Eden Prairie at Blake
7:30 p.m., Wednesday, May 7
MN Lax Hub Spotlight Game

What to think of Eden Prairie? The defending state champion Eagles suffered a surprising loss to Benilde-St. Margaret’s in their season opener, then reeled off four straight wins before losing 8-6 to Wayzata on Thursday. Eden Prairie is at its best when J.D. Spielman and Charlie Venable are running wild, and they lead the team with 14 and 13 goals, respectively. No other player has more than six goals. Blake is a team on the rise after surviving -- and thriving -- a three-game week that included wins over highly regarded Benilde-St. Margaret’s, Orono and Bloomington Jefferson in succession. Connor McDonough and Quinn Ellis are the scoring leaders with 10 and nine goals, and goaltender Nick Washuta is in the midst of a standout season (.598 save percentage, 6.60 goals-against average).