• RED WING 5, SHAKOPEE 4: Nicole Schammel scored four goals to help the Wingers, ranked No. 2 in Class 1A, fend off the Sabers. Red Wing led 4-1 after two periods. • MOUNDS VIEW 2, ROSEVILLE 1: Kathryn Larson and Bella Sutton scored first-period goals as the Mustangs, ranked No. 3 in Class 2A, held off the Raiders, ranked No. 10. • LAKEVILLE NORTH 5, EAGAN 3: Christi Vetter had a goal and two assists and Dani Sadek had three assists to help the Panthers, ranked No. 9 in Class 2A, outlast the Wildcats. • MOUND-WESTONKA 7, WILLMAR 0: Mound-Westonka, ranked No. 10 in Class 1A, scored five goals in the first period -- three by Abby Brustad -- in the nonconference victory.
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Analysis: Will the collective weight on the Timberwolves be lifted with another playoff run?
Things are heavier than usual around the team, starting with the overall moodiness of players and that effect on games.
