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Edina at Eden Prairie

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:51 am
by elliott70
Who wins?

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 12:47 pm
by ryguyMN
I'll go EP, 5-4. Will be at the game.

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:04 pm
by Doc Holliday
When's the last time EP beat Edina at the EPCC? I really can't remember. 2000?

I know that Edina won there in '09 & '11, both years EP won a title.

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:44 pm
by ryguyMN
Doc Holliday wrote:When's the last time EP beat Edina at the EPCC? I really can't remember. 2000?

I know that Edina won there in '09 & '11, both years EP won a title.
That's a great question. Couldn't find any EP home victories against Edina since at least 2009. That's as far as the Hub goes back.

Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:16 pm
by Bonin2121
Found at least one home win in 03-04

http://web.archive.org/web/200908071843 ... 004ep.html

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 7:05 am
by ryguyMN
Using that same archived website, I found a 6-2 EP home victory vs. Edina on 12/30/2005. Couldn't get 2006-07 info. In any case, it's fair to say that EP hasn't beaten Edina at home in roughly 10 years.

http://web.archive.org/web/200910211552 ... 005ep.html

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:07 pm
by ryguyMN
EP 2
Edina 1
End of 1st period

Scoring:
EP 1: Goal- Piechowski, Assist- Olson
EP 2: Goal- Sullivan, Assist- Mittelstadt (PPG)

Edina 1: Goal- Nevers, Assist- Crosby

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:41 pm
by ryguyMN
EP 3
Edina 1
End of 2nd

Scoring:
EP 3: Goal- Jensen, Assists- Mittelstadt, Leivermann

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:49 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Edina had three successive power plays in the second but EP did a great job killing them off. Not long after the last one they scored to go up 3-1.

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:23 pm
by MNHockeyFan
Final
Eagles 5, Hornets 3

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 9:43 pm
by karl(east)
Watched the YHH stream of this one. All in all, an impressive showing for the Eagles. Edina had some good moments of sustained zone time, especially early, but EP limited chances well and was the much better team in transition. You expect that from Casey and Leivermann, but what's impressive is how the whole lineup is looking good. Having balance when one of your players is a world-class star is not an easy feat. The third line had a great game...Jake Olson deserves some love for the speed he flashes out there, as that was the direct cause of the first goal and he led to a pair of breakaway chances later on, too.

I'm officially back on the EP bandwagon. Hopefully the weather doesn't foul up Saturday too much. That game was preseason #1 vs. #2, and with the way EP is playing now, I think it effectively is #1 vs. #2 again.

Edina had some good zone time and the defense is solid, but I still get the sense they're a half-step away...just a little too young and a little too thin on high-end scoring talent. Still, a dangerous team that looks like it has a cakewalk (pun intended) to State.

Posted: Thu Jan 19, 2017 10:04 pm
by ryguyMN
Olson's speed was very noticeable out there. It was senior night for EP, so I think that energized the team a bit too. Edina played EP well, even outshot them 36-30, but EP had the better scoring opportunities. EP's PK was terrific, allowing few shots on net. Nice three point game for Mittelstadt (1 G, 2 A). The ten year home win drought against Edina is now over.