Griffins Recreation #41 * Residence Recreation #20 * AHL Recreation #688
Season Sequence: 3-1-0-0 Residence Sequence: 1-1-0-0 Street Sequence: 2-0-0-0
All-Time Sequence: 73-43-1-1-9 All-Time Residence Sequence: 39-19-1-1-6 All-Time Street Sequence: 34-24-0-0-3
Moose at Griffins
Fifth of eight conferences total, third of 4 at Van Andel Enviornment…Because the Moose rejoined the AHL in 2015-16, Grand Rapids is 29-19-0-2 (.600) towards them, together with a 16-9-0-1 (.635) ledger at Van Andel Enviornment…The Griffins have received only one time up to now 5 conferences towards the Moose in Grand Rapids (1-4-0-0)…The Griffins are 11-13-0-2 (.462) total towards Manitoba for the reason that 2019-20 season with a minus-10 scoring margin (78-68)…At house since 2019-20, Grand Rapids is 7-6-0-1 (.538) towards the Moose with a good scoring margin (34-34)…That is the 128th assembly between the 2 groups, which is the fifth-most encounters by any Grand Rapids opponent…Manitoba is 4-5-1-0 in its final 10 video games and has three wins in its previous 4 video games…The Griffins are 7-2-1-0 of their final 10 and are on a season-high six-game successful streak…On international ice this season, the Moose are 11-10-0-0, whereas the Griffins bolster an 11-6-2-0 ledger at house…The Moose rank 14th within the AHL with a power-play share of 18.2%, whereas the Griffins are tied for twenty sixth with a penalty kill at 78.4%…Manitoba’s penalty kill is tied for twenty ninth at 77.2% and the Griffins’ energy play ranks eighth at 20.5%…Manitoba rookie Nikita Chibrikov (13-18—31) is tied for seventh for scoring amongst first-year gamers within the AHL…Manitoba’s Jeffrey Viel ranks fifth within the league with 97 penalty minutes.
Final Time Out
Austin Czarnik’s shootout-winner helped the Griffins tie a franchise excessive of seven consecutive highway victories in a 3-2 shootout win over the Rockford IceHogs on the BMO Heart on Friday. Alongside the consecutive highway wins, the Griffins prolonged their total win streak to a season-high six video games and at the moment are 11-2-1-0 since Christmas. The final time the Griffins strung collectively seven straight highway wins was from Jan. 29-Feb. 28, 2015. Sebastian Cossa collected his sixth win in his final seven contests and his fourth straight victory. The rookie goaltender recorded a .926 save share within the contest, which improved his total save share to .908. Grand Rapids moved right into a tie for second place within the Central Division with the Texas Stars.
Roster Shake Up
– Jan. 31—D Brogan Rafferty recalled by Detroit
– Feb. 1—D Brogan Rafferty reassigned by Detroit
This Date in Griffins Historical past
2004: Regardless of the presence of Jiri Hudler and captain Travis Richards on their roster, PlanetUSA drops a 9-5 resolution within the AHL All-Star Recreation at Van Andel Enviornment.
Sea Bass Fishing
Rookie netminder Sebastian Cossa has received a team-high 4 straight video games from Jan. 19-Feb. 2 and is 7-2-1 in his final 10 outings from Dec. 15-Feb. 2. Throughout his final 10 appearances, the 6-foot-7 goaltender has a .915 save share and a 2.34 objectives towards common. Since coming back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Cossa has a 6-1-0 ledger with a 1.72 objectives towards common and a .933 save share. The previous 15th total decide by the Crimson Wings within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has allowed greater than two objectives simply as soon as in his previous seven video games. By means of 20 contests, Cossa is 10-7-3 with a 2.70 objectives towards common and a .908 save share. The 21-year-old ranks sixth amongst rookie goaltenders in each objectives towards common and save share.
Maintain the Good Occasions Rolling
The Griffins are presently driving a season-high six-game win streak (Jan. 19-Feb. 2). Grand Rapids can be on a season-best seven-game highway successful streak (Dec. 27-Feb. 2), which is tied for the longest highway successful streak in franchise historical past (Jan. 29-Feb. 28, 2015 and Oct. 16-Dec. 3, 2004). The Griffins have secured at the very least a degree in 14 of their final 17 contests (12-3-2-0) and at the moment are tied with Texas for second place within the Central Division. The Griffins are 11-2-1-0 since Christmas, marking the primary time the staff has received 11 out of 14 video games since Nov. 3-Dec. 5, 2018 (11-2-0-1). Grand Rapids now has a pair of successful streaks of 5 or extra video games this season, the primary time it had two runs of at the very least 5 video games in the identical season since 2015-16. Grand Rapids has factors in 10 of its final 14 video games (9-4-1-0) inside Van Andel Enviornment and has factors in eight of its previous 9 highway appearances (7-1-1-0). The Griffins have been strong at house with an 11-6-2-0 mark, outscoring their opponents 58-43. Grand Rapids has began to discover a rhythm on the highway, incomes seven straight victories to even its file away from house (9-9-2-1).
Lock it Down
The Griffins’ protection has been a lot improved for the reason that vacation break, permitting a mean of two.14 objectives per sport from Dec. 27-Feb. 2. Previous to the vacation break, Grand Rapids allowed 3.31 objectives per sport from Oct. 13-Dec. 20. The Griffins have allowed a complete of 116 objectives by means of 40 video games this season, which ranks second within the Central Division and fifth within the AHL. Grand Rapids additionally ranks 12th on the circuit with 2.90 objectives towards per sport, which is second within the division trailing solely Milwaukee (2.50). Netminders Sebastian Cossa (2.70) and Michael Hutchinson (2.89) every possess a objectives towards common beneath 3.00. Defensemen Albert Johansson (+12), Wyatt Newpower (+7), Brogan Rafferty (+5), Antti Tuomisto (+2) and William Wallinder (+1) all have a constructive plus-minus score. Final season, not one of the Griffins’ blueliners completed with a constructive plus-minus score.
Johnny Bravo
Jonatan Berggren posted back-to-back three-point nights from Jan. 26-27 and loved a season-high six-game level streak (5-5—10) from Jan. 13-27. Berggren additionally has 16 factors (6-10—16) in his final 12 outings and 19 factors (8-11—19) in his final 15 video games from Dec. 15-Feb. 2. The 23-year-old leads the roster in factors (13-21—34), assists (21) and objectives (13) by means of 31 video games this season. The Enkoping, Sweden, product grew to become the seventh-fastest participant to achieve 100 factors as a Griffin, doing so in simply his 106th sport on Jan. 26 towards Belleville. Berggren has a mixed 105 factors (38-67—105) in 108 profession AHL appearances from 2021-24, accumulating an help throughout his a centesimal sport as a Griffin on Jan. 10 towards Milwaukee. Throughout his rookie season with the Griffins in 2021-22, Berggren broke Grand Rapids’ rookie single-season scoring file with 64 factors (21-43—64) in 70 video games, 5 extra factors than the earlier file held by Teemu Pulkkinen (2013-14). The prospect has appeared in 76 video games with the Crimson Wings all through two seasons and has 33 factors (17-16—33), together with 5 factors (2-3—5) in 9 contests this marketing campaign. Berggren participated within the 2024 AHL All-Star Basic offered by Tech CU.
The Final Czar
Austin Czarnik loved a season-high six-game level streak from Jan. 13-27 (3-5—8). Since returning to the Griffins from Detroit on Dec. 30, Czarnik has amassed 13 factors (3-10—13) in 12 video games. The 31-year-old has made essentially the most of his time in Grand Rapids, displaying 20 factors (6-14—20) in 21 appearances. Czarnik posted three assists on Dec. 31 towards the Cleveland Monsters and logged 5 assists in three video games from Dec. 9-Jan. 5. The Washington Township, Michigan, native signed a two-year take care of the Crimson Wings on July 7, 2022 and has since gone on to register 57 factors (20-37—57) in 64 profession video games with the Griffins. Czarnik has 282 factors (101-181—282) in 291 AHL video games from 2014-18 and 2019-24, scoring his a centesimal AHL aim on Jan. 24 towards Rockford. He has additionally suited up for 18 video games with Detroit this season and has one help, six penalty minutes and a minus-three score. In complete, Czarnik has 51 factors (18-33—51) in 189 profession NHL outings.
Oh, It’s You Once more
The Griffins are tied for second place within the Central Division with a 20-15-4-1 file and 45 factors, 12 factors away from a playoff spot. Within the ultimate 32 video games of the common season, Grand Rapids will compete towards the Central Division 27 instances, with its solely video games exterior of the division coming towards Cleveland (5). The Griffins have carried out effectively towards their division rivals, as they’re 14-9-2-0 (.600) with a plus-11 scoring margin towards the Central Division. Grand Rapids is undefeated this season towards Chicago (3-0-0-0) and Iowa (2-0-0-0), whereas it has collected only one win towards Texas (1-4-1-0). Iowa and Rockford would be the Griffins’ most frequent opponents down the stretch, as there are nonetheless six conferences towards each franchises. Grand Rapids will even see a variety of Chicago (5) because the season progresses.
Good Issues Are available in Threes
The Griffins mounted three straight third-period comebacks from Jan. 19-24 and have 4 third-period comebacks of their final six outings. From Jan. 19-20 at Manitoba, the Griffins swept the Moose after trailing by three objectives every sport, whereas Grand Rapids staged one other comeback on Jan. 24 versus Rockford by scoring three objectives within the ultimate body. The Griffins then rallied from a one-goal deficit but once more on Jan. 27 and registered three objectives within the ultimate body to take a 6-4 victory over Belleville. The Griffins have outscored their opponents 54-35 within the third interval this season, together with a 16-2 margin over their final six video games. Grand Rapids has additionally outshot its opponents 369-363 within the third.
On The Come Up
The Griffins’ energy play has been a powerful unit this season, because it ranks eighth within the AHL with an total conversion fee of 20.5%, whereas the highway energy play locations third at 23.4%. Grand Rapids has scored on the ability play in 9 of its final 14 video games (11-for-44, 25.0%). Carter Mazur leads the staff with 5 power-play objectives, whereas Jonatan Berggren paces the squad with 9 power-play assists. After permitting a power-play aim in a season-high 5 straight video games from Dec. 19-31 (7-for-17, 41.2%), the Griffins have allowed simply 4 power-play tallies of their final 11 outings (33-for-37, 89.2%). Nonetheless, Grand Rapids is tied for 26th within the AHL with a penalty kill fee of 78.4%. At house, the Griffins’ penalty kill ranks ninth within the league at 84.1%, whereas the highway penalty kill ranks thirty first on the circuit at 73.7%.
Underneath Three is Key
Unsurprisingly, the Griffins have carried out effectively in video games the place they’ve scored 4 or extra objectives, going 15-1-1-0 (.912). Though, when scoring three objectives or much less the staff is simply 5-14-3-1 (.304). Grand Rapids has surpassed the four-goal mark in 9 of its final 17 outings. On the flip aspect, Grand Rapids is simply 5-12-4-1 (.341) when permitting at the very least three objectives, in comparison with a 15-3-0-0 mark (.833) when permitting two objectives or much less. Of their final 18 appearances, the Griffins have allowed three or extra objectives eight instances.
AHL Leaderboard Tracker
Sebastian Cossa—2.70 GAA locations sixth amongst rookie netminders, .908 save share ranks sixth amongst rookie goaltenders
Simon Edvinsson—Two power-play objectives are tied for twelfth amongst defensemen, two game-winners are tied for fifth amongst defensemen
Carter Mazur—Two game-winners are tied for ninth amongst rookies, 5 power-play objectives are tied for eighth amongst rookies
Antti Tuomisto—Three objectives are tied for eleventh amongst rookie defensemen, one power-play aim is tied for sixth amongst rookie defensemen, two game-winners are tied for fifth amongst defensemen
William Wallinder—Three objectives are tied for eleventh amongst rookie defensemen
Milestones
On Jan. 26, Jonatan Berggren bagged his a centesimal level as a Griffin in simply his 106th sport, marking the seventh-fastest participant to achieve 100 factors in franchise historical past. Tyler Spezia skated in his three hundredth professional sport on Jan. 26 towards Belleville.
Jonatan Berggren—Two factors from 200 as a professional
Josiah Didier—4 penalty minutes from 500 as a professional
Simon Edvinsson—One level from 50 as a Griffin and within the AHL
Taro Hirose—Three objectives from 50 as a Griffin
Nolan Stevens—Two objectives from 50 as a professional
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