Being able to put a game into running time at the Class 2A State Tournament without getting a goal from your top line is a luxury the vast majority of teams cannot afford. 

But most teams aren’t Andover, and most teams don’t have Division I talent up and down the lineup. 

Even without a goal, Andover’s top unit of Gabby Krause (Minnesota-Duluth), Jamie Nelson (Minnesota State), and Peyton Hemp (Minnesota) caused chaos for three periods in the Huskies’ 6-0 win over Farmington on Thursday afternoon. 

“It was on the scoresheet that they didn’t necessarily score, but they were getting chances and bottling people up in the zone,” Andover coach Melissa Volk said after the win.

Junior forward Madelynn Jurgensen scored twice on Thursday and said that Andover’s depth has always been problematic for opponents. 

“A lot of teams have that one line, but we have a solid three, four lines that always produce,” Jurgensen said. 

In addition to Jurgensen’s goals, the Huskies got one score each from Sara Kaiser, Madison Kaiser, Ella Boerger, Josie Hemp. The No. 2 seed Huskies (26-2) employed a suffocating offensive style that kept the Tigers from exiting their zone with any regularity. 

“They’ll send three (skaters) to the strong side really fast, so we knew we had to work on ringing the puck to the weak side,” Farmington coach Jon Holmes explained. “

“In the first and second period(s), we had lots of opportunities to get the puck out, and four of their goals came on us when we made a nice ring to the off-side wing,” Holmes continued. “The wing didn’t handle it, they kept it in, and then they scored.”

Also hampering the Tigers (18-11) was the absence of sophomore forward, and Minnesota verbal commit Claire Enright. Enright battled a hip injury all season, playing defense to mitigate the damage and eventually opting for season-ending surgery in January. 

“I think if Claire’s playing, the game completely changes,” Holmes said. “Our first line is a little bit different-looking, our second line is different-looking. Claire’s around, (and) it’s a different ballgame. She’s a game-changer.”