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SpreadOut! wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:59 pm Centennial 7-6 over Maple Grove in OT. Maybe it was the third game in three days that did Maple Grove in, but they’ve played themselves out of the #1 seed in 5AA by skating to a 2-2 tie with Rogers, losing 2-1 in OT to Champlin Park and now falling in OT to Centennial in recent weeks. MG was terrible defensively today, with their defense turning the puck over up high in Centennial’s zone leading to multiple Centennial goals on transitions (which was also, if you remember, what killed MG last year against Andover in state championship game). Roach struggled in net today, too, giving up 7 goals on 33 shots. Alarm bells better be blaring in the Grove. They’re gonna have a hard time getting back to St. Paul if they don’t right the ship pronto defensively.

TTpuckster wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:08 am

SpreadOut! wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:59 pm Centennial 7-6 over Maple Grove in OT. Maybe it was the third game in three days that did Maple Grove in, but they’ve played themselves out of the #1 seed in 5AA by skating to a 2-2 tie with Rogers, losing 2-1 in OT to Champlin Park and now falling in OT to Centennial in recent weeks. MG was terrible defensively today, with their defense turning the puck over up high in Centennial’s zone leading to multiple Centennial goals on transitions (which was also, if you remember, what killed MG last year against Andover in state championship game). Roach struggled in net today, too, giving up 7 goals on 33 shots. Alarm bells better be blaring in the Grove. They’re gonna have a hard time getting back to St. Paul if they don’t right the ship pronto defensively.

I was at this game. I can agree, somewhat, about MG, but to be fair, Centennial played a hell of an energetic game, and had a lot to do with causing those turnovers. The section tournament looks to be very exciting. As many on this bored have stated.

TTpuckster wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:08 am

SpreadOut! wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:59 pm Centennial 7-6 over Maple Grove in OT. Maybe it was the third game in three days that did Maple Grove in, but they’ve played themselves out of the #1 seed in 5AA by skating to a 2-2 tie with Rogers, losing 2-1 in OT to Champlin Park and now falling in OT to Centennial in recent weeks. MG was terrible defensively today, with their defense turning the puck over up high in Centennial’s zone leading to multiple Centennial goals on transitions (which was also, if you remember, what killed MG last year against Andover in state championship game). Roach struggled in net today, too, giving up 7 goals on 33 shots. Alarm bells better be blaring in the Grove. They’re gonna have a hard time getting back to St. Paul if they don’t right the ship pronto defensively.

I was at this game. I can agree, somewhat, about MG, but to be fair, Centennial played a hell of an energetic game, and had a lot to do with causing those turnovers. The section tournament looks to be very exciting. As many on this bored have stated.

SpreadOut! wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 12:51 pm

TTpuckster wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2023 8:08 am

SpreadOut! wrote: ↑Sat Jan 28, 2023 5:59 pm Centennial 7-6 over Maple Grove in OT. Maybe it was the third game in three days that did Maple Grove in, but they’ve played themselves out of the #1 seed in 5AA by skating to a 2-2 tie with Rogers, losing 2-1 in OT to Champlin Park and now falling in OT to Centennial in recent weeks. MG was terrible defensively today, with their defense turning the puck over up high in Centennial’s zone leading to multiple Centennial goals on transitions (which was also, if you remember, what killed MG last year against Andover in state championship game). Roach struggled in net today, too, giving up 7 goals on 33 shots. Alarm bells better be blaring in the Grove. They’re gonna have a hard time getting back to St. Paul if they don’t right the ship pronto defensively.

I was at this game. I can agree, somewhat, about MG, but to be fair, Centennial played a hell of an energetic game, and had a lot to do with causing those turnovers. The section tournament looks to be very exciting. As many on this bored have stated.


Solid thoughts. I was analyzing from MG perspective, but your argument is sound.