Big Game Preview: #1 Maple Grove VS Unranked Andover

Huge boys hockey game tomorrow night in Maple Grove, between two annual powers. This game features a lot of great scoring forwards. Andover is unranked and 6-0. The Huskies have four players with over 10 points. Forward Garrett Schifsky has 19 points (8 G, 11 A), Gavyn ThoresonGavynThoresonForwardAndover | 2023StateMN has 17 points (2 G, 15 A), Ethan Lindahl has 15 points (7 G, 8 A), Weston KnoxWestonKnox5'9" | DefenseAndover | 2022MN has 10 points (2 G, 8 A). The Huskies have a ton of firepower at the forward position and have a pretty good goaltender. I think that their key to the game is shutting down Maple Groves’ super talented . I think that Andover has the star power to keep up with Maple Grove on offense, but they need their defense and goalie to have a huge game. Maple Grove on the other hand has five players with over ten points. Their best player and Northern Michigan commit have 21 points (8 G, 13 A), Sam JacobsSamJacobs6'0" | forwardMaple Grove | 2021MN has 14 points (11 G, 3 A), Chris Kernan has 11 points (2 G, 9 A), Henry NelsonHenryNelson6'1" | DefenseMaple Grove | 2021MN has 10 points (2 G, 8 A), Landon Gunderson has 10 points (5 G, 5 A). They are the number one team in the state for a reason. The crimson has a lot of depth, and have one of the top players in the state to add to that. This is a team that is very much a state championship favorite. This game is a super good matchup, my prediction is that it will be pretty high scoring, but close game. My final score prediction is 5-4 Maple Grove.