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A battle between two quality AA private school teams. Both teams share a loss to Hill Murray and a win over Duluth Marshall, but Benilde has a win over a Burnsville team St Thomas lost a close one to. Should be a good game. A great opportunity to see Spencer Naas and Tommy Novak face off.

If you can't make it out, it will be streamed at: http://www.msbnsports.net/

Good luck to both teams.

HShockeywatcher wrote:A battle between two quality AA private school teams. Both teams share a loss to Hill Murray and a win over Duluth Marshall, but Benilde has a win over a Burnsville team St Thomas lost a close one to. Should be a good game. A great opportunity to see Spencer Naas and Tommy Novak face off.

If you can't make it out, it will be streamed at: http://www.msbnsports.net/

Good luck to both teams.

and St. Thomas has a win over Karl's newly dubbed "elite team" Lakeville North.. Cadets by 2

the cadets are starting to play better as a team as some injuried players come back and the younger guys mature--cadets in a close game

bemused wrote:and St. Thomas has a win over Karl's newly dubbed "elite team" Lakeville North.. Cadets by 2

You are correct. The Cadets dominated a highly ranked Lakeville North team and gave them their most recent loss...yet in LPH's most recent rankings sit just behind them
It may not make sense, but it's nice to be out of the headlines.

I'll take cadets in a tight one 3-2. Should be a good game.

Cadets score late in the first. 1-0 heading into intermission. Benilde playing nice and physical.

1-0 STA after one. Beauty of a shorty from Versich for the goal.

Benilde's top line has generated a few decent chances off of turnovers on the forecheck, but STA has been the stronger team to date. They certainly look like the deeper squad, and Novak and Versich have been Novak and Versich.

Broetzman on the goal. Cadets up 2-0.

2-0 after 2.

Benilde has a few flashes when they set things up in the STA offensive zone, but there's a bit too much of trying to force the puck through people, and in turn, STA is shredding them in transition. STA's discipline in the neutral zone has something to do with it, but BSM is not in sync. They are doing a pretty good job of clogging up their own zone, though, so they're still in it as we head to the 3rd.

Newhouse is good for a goal for the Red Knights. 2-1 Cadets in the third.

Novak for the Cadets (shocker), and Holmers responds quickly for Benilde.
3-2 STA in the third. Good game.

Jungels on the power play from an STA holding call.

3-3.

Overtime.

Benilde wins 4-3 in OT.

Benilde 4-3 in OT.

Impressive comeback by the Red Knights. It was more of the same for the first half of the third, including the first half of a major penalty, but after they got one, they really got going, and though Hallett made some nice saves, you figured it was only a matter of time.

This is the third time I've watched part or all of an STA game, the third time they have looked the slightly better skating team, and the third time they've lost. They can play with anyone, but--maybe because of their youth?--they aren't finishing the deal against top teams. (The exception being Lakeville North, but that was back before anyone thought North was good.) The Vannellis sure shake up their lines a lot over the course of a game.

Cadets16 wrote:Benilde 4-3 in OT.

That's two nice games in a row for BSM where defense was strong. The third periods of both the Wayzata game and this game were overwhelmingly controlled when BSMs first line kicked it up a few notches. They keep the defense holding and get that kind of intensity for the last two periods of each game and I would move them into a favorite to get out of the section.

karl(east) wrote:Impressive comeback by the Red Knights. It was more of the same for the first half of the third, including the first half of a major penalty, but after they got one, they really got going, and though Hallett made some nice saves, you figured it was only a matter of time.

This is the third time I've watched part or all of an STA game, the third time they have looked the slightly better skating team, and the third time they've lost. They can play with anyone, but--maybe because of their youth?--they aren't finishing the deal against top teams. (The exception being Lakeville North, but that was back before anyone thought North was good.) The Vannellis sure shake up their lines a lot over the course of a game.

Correct as always Karl, the Vannellis need to consult with Yeo on how to switch up the lines for production. There has been a loss of forward talent on the STA team and although there are still studs on the ice, the defense is shallow at best. The favorable media attention will not be enough to stabilize a defense that gives up 3 in the third. Northern exposure front and center.

9 minutes shorthanded in the 3rd for STA and 2 3rd period power play goals by BSM ..good job by BSM to capitalize..
too many one goal losses by STA

Cadets16 wrote:Benilde 4-3 in OT.

Loss couldn't happen to a nicer team

From a 2D view I thought the Cadets looked pretty good most of the game until the major penalty in the 3rd. BSM got a shot through from the point to make it 2-1 only to be answered by Novak to get back the 2 goal lead. BSMs second goal came on a bad STA d-zone breakdown at full strength. BSM had the mojo scoring 3 to come back to tie it in the 3rd and carried the OT to get the W on an open net rebound tap in.

I thought the story or surprise from last night was decent play overall by BSM defensively and a goalie that played really well. I could say the score "easily" could have been 4-0 heading to the 3rd had Long not shut down a couple of earlier STAA chances but I won't say easily. All in a decent game by two teams that could make some noise in March but could also easily be done in February.

puckbreath wrote:

Cadets16 wrote:Benilde 4-3 in OT.

Loss couldn't happen to a nicer team

Funny.

Cadets16 wrote:

puckbreath wrote:

Cadets16 wrote:Benilde 4-3 in OT.

Loss couldn't happen to a nicer team

Funny.

Not sure what's funny about it; he's spot on

STA's not getting out of their section with Eagan and EV. I think CDH could even knock them off. We shall see.

Sats81 wrote:STA's not getting out of their section with Eagan and EV. I think CDH could even knock them off. We shall see.

Here's hoping you're correct