applaud the effort of a team that I don't have a rooting interest for. What an effort by Luverne tonight, and that game-tying goal had us all in awe at the X.

Credit to their coaching staff, too, as they'd clearly done their homework. They had a game plan for getting around that Hawk forecheck, and were generating a lot of pretty decent chances in transition. If other teams want a chance, they should've been taking notes. It made for a very fun day.

hawkenjonny · Post by **hawkenjonny** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:53 am

Amazing. Congratulations to the Luverne team and their crew. They played a great game. Take down the green wave!

nahc · Post by **nahc** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:14 am

A very entertaining game where the HUGE underdog almost took a bite out of the big dog at the party!!! Having said that, Hermantown dominated the game pure and simple. Luverne's goaltender put on quite a show and have not seen a goaltender play this well under constant attack since Charlie Lindgren did playing for Lakeville North. Hermantown was all over Luverne for most all of the game but Luverne was able to keep it close due to goaltending! All the kids played hard and congratulations to both teams on a great game!

GoldyGopher · Post by **GoldyGopher** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 9:38 am

nahc wrote:A very entertaining game where the HUGE underdog almost took a bite out of the big dog at the party!!! Having said that, Hermantown dominated the game pure and simple. Luverne's goaltender put on quite a show and have not seen a goaltender play this well under constant attack since Charlie Lindgren did playing for Lakeville North. Hermantown was all over Luverne for most all of the game but Luverne was able to keep it close due to goaltending! All the kids played hard and congratulations to both teams on a great game!

Played a great game. I do have to say a lot of the shots were directly at the L on his jersey though. A majority of his saves were due to being in excellent position.

Luverne absolutely had enough chances to win that game yesterday. Some questionable spacing on some of their breakouts and 2-1's in my opinion. Sure seemed like a couple people (14,9) wanted to shoot and possibly score on bad angles rather than take a better option on a pass.

Don't know if it would have changed the final outcome, but it sure looked like those 2 wanted to do it themselves and the later of the 2 didn't seem to have near the conditioning as the other 2. Hard to attack a team like Hermantown with only 2 forwards trying to set up initially in the zone.

All that said Luverne played an excellent game that was exciting to watch, that top line of juniors (assuming they aren't leaving?) are going to be very exciting to watch next year. If they stay Luverne back to state next year no question.

duluth dave · Post by **duluth dave** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:31 pm

If Hermantown went AA and won you whiners would still complain.

hockey59 · Post by **hockey59** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:37 pm

duluth dave wrote:If Hermantown went AA and won you whiners would still complain.

Well...just get to State as a AA team...and we will see. If they ever do represent 7AA...pretty sure NE Minnesota will overwhelmingly support them.

GoldyGopher · Post by **GoldyGopher** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:41 pm

duluth dave wrote:If Hermantown went AA and won you whiners would still complain.

Go back to The Rex buddy, you're drunk.

TTpuckster · Post by **TTpuckster** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:55 pm

hawkenjonny wrote:Amazing. Congratulations to the Luverne team and their crew. They played a great game. Take down the green wave!

Well, after a bad game yesterday, the Green Wave played the style of game they are capable of today. 49 shots on net and a 5 - 2 win.

But, Luverne is definitely showing they belong.

nahc · Post by **nahc** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 2:57 pm

A day late..........

TTpuckster · Post by **TTpuckster** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:01 pm

nahc wrote:A day late..........

Yup

TTpuckster · Post by **TTpuckster** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 3:02 pm

TTpuckster wrote:
nahc wrote:A day late..........
Yup

Let's see how they fare against Delano now.

duluth dave · Post by **duluth dave** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:02 pm

Hey Goldy hows the Buckhorn?

GoldyGopher · Post by **GoldyGopher** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:07 pm

duluth dave wrote:Hey Goldy hows the Buckhorn?

I'd let you know if I knew WHAT you were talking about.

duluth dave · Post by **duluth dave** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:10 pm

Its a cheap beer-worse then rex.

GoldyGopher · Post by **GoldyGopher** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 4:12 pm

duluth dave wrote:Its a cheap beer-worse then rex.

I wasn't aware they made anything worse than the Rex. Except possibly Boxer.

TTpuckster · Post by **TTpuckster** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:12 pm

GoldyGopher wrote:
duluth dave wrote:Its a cheap beer-worse then rex.
I wasn't aware they made anything worse than the Rex. Except possibly Boxer.

Used to drink buckhorn in college.
$3 for a case of returnable bottles!!!

Post by **east hockey** » Thu Mar 09, 2017 7:28 pm

TTpuckster wrote:
GoldyGopher wrote:
duluth dave wrote:Its a cheap beer-worse then rex.
I wasn't aware they made anything worse than the Rex. Except possibly Boxer.
Used to drink buckhorn in college.
$3 for a case of returnable bottles!!!

My old man would drink almost anything.

But not Buckhorn.

Lee

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