HockeyMN1 wrote:I've never wavered on this all year, the top four teams in the state are and always have been EP, Edina, Hill, and Wayzata. With the exception of Hill all these teams play brutal schedules, the toughest in the state. They beat up on each other a little bit but that shouldn't drop them below teams like Maple Grove or Tonka who we all know don't have the talent or depth to match the real top 4. The winner of state will come from this group and they all have about an equal shot.
Maple Grove lacks depth? LMAO. I suggest u check out a few of there games before saying that. They may not have a super star but depth they do not lack.
I haven't seen any Tonka games this year so I can't comment on them but they seem to be holding there own againts top teams. I feel this year is as wide open as ever.
HockeyMN1 wrote:I've never wavered on this all year, the top four teams in the state are and always have been EP, Edina, Hill, and Wayzata. With the exception of Hill all these teams play brutal schedules, the toughest in the state. They beat up on each other a little bit but that shouldn't drop them below teams like Maple Grove or Tonka who we all know don't have the talent or depth to match the real top 4. The winner of state will come from this group and they all have about an equal shot.
Maple Grove lacks depth? LMAO. I suggest u check out a few of there games before saying that. They may not have a super star but depth they do not lack.
I haven't seen any Tonka games this year so I can't comment on them but they seem to be holding there own againts top teams. I feel this year is as wide open as ever.
I agree with MG #1 as while i can't speak to MG's depth this year there is no favorite and to leave BSM out of your mix is a mistake as they've played as well at times as all the others.
I think EP and Hill are clearly in the top 2, I'd round it out with Maple Grove and Grand Rapids as of now. Grand Rapids is rolling and their schedule isn't worse than Hill's lately.
BSM lost to Spring Lake Park and struggled with Century, they're hanging on to the top 10 by a thread.