#13 Elk River(3-0) vs. #1 Eden Prairie(3-0) 12/17

HockeyMN1 · Post by **HockeyMN1** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:28 pm

Rankings according to the hub's all-class top 20. First real test of the year for both teams and a matchup of unbeatens, who ya got? I'll take EP 4-1.

talkofthetown17 · Post by **talkofthetown17** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:28 pm

going to be a great match up both teams have very good goalies and some guys who can score should be fun

Elks 3-2

MrBoDangles · Post by **MrBoDangles** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:44 am

Elk River 2-1

northwoods oldtimer · Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:44 am

Slight nod to the 'elk -o-holics' after their 6-3 beat down of 'rAndover'.
Niether team has had much of a test just yet. 3 - 2 Elks. Both schedules look to ramp up over Christmas.

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:54 am

I am going to take Elk River by one goal

buddish4mrhockey · Post by **buddish4mrhockey** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:57 am

wow its surprising to me everyone is choosing ER. i havent heard much about them and havent seen them play. are they legit?

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:00 pm

buddish4mrhockey wrote:wow its surprising to me everyone is choosing ER. i havent heard much about them and havent seen them play. are they legit?

Top 15 material from what I've heard and seen. I took them for not only that reason but also because of EP's performance in the last few games.

buddish4mrhockey · Post by **buddish4mrhockey** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:15 pm

i just took a peek at their schedule and boy do they play a bunch of good teams

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:23 pm

Yes they have a very difficult schedule. They play Eden Prairie (Top Ten), Edina, Grand Rapids, and Holy Angels (Top Ten) all this week.

breakout · Post by **breakout** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:27 pm

Elk River's Tony Sarsland is a unique coach. Seems to have one D man that plays almost the entire game. He has his players do run and gun flip pass breakouts. He yaps constantly and usually stands in front of players in the bench area.

Can't argue with his success.

They broke the mold when God made that coach.

slyer · Post by **slyer** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:49 pm

elk river 3-1, should be a great game both teams can score and both teams have steady goaltending

wblhockeyfan8 · Post by **wblhockeyfan8** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:56 pm

ER-2 EP-1

and epic match up, to say the least.

bender09 · Post by **bender09** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:03 pm

ep 3
elk river 1

HockeyMN1 · Post by **HockeyMN1** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:19 pm

bender09 wrote:ep 3
elk river 1

Hey what do you know, someone finally went with the number one team in the state! As for everybody else, get ready to be proven wrong

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:22 am

HockeyMN1 wrote:
bender09 wrote:ep 3
elk river 1
Hey what do you know, someone finally went with the number one team in the state! As for everybody else, get ready to be proven wrong

I wouldn't call EP number one team in the state. Any additional thoughts for tonight's game?

northwoods oldtimer · Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:31 am

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shakey · Post by **shakey** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 1:32 pm

starmvp wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote:
bender09 wrote:ep 3
elk river 1
Hey what do you know, someone finally went with the number one team in the state! As for everybody else, get ready to be proven wrong
I wouldn't call EP number one team in the state. Any additional thoughts for tonight's game?

I wouldn't call EP #1 either but it doesn't seem reasonable to label them underdogs in this game. What does a team need to do to get the respect it deserves?

gerryodrowski · Post by **gerryodrowski** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 2:16 pm

starmvp wrote:
buddish4mrhockey wrote:wow its surprising to me everyone is choosing ER. i havent heard much about them and havent seen them play. are they legit?
Top 15 material from what I've heard and seen. I took them for not only that reason but also because of EP's performance in the last few games.

You mean their 3 wins?

HockeyMN1 · Post by **HockeyMN1** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:04 pm

shakey wrote:
starmvp wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote: Hey what do you know, someone finally went with the number one team in the state! As for everybody else, get ready to be proven wrong
I wouldn't call EP number one team in the state. Any additional thoughts for tonight's game?
I wouldn't call EP #1 either but it doesn't seem reasonable to label them underdogs in this game. What does a team need to do to get the respect it deserves?

According to the all-class rankings on minnesotahockeyhub.com, they are number one, ER is 13 on that. Karl has EP at 3 and ER at 8.

supertacks · Post by **supertacks** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:59 pm

Before I write my post, can someone tell me if "beat down" is one or two words

HockeyMN1 · Post by **HockeyMN1** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:03 pm

3-0 EP, too bad for all the EP haters.

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:46 pm

starmvp wrote:
HockeyMN1 wrote:
bender09 wrote:ep 3
elk river 1
Hey what do you know, someone finally went with the number one team in the state! As for everybody else, get ready to be proven wrong
I wouldn't call EP number one team in the state. Any additional thoughts for tonight's game?

I'd be interested to hear your additonal thoughts starmvp...

starmvp · Post by **starmvp** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 9:53 pm

My thoughts? After watching tonight, EP is not the number one team in the state. They basically had control most of the game, Elk River's sophomore goalie kept the score close. Although there were times in the game when Elk River had EP on their heals.

shakey · Post by **shakey** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:08 pm

starmvp wrote:My thoughts? After watching tonight, EP is not the number one team in the state. They basically had control most of the game, Elk River's sophomore goalie kept the score close. Although there were times in the game when Elk River had EP on their heals.

Thanks for sharing.

Doglover · Post by **Doglover** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 9:21 am

EP is not the number one team in the state and I wouldn't think they'd want that bulls eye on them this early anyway. They are a solid group with good talent but few superstars (Rau an exception) and OK goaltending. Personally I think they got lucky last year but a repeat is tough to do for anyone and boasting on this board doesn't stir up the love for an already maligned red and black team. Let's see how they fair against Grand Rapids tonight. Heard GR has a strong goaltender and they are a very physical team with some big boys. Should be a fun game.

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#13 Elk River(3-0) vs. #1 Eden Prairie(3-0) 12/17

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#13 Elk River(3-0) vs. #1 Eden Prairie(3-0) 12/17

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