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Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 10:46 am
by blueblood
Predictions on the following:
1. Who will go 3-0-0
2. Who will go 0-3-0
3. Who will get upset using current LPH rankings from 12-19-18?
4. Who will be the leading goal scorer?
5. Who will be the top tendy?
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 4:29 pm
by WestMetro
Edina will win 3 , will have to give some thought to other questions
Hope Chaska keeps thinks respectable
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:50 pm
by HockeyonFire
Predictions on the following:
1. Who will go 3-0-0 .. Edina goes 3-0
2. Who will go 0-3-0... Chaska goes 0-3 and Stillwater goes 0-3
3. Who will get upset using current LPH rankings from 12-19-18? After playing a tough edina team on Thursday, Moorhead beats Eden Prairie on Friday.
4. Who will be the leading goal scorer? Edina's Mason Nevers.
5. Who will be the top tendy? Edina's Lauden Hogg.
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:43 am
by O-townClown
blueblood wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 10:46 am
1. Who will go 3-0-0 ---
Edina is an easy choice here, and I'll toss in
Eden Prairie as another candidate. If
St. Thomas beats Edina I think they'd be 3-0. Long explanation is that I don't think they played well against Hill-Murray, but maybe they got off to a slow start and couldn't get on track. Bull's argument is that Donahue plays well this week and the team really is among the top tier. If that's true they probably get past Stillwater & Prior Lake and have a shot with the Hornets. If it isn't true they should have two very good matches and one where they are simply overmatched by a very strong Edina team.
2. Who will go 0-3-0 --- I'll say
nobody. Field is pretty solid and even on their worst day this week everybody should be able to eke out a tie.
3. Who will get upset using current LPH rankings from 12-19-18? --- Using those rankings with
St. Thomas at #5 it would be a big upset for them to lose to Stillwater or Prior Lake. See above. If they aren't a top flight team and closer to the 11-20 range that means they'll be in for a dogfight in both of those.
4. Who will be the leading goal scorer? ---
Jack Jensen
5. Who will be the top tendy? ---
Donahue. He's dying to prove that the 1st period versus Hill was an aberration and I think he does that. Interested in seeing if Chaska uses Stark, and if so how he does.
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 12:44 am
by CakeScout17
1. Eden Prairie 3-0
2. Stillwater 0-3
3. Edina...I mean they have to lose 1 game before close of '18, right? A tight, hard fought battle w/ a L might be good? Little humility goes long way...
4. Jack Jensen
5. Muzzy Donohue
(ok, thats as 'Costanza' as I can muster)
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 1:43 pm
by WestMetro
Shocker , Chaska upsets EP 6-3 in the first game of YHH Hockey for Life Trny at PL.
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 2:08 pm
by WarmUpTheBus
Edina 3-0
STA 0-3
Stillwater over STA
Liam Malmquist
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:27 pm
by karl(east)
Edina scrapes past Moorhead 6-5 in an entertaining, back-and-forth affair. The Hornets controlled long stretches, but (tell me if you've heard this one before) they have a tendency to bleed goals. The top line, when it's rolling, has the prettiest passing sequences in the state, and the second line got the crucial tying and go-ahead goals. That emerging depth is really the key to Edina's success right now.
The Spuds' top line had a very strong night in its own right, and they created good chances when they got the opportunity. They continue to be a pesky team, but haven't quite broken through against an elite opponent.
Re: Hockey for Life Predictions
Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:55 pm
by O-townClown
karl(east) wrote: ↑Thu Dec 27, 2018 9:27 pmThe Hornets controlled long stretches, but (tell me if you've heard this one before) they have a tendency to bleed goals.
Karl, this reminds me of a great quote from Shaq. The media harped on him about missing foul shots and had a great reply. "If I didn't miss those you wouldn't have anything to talk about."
Yes, Edina does have to find a way to not give up so many goals. Counting on outscoring teams in a shootout works until it doesn't. I don't know if being a spurty goal scoring team has an antonym, but the Hornets would be it. Cretin 3 goals in about 5 minutes and today Moorhead with a couple back-to-backs.
Credit the Spuds. Awesome showing today. Lots of great games around Minnesota.