Games Thursday 12-12-24

[elliott70]

Brainerd vs Duluth East - Heritage Arena 5:00 PM CST
Dodge County vs Faribault - Faribault Ice Arena 5:00 PM CST

Moose Lake Area vs International Falls - International Falls High School 6:00 PM CST
St. Cloud vs Willmar - Willmar - Civic Center 6:00 PM CST

Two Rivers vs Hastings - Hastings Civic Arena 6:30 PM CST
Southwest Christian/Richfield vs Mound Westonka - Mound - Thaler Hockey Arena 7:00 PM CST

Black River Falls vs Winona - Winona Bud King Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST
Fairmont vs New Ulm - New Ulm Civic Center 7:00 PM CST

Maple Grove vs Osseo - Dick Vraa Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST
Farmington vs Owatonna - Owatonna Steele County Four Seasons Centre 7:00 PM CST

Stillwater vs Park of Cottage Grove - Cottage Grove Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST
Breckenridge/Wahpeton vs Prairie Centre - Sauk Centre Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST

Blake vs Roseville - Roseville Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST
St. Paul Academy vs South St. Paul - SSP - Doug Woog Arena 7:00 PM CST

Robbinsdale Armstrong/Cooper vs Spring Lake Park/Coon Rapids - Coon Rapids Ice Center 7:00 PM CST
Anoka vs Totino-Grace - Brooklyn Park Community Center 7:00 PM CST

Mounds View vs White Bear Lake - TCO Sports Garden 7:00 PM CST
Waseca vs Windom - Windom Arena 7:00 PM CST

Holy Angels vs Chaska - Chaska Community Center 7:00 PM CST
Benilde-St. Margaret's vs Andover - Andover Arena 7:00 PM CST

Princeton vs Becker/Big Lake - Princeton First Bank & Trust Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST
Northern Edge vs Cambridge-Isanti - Isanti Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST

Rogers vs Champlin Park - Champlin Ice Forum 7:00 PM CST
St. Thomas Academy vs Chanhassen - Victoria Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST

Northfield vs Monticello - Monticello Middle School 7:00 PM CST
Gentry Academy vs Chisago Lakes - Chisago Lakes Arena 7:00 PM CST

Shakopee vs Eden Prairie - Eden Prairie Community Center 7:00 PM CST
Blaine vs Elk River/Zimmerman - Elk River Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST

Tartan vs Hill-Murray - Aldrich Arena 7:00 PM CST
Minnesota River vs Hopkins - Hopkins Pavilion 7:00 PM CST

Red Wing vs La Crescent-Hokah - La Crescent Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST
Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato vs Marshall - Marshall Red Baron Arena 7:00 PM CST

St. Paul Highland Park vs Minneapolis - Parade Ice Garden 7:00 PM CST
Prior Lake vs Minnetonka - Minnetonka H.S. 7:00 PM CST

Forest Lake vs Cretin-Derham Hall - Highland Ice Arena 7:15 PM CST
Rosemount vs Delano - Delano Area Sports Arena 7:15 PM CST

Sartell vs River Lakes - Paynesville Arena 7:15 PM CST
Mankato West vs Rochester Century/JM - Rochester Graham Arena Complex 7:15 PM CST

Waconia vs Irondale - NSC Super Rink 7:30 PM CST
East Ridge vs Woodbury - M Health Fairview Sports Center 7:30 PM CST

Superior vs Duluth Denfeld - Essentia Duluth Heritage Center 7:30 PM CST

[elliott70]

GAMES OF THE DAY

Stillwater vs Park of Cottage Grove - Cottage Grove Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST

Holy Angels vs Chaska - Chaska Community Center 7:00 PM CST

Benilde-St. Margaret's vs Andover - Andover Arena 7:00 PM CST

Rogers vs Champlin Park - Champlin Ice Forum 7:00 PM CST

St. Thomas Academy vs Chanhassen - Victoria Ice Arena 7:00 PM CST

Northfield vs Monticello - Monticello Middle School 7:00 PM CST

Gentry Academy vs Chisago Lakes - Chisago Lakes Arena 7:00 PM CST

Shakopee vs Eden Prairie - Eden Prairie Community Center 7:00 PM CST

Prior Lake vs Minnetonka - Minnetonka H.S. 7:00 PM CST

[ryguyMN]

Shakopee vs Eden Prairie - Eden Prairie Community Center 7:00 PM CST

Another GameTime Media/EP Eagles Live production: https://gametimemn.com/ep-eagles-live/

I'm tempted to catch this one live.

[headsupsticksdown]

Shakopee vs Eden Prairie - Eden Prairie Community Center 7:00 PM CST

Another GameTime Media/EP Eagles Live production: https://gametimemn.com/ep-eagles-live/

I'm tempted to catch this one live.

I said it yesterday, I was predicting an EP upset over Shako. But now since they pulled out the OT win last night against Wayzata, the chances of that happening drop significantly IMO. I hate Shako, so I'll be there in person too hoping for the best.

[headsupsticksdown]

EP jumps out to an early 3-1 lead over Shako…

[Sparlimb]

Hill-Murray with an own goal on a delayed penalty. 5-1 HM in the 2nd over North-Tartan.

[east hockey]

East avoids being one loss away from the worst start in school history with a 2-1 OT win over Brainerd today. They're now 1-7 on the season.

Lee

[ryguyMN]

Shako battles back from a 4-1 deficit to make it a 4-4 game with EP at the end of 2. The parade to the box a concern for EP. Getting burned on the PK. Huson came in relief in Sabers goal after the 3rd EP goal.

[SEC Scotty]

Stillwater up 8-1 over Park late in the 2nd.

[Sparlimb]

Hill-Murray with an own goal on a delayed penalty. 5-1 HM in the 2nd over North-Tartan.

HM wins 7-1. Sloppiest game they played all year. Over half their attempted shots missed the net completely. They had constant possession but complete lack of sharp passing. They have a week off to think about it.

[ryguyMN]

EP hangs onto win 6-5 over Shakopee. Not the prettiest game, but the Eagles have two straight quality wins.

[Sparlimb]

EP may have won 6-5, but Shakopee really impressed me. They need to quit getting down 3 goals to good teams. But they can play with anyone in their section and will be dangerous this year.

[headsupsticksdown]

EP hangs onto win 6-5 over Shakopee. Not the prettiest game, but the Eagles have two straight quality wins.

Fun game to watch. Shako battles back from 4-1 to make it a game before EP puts it away. EP needs to stay out of the Box (no pun intended), but I like their physical, aggressive play. A solid week with two wins over a top 10 team.

Holy smokes was that tendy from Shako a big boy.

[headsupsticksdown]

EP may have won 6-5, but Shakopee really impressed me. They need to quit getting down 3 goals to good teams. But they can play with anyone in their section and will be dangerous this year.

What impressed you about them? Their ability to bounce back? I thought there were some flashes of total puck control (like the 2nd period), but nothing that really merits all the talk about them being a top 3 team to start this year. You can’t go down 4-1, battle back, then go back down two again shortly after. It’s still early in the season but I figure they’ll struggle in tight tough games like tonight.

[Sparlimb]

EP may have won 6-5, but Shakopee really impressed me. They need to quit getting down 3 goals to good teams. But they can play with anyone in their section and will be dangerous this year.

What impressed you about them? Their ability to bounce back? I thought there were some flashes of total puck control (like the 2nd period), but nothing that really merits all the talk about them being a top 3 team to start this year. You can’t go down 4-1, battle back, then go back down two again shortly after. It’s still early in the season but I figure they’ll struggle in tight tough games like tonight.

Yeah, they dominated the last half of the second period and into the third. EP took a bunch of penalties which made a difference. I think Shakopee can score and if they get up a couple goals on someone in section, could be lights out. Give the kids some time to mature.

[WarmUpTheBus]

EP hangs onto win 6-5 over Shakopee. Not the prettiest game, but the Eagles have two straight quality wins.

Fun game to watch. Shako battles back from 4-1 to make it a game before EP puts it away. EP needs to stay out of the Box (no pun intended), but I like their physical, aggressive play. A solid week with two wins over a top 10 team.

Holy smokes was that tendy from Shako a big boy.

Huson was picked up by the U17 NTDP team when they were here to play against the Elite League All-Star team this fall.

[Doc Holliday]

Was at the game.

Shakopee: I think their ceiling is higher than EP's, but man, they are careless in their own zone. Good thing for them is they should have plenty of time to attempt to get that end figured out during January going in to the stretch run. They didn't help themselves in terms of 6AA seeding. But you can see the talent there.

EP: I don't know if they have a state title winning team, but they definitely have the ability to ruin it for someone that does. They let Shakopee back in it with their 3 trips to the box in the 2nd. But impressive 3rd & took advantage of it.

A nice week for EP; have set themselves up nicely for 6AA, which is important for first round game; I think 6AA is 6 deep, not in terms of state title teams, but in terms of tough teams in a one & done game.

[ryguyMN]

EP may have won 6-5, but Shakopee really impressed me. They need to quit getting down 3 goals to good teams. But they can play with anyone in their section and will be dangerous this year.

I was puzzled why they didn't start Huson from the beginning for a big section game. Huson starts that game and it's probably a different result. Shako had EP on the ropes in the 3rd, but EP got bailed out on a penalty and took advantage.

[ryguyMN]

A nice week for EP; have set themselves up nicely for 6AA, which is important for first round game; I think 6AA is 6 deep, not in terms of state title teams, but in terms of tough teams in a one & done game.

EP is 2AA. Used to be 6AA a handful of years ago.

[bardown27]

Huson isn’t even their starter. Lunneborg is the starter and is out with a concussion currently.

[ryguyMN]

Huson isn’t even their starter. Lunneborg is the starter and is out with a concussion currently.

He sure seems capable of being a starter.

[Doc Holliday]

A nice week for EP; have set themselves up nicely for 6AA, which is important for first round game; I think 6AA is 6 deep, not in terms of state title teams, but in terms of tough teams in a one & done game.

EP is 2AA. Used to be 6AA a handful of years ago.

I keep mixing up 2AA & 6AA. I know who's with who, but not who's in what.