1 Duluth Marshall vs. 2 Hibbing-section 7 final Wed. 7:00

Post by **east hockey** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:48 pm

MSHSL site has it moved to 1:00 Saturday afternoon at Amsoil Arena.

Lee

Post by **karl(east)** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 12:49 pm

News Tribune live blog (via MSHSL) reports the game will be on Saturday at 1:00.

pipersniper12 · Post by **pipersniper12** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 1:15 pm

karl(east) wrote:News Tribune live blog (via MSHSL) reports the game will be on Saturday at 1:00.

Yeah they just changed their mind to a 2pm start on sat.

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 2:37 pm

Fantastic! Now I can see this game in person rather than praying my audio stream doesn't get interrupted.

A few more days for the teams to practice their game plans, should make for that much better of a game.

Gopher Blog · Post by **Gopher Blog** » Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:50 pm

Pulling for the Iron Range boys.

rangefan · Post by **rangefan** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:54 pm

HIP HIP Jackets! Lets make it back to back.
Public schools will dominate the X this year
East vs. Eagan in finals
Hibbing vs. Hermantown in finals
Talk about a show eh?!

RangeHockeyFan1817 · Post by **RangeHockeyFan1817** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:02 pm

rangefan wrote:HIP HIP Jackets! Lets make it back to back.
Public schools will dominate the X this year
East vs. Eagan in finals
Hibbing vs. Hermantown in finals
Talk about a show eh?!

Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if Hibbing was to manage a win tomorrow, which I very much doubt but hey, ya never know; they would be 2 and out at the X. They are a VERY average team this year.

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:31 pm

rangefan wrote:HIP HIP Jackets! Lets make it back to back.
Public schools will dominate the X this year
East vs. Eagan in finals
Hibbing vs. Hermantown in finals
Talk about a show eh?!

East-Moorhead*

scoutingthenorth · Post by **scoutingthenorth** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:11 pm

RangeHockeyFan1817 wrote:
rangefan wrote:HIP HIP Jackets! Lets make it back to back.
Public schools will dominate the X this year
East vs. Eagan in finals
Hibbing vs. Hermantown in finals
Talk about a show eh?!
Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if Hibbing was to manage a win tomorrow, which I very much doubt but hey, ya never know; they would be 2 and out at the X. They are a VERY average team this year.

2 and out just like the last couple and only times Virginia made it right? If hibbing is VERY average were your devils VERY below average? Come on now, we all know hibbing didn't have the season everyone thought they would but why wouldn't you want a team 30 miles from yours to represent at state. Did they not do a good job last year?

RangeHockeyFan1817 · Post by **RangeHockeyFan1817** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:18 pm

scoutingthenorth wrote:
RangeHockeyFan1817 wrote:
rangefan wrote:HIP HIP Jackets! Lets make it back to back.
Public schools will dominate the X this year
East vs. Eagan in finals
Hibbing vs. Hermantown in finals
Talk about a show eh?!
Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if Hibbing was to manage a win tomorrow, which I very much doubt but hey, ya never know; they would be 2 and out at the X. They are a VERY average team this year.

2 and out just like the last couple and only times Virginia made it right? If hibbing is VERY average were your devils VERY below average? Come on now, we all know hibbing didn't have the season everyone thought they would but why wouldn't you want a team 30 miles from yours to represent at state. Did they not do a good job last year?

Yes, Virginia was VERY below average this year, and they still beat Hibbing and kept they're other meeting to a one goal game. And Virginia didn't go 2 and out in 2010. And for your last question NO I do not want them down at state, I would have loved to see Ifalls but will have to bite the bullet and root for D. Marshall tomorrow and I will be rooting for Hermantown and East at state.

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:39 pm

RangeHockeyFan1817 wrote:
rangefan wrote:HIP HIP Jackets! Lets make it back to back.
Public schools will dominate the X this year
East vs. Eagan in finals
Hibbing vs. Hermantown in finals
Talk about a show eh?!
Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if Hibbing was to manage a win tomorrow, which I very much doubt but hey, ya never know; they would be 2 and out at the X. They are a VERY average team this year.

I agree the first round game would be a huge challenge for Hibbing, but I doubt two and out. They already beat Little Falls, would pound New Ulm, and can certainly beat Lourdes.

Hibbing hasn't lived up to expectations, but they are very similar to what they were last year. People remember their great playoff run last year but they don't remember that they were pretty average in the regular season. Virginia beat them 4-0, everyone handed the section crown to the Blue Devils, and two weeks later Hibbing beat them 5-0 to go to state.

Hibbing just got hot in the playoffs last year, which is what they need to be tomorrow if they want to go back to St. Paul.

RangeHockeyFan1817 · Post by **RangeHockeyFan1817** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 12:05 am

rainier wrote:
RangeHockeyFan1817 wrote:
rangefan wrote:HIP HIP Jackets! Lets make it back to back.
Public schools will dominate the X this year
East vs. Eagan in finals
Hibbing vs. Hermantown in finals
Talk about a show eh?!
Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if Hibbing was to manage a win tomorrow, which I very much doubt but hey, ya never know; they would be 2 and out at the X. They are a VERY average team this year.
I agree the first round game would be a huge challenge for Hibbing, but I doubt two and out. They already beat Little Falls, would pound New Ulm, and can certainly beat Lourdes.

Hibbing hasn't lived up to expectations, but they are very similar to what they were last year. People remember their great playoff run last year but they don't remember that they were pretty average in the regular season. Virginia beat them 4-0, everyone handed the section crown to the Blue Devils, and two weeks later Hibbing beat them 5-0 to go to state.

Hibbing just got hot in the playoffs last year, which is what they need to be tomorrow if they want to go back to St. Paul.

I agree they had a good run last year, and really no one expected them to beat Virginia and they did, easily at that. (as much as it pains me still lol) But this years team is not last year's team, and when a team knows how to shut down Johnson, which I am sure D. Marshall will be able to do, they really aren't hard to beat. Goaltending is not very good, they take too many penalties and their D is average. I will gladly eat crow tomorrow if I am wrong but I just don't see it happening.

northwoods oldtimer · Post by **northwoods oldtimer** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:11 am

RangeHockeyFan1817 wrote:
rainier wrote:
RangeHockeyFan1817 wrote: Sorry to burst your bubble, but even if Hibbing was to manage a win tomorrow, which I very much doubt but hey, ya never know; they would be 2 and out at the X. They are a VERY average team this year.
I agree the first round game would be a huge challenge for Hibbing, but I doubt two and out. They already beat Little Falls, would pound New Ulm, and can certainly beat Lourdes.

Hibbing hasn't lived up to expectations, but they are very similar to what they were last year. People remember their great playoff run last year but they don't remember that they were pretty average in the regular season. Virginia beat them 4-0, everyone handed the section crown to the Blue Devils, and two weeks later Hibbing beat them 5-0 to go to state.

Hibbing just got hot in the playoffs last year, which is what they need to be tomorrow if they want to go back to St. Paul.
I agree they had a good run last year, and really no one expected them to beat Virginia and they did, easily at that. (as much as it pains me still lol) But this years team is not last year's team, and when a team knows how to shut down Johnson, which I am sure D. Marshall will be able to do, they really aren't hard to beat. Goaltending is not very good, they take too many penalties and their D is average. I will gladly eat crow tomorrow if I am wrong but I just don't see it happening.

Hopefully DM overlooks Hibbing as much as some of the fans. NEVER count out a Mark Decenzo coached team(great staff of coaches). All I'm saying.

Northern Defender · Post by **Northern Defender** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:22 am

I just hope Judd and Adam don't hurt each other when they slam into each other circling the neutral zone looking for that breakaway pass! Maybe I'll see my first coincidental interference call!

trev2k1 · Post by **trev2k1** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:01 am

Northern Defender wrote:I just hope Judd and Adam don't hurt each other when they slam into each other circling the neutral zone looking for that breakaway pass! Maybe I'll see my first coincidental interference call!

HA...johnson weighs like 140 pounds, he's a dangler. judd would break him

DuluthMMA · Post by **DuluthMMA** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:42 am

Is wdio still going to broadcast this game?

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:43 am

Did Hibbing make it in ok? Been snowing hard since last night.

pipersniper12 · Post by **pipersniper12** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:47 am

DuluthMMA wrote:Is wdio still going to broadcast this game?

Yes they are.

RangeHockeyFan1817 · Post by **RangeHockeyFan1817** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:48 pm

Marshall is up 1-0 after one.

RangeHockeyFan1817 · Post by **RangeHockeyFan1817** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:56 pm

1-1 now about halfway through the second.

trev2k1 · Post by **trev2k1** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:59 pm

DM wins 2-1

RangeHockeyFan1817 · Post by **RangeHockeyFan1817** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:04 pm

Way to go Marshall!!! It was a great game, closer than my liking, but fun to watch. Hibbing played much tighter than I thought they would and played a disciplined game, only 2 penalties I believe, which really helped them. See you at the X Marshall, hopefully you will represent section 7 well.

EHSHack · Post by **EHSHack** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:27 pm

The Hibbing Adam Johnsons really didnt look all that good today. Id be hard pressed to recall a tape to tape to tape passing sequence all day. Was pulling for them though.

rainier · Post by **rainier** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 4:31 pm

Congrats to the Hilltoppers, they won a tight game and earned their way to St. Paul. As much as I hate to watch them beat Hibbing, I will root for them at the X.

Hibbing has nothing to hang their heads about. They made it to the section final and played a good Marshall team very tough.

If Adam Johnson returns for his senor year, I expect to see these two teams at Amsoil next year too.

Post by **karl(east)** » Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:20 pm

Was hoping to make it to this game today, but the lake effect left me snowbound and I had to settle for watching it on TV.

I was surprised Hibbing did as well as they did. Marshall did not wow me with their talent, but the defense did a great job of limiting second chances and their superior depth wore down the Bluejackets. Adam Johnson was certainly the most impressive player on the ice, but he couldn't do it alone, and at times it seemed like he was trying to. Before their late little flurry, it was obvious Hibbing was worn down. Still, congrats to them on a fine season.

Marshall may not really stand out in any area, but they have balance and defensive discipline; that's exactly what they'll need if they want to have a shot at Breck. If they play well they'll certainly have a shot at the upset.

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1 Duluth Marshall vs. 2 Hibbing-section 7 final Wed. 7:00

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