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Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:12 pm**

This is probably going to be the closest, most entertaining first-round game. Both teams have been playing excellent hockey lately, with Woodbury having a surprisingly easy time cruising through 3AA and Benilde doing a very impressive job getting out of 6AA. Since I feel the need to pick one upset on Thursday, I'll go with...

Woodbury 4
Benilde 3

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 7:43 pm**

Benilde st. Margarets by three. 5-2. Too much speed and depth on BSM for them to lose.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:23 pm**

Everytime i watch Woodbury i get more impressed with their play. They play great as a team, and I believe Eddy plays great in big games.
Woodbury 4
BSM 2

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:42 pm**

I've only seen one BSM game all year, and that was on tv, so I'm going to have to go with Woodbury because they've looked solid every time I've seen them.

I'm going to say 5-3 or 6-4 in favor of Woodbury... have a feeling it's going to be quite a high scoring game.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 8:53 pm**

parrish4president wrote:being serious, I think Benilde will slaughter Woodbury. Red Knights 5-2

This is a tough draw for BSM but I think they will come out on top 5-3.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:22 pm**

This is not a tough draw for Benilde. They're playing a Woodbury team that isn't nearly as good as the Tonka team they just beat.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:40 pm**

This is going to be a great game, cant wait to watch it.

Woodbury 5
BSM 4

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:49 pm**

Should be the best game of the first 4. Benilde has the edge but this one could go either way. I like Benilde by 4-3 score just because they really showed something in the Minnetonka game. They could be the dark horse of the tournament.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:08 pm**

Benilde should be able to pull this one out. If Meyers plays like he did against Tonka, there is no way this Woodbury team (seeded lower than Tonka all year) should be able to put one past Benilde. As long as they don't get cocky off of their win against Tonka and play as hard as they did in that last 3rd period, they will easily beat Woodbury.

I'm taking Benilde 3-2, finishing it off without an OT.

Also, I take number 11 and number 16 for the goals.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:13 pm**

slapshot87 wrote:Benilde should be able to pull this one out. If Meyers plays like he did against Tonka, there is no way this Woodbury team (seeded lower than Tonka all year) should be able to put one past Benilde. As long as they don't get cocky off of their win against Tonka and play as hard as they did in that last 3rd period, they will easily beat Woodbury.

I'm taking Benilde 3-2, finishing it off without an OT.

Winning 3-2 is beating a team easily?

Also, I take number 11 and number 16 for the goals.

Posted: **Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:57 pm**

hockeydude42 wrote:This is not a tough draw for Benilde. They're playing a Woodbury team that isn't nearly as good as the Tonka team they just beat.

Woodbury's the best unseeded team. How is that not a tough draw?

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:01 am**

This will be the toughest game Woodbury has had all year... but everytime they have been called out they have been there to answer the call... Woodbury 3-2

Eddy With Two

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:05 am**

mnhshockey36 wrote:
komada77 wrote:
royalnation214 wrote: this is true, however most of those losses occurred in the middle of the season when woodbury was plagued by injuries. they beat hastings 6-0 the second time they played them and are the hottest they've been all year going into the tourney.

i'm going with a woodbury win in a close one: 4-3
and Woodbury played their backup goalie in the Blake, Andover, and Hopkins game
this is the playoffs, everything from the season is thrown out. look at woodbury last year when they beat hill murray and only lost to edina by 1. if they would've played either of those teams in the middle of the team the games would've of been that close and they wouldn't of gotten a win. you've obviosly never played in the playoffs, its a whole new brand of hockey.

If everything from the season is thrown out then how do they figure out the seedings? From past performance during the season. I don't need to have been in the play-offs to understand how it works. Benilde 5-2.

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:31 pm**

CardinalCrusher wrote:This will be the toughest game Woodbury has had all year... but everytime they have been called out they have been there to answer the call... Woodbury 3-2

Eddy With Two

Woodbury also seems to get stronger as the game goes on.

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:33 pm**

Best AA quarterfinal game matchup wise, BSM wins 4-3 in a good one.

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:43 pm**

puck81 wrote:
mnhshockey36 wrote:
komada77 wrote: and Woodbury played their backup goalie in the Blake, Andover, and Hopkins game
this is the playoffs, everything from the season is thrown out. look at woodbury last year when they beat hill murray and only lost to edina by 1. if they would've played either of those teams in the middle of the team the games would've of been that close and they wouldn't of gotten a win. you've obviosly never played in the playoffs, its a whole new brand of hockey.
If everything from the season is thrown out then how do they figure out the seedings? From past performance during the season. I don't need to have been in the play-offs to understand how it works. Benilde 5-2.

actually you do, if you've never played in front of 18,000 fans you have no idea what its like. it makes for games that you could've never witnessed during the regular season. this will be a good game where both teams step up. but woodbury has the experience in this one having made it last year. i like them to win this game. and puck81 please dont say stupid stuff like "i dont need to have been in the play-offs to understand how it works" anymore. if you've never been, you have no idea. anyone else thats played in it would agree with me.

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:14 pm**

This is a possible upset game. Woodbury is loose and wants to show the hockey people they are a power, nothing to lose attitude.

Benilde wants to compete with the tough private school Hill and teh big suburban Edina - may come in alittle tight, if so, it could go south.

I'll take Woodbury, 5 - 4 with a late goal for the win.

Posted: **Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:31 pm**

mnhshockey36 wrote:
puck81 wrote:
mnhshockey36 wrote: this is the playoffs, everything from the season is thrown out. look at woodbury last year when they beat hill murray and only lost to edina by 1. if they would've played either of those teams in the middle of the team the games would've of been that close and they wouldn't of gotten a win. you've obviosly never played in the playoffs, its a whole new brand of hockey.
If everything from the season is thrown out then how do they figure out the seedings? From past performance during the season. I don't need to have been in the play-offs to understand how it works. Benilde 5-2.
actually you do, if you've never played in front of 18,000 fans you have no idea what its like. it makes for games that you could've never witnessed during the regular season. this will be a good game where both teams step up. but woodbury has the experience in this one having made it last year. i like them to win this game. and puck81 please dont say stupid stuff like "i dont need to have been in the play-offs to understand how it works" anymore. if you've never been, you have no idea. anyone else thats played in it would agree with me.

All I did was give an opinion on the game and you start calling things I write stupid because you obviously are not smart enough to properly debate a post without slinging the mud. Just because you have played in a play-off game doesn't mean you know more about it then everyone else. I know lot's of players who would disagree with you completely and they have played in the play-offs. So get over yourself. Benilde 5-2.

Posted: **Mon Mar 03, 2008 1:39 am**

I would love to see Woodbury take down BSM but I don't think it's in the cards...
BSM 4
Woodbury 3

Posted: **Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:52 am**

wbmd wrote:This should be a great match-up.

What are your thoughts on the game?

Royals- 3
BSM- 1

Posted: **Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:17 pm**

There will be a big upset the first day, but not in this game.

BSM rolls 6-1...

Posted: **Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:35 pm**

i will have to pick benilde. They possible got of one of the hardest sections in state, and still on a full of steam after beating tonka in OT.
Bemilde 5
Woodbury 2

Posted: **Mon Mar 03, 2008 3:53 pm**

Neutron 14 wrote:There will be a big upset the first day, but not in this game.

BSM rolls 6-1...

It would not be a big upset if Woodbury won. Dont tell anybody I said that

I like BSM but by a much closer score.

Posted: **Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:34 pm**

BSM has Ken Pauly behind the bench. He is possibly one of the best game coaches around. He has 2 A Champs to his credit and took a average Minnetonka team to the AA tournament 2 years ago.

BSM 4 Royals 2

Posted: **Tue Mar 04, 2008 2:02 pm**

benilde NEEDS to keep their heads for this game. tonka didn't and look what happened to them. also, playoff hockey is goalie hockey. they need to not come off cocky from their recent upset.

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