Griffins Recreation #47 * Dwelling Recreation #24 * AHL Recreation #784
Season Sequence: 2-4-1-0 Dwelling Sequence: 2-1-0-0 Highway Sequence: 0-3-1-0
All-Time Sequence: 41-29-5-5 All-Time Dwelling Sequence: 22-12-1-4 All-Time Highway Sequence: 19-17-4-1
Stars at Griffins
Eighth of eight conferences total, fourth of 4 at Van Andel Enviornment…Because the 2019-20 season, the Griffins are 11-14-3-2 (.450) towards Texas with a minus-20 scoring margin (102-82)…Additionally since 2019-20, Grand Rapids is 6-6-1-1 (.500) towards the Stars at Van Andel Enviornment and has been outscored 41-39…The Griffins have factors in 4 of the previous 5 dwelling video games towards Texas (3-1-0-1)…By means of 48 video games, Texas ranks third within the AHL with a mean of three.50 targets scored, whereas conceding a mean of three.23 targets (twenty fifth in AHL)…Texas is 3-5-1-1 in its final 10 video games and 13-11-1-1 on the highway this season…The Griffins are 7-0-1-2 of their final 10 and 13-6-3-1 at dwelling…Grand Rapids is on a 13-game level streak total (9-0-2-2) and an eight-game dwelling level streak (5-0-2-1)…The Stars are on a two-game shedding skid…The Stars’ penalty kill unit is tied for twenty second on the circuit at 80.2% and the Griffins are available at T25th (79.4%)…Texas’ energy play locations second at 22.4%, whereas the Griffins rank sixteenth (18.7%)…Joel L’Esperance competed with the Texas Stars from 2017-22 and totaled 136 factors (80-56—136) in 183 video games…Texas’ Logan Stankoven (24-33—57, 1st) and Mavrik Bourque (17-39—56, 2nd) are the highest two scorers within the AHL. Bourque additionally paces the league in assists, whereas Stankoven is second in targets.
Final Time Out
Sebastian Cossa picked up his first AHL shutout with a 28-save efficiency, which propelled the Griffins’ level streak to 13 video games and pushed them right into a second-place spot within the Central Division with a 1-0 victory over the Texas Stars at Van Andel Enviornment on Wednesday. Cossa, who prolonged his level streak to seven video games (5-0-2), grew to become simply the third Griffins rookie to report a shutout over the past 9 seasons. The rookie netminder additionally grew to become the fourth rookie for Grand Rapids to clean a group 1-0, a feat that had not been completed in over 11 years. Grand Rapids’ 13-game level streak (9-0-2-2) was final matched by a stretch of 13 consecutive wins between Feb. 20-March 19, 2016. The Griffins additionally prolonged their dwelling level streak to eight contests, which final occurred throughout an an identical 5-0-2-1 run from Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022.
Roster Shakeup
– Feb. 13—D Jared McIsaac reassigned to HC Ambri-Piotta (Switzerland) from Grand Rapids by Detroit
– Feb. 19—F Matt Luff assigned by Detroit
This Date in Griffins Historical past
2002: A franchise-record 9 gamers mild the lamp in a 9-1 annihilation of Utah at Van Andel Enviornment, marking the Griffins’ largest margin of victory ever on dwelling ice.
Sea Bass Fishing
On Wednesday, Sebastian Cossa collected his first AHL shutout with a 28-save efficiency towards the Texas Stars. He grew to become simply the third Griffins rookie to report a shutout over the past 9 seasons. He’s additionally simply the fifth Griffins rookie to win a recreation 1-0, the primary to do it in additional than 11 years, and the second to do it in practically 22 years. Cossa gained a team-high 4 straight video games from Jan. 19-Feb. 2 and is presently on a seven-game level streak (6-0-2) from Jan. 19-Feb. 21. The 6-foot-7 goaltender is 8-2-3 in his final 13 outings from Dec. 15-Feb. 21. Since getting back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Cossa has a 7-1-2 ledger with a 1.89 targets towards common and a .928 save share. The previous 15th total decide by the Crimson Wings within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has allowed greater than two targets simply thrice in his previous 10 video games. By means of 23 contests, Cossa is 11-7-5 with one shutout to associate with a 2.63 targets towards common and a .909 save share. The 21-year-old ranks sixth amongst rookie goaltenders in each targets towards common and save share.
Maintain the Good Instances Rolling
The Griffins noticed their season-high seven-game win streak (Jan. 19-Feb. 9) come to an finish on Feb. 9, which was the longest win streak because the group rattled off a 13-game run from Feb. 20-March 19, 2016. Nevertheless, Grand Rapids continues to be on a 13-game level streak (9-0-2-2, Jan. 13-Feb. 21), which is the second-longest run within the AHL this season and the group’s longest since Feb. 20-March 19, 2016 (13-0-0-0). Grand Rapids noticed its season-best seven-game highway profitable streak (Dec. 27-Feb. 2) come to an finish final Tuesday, which was tied for the longest highway profitable streak in franchise historical past (Jan. 29-Feb. 28, 2015 and Oct. 16-Dec. 3, 2004). Grand Rapids’ lively nine-game highway level streak (8-0-0-1) is the longest since an 11-game run (9-0-1-1) from Jan. 29-March 12, 2015 and the longest within the AHL this season. The Griffins have secured no less than a degree in 20 of their final 23 contests (15-3-3-2). The Griffins are 14-2-2-2 since Christmas and have a pair of profitable streaks of 5 or extra video games in the identical season for the primary time since 2015-16. Grand Rapids has factors in 14 of its final 18 video games (11-4-2-1) inside Van Andel Enviornment and has factors in 10 of its previous 11 highway appearances (8-1-1-1). The Griffins’ lively eight-game dwelling level streak is the group’s first since an an identical 5-0-2-1 stretch from Dec. 4, 2021-Jan. 15, 2022. The Griffins have been stable at dwelling with a 13-6-3-1 mark, outscoring their opponents 69-54. Grand Rapids has began to discover a rhythm on the highway, incomes factors in 9 straight video games to maneuver above the .500 mark away from dwelling (10-9-2-2).
I Must Relaxation
The Griffins competed in 5 straight video games that have been determined previous regulation from Feb. 2-16, which tied a franchise report set from Jan. 19-20, 2009. Final Friday was the primary time in Griffins historical past that they misplaced on a penalty shot in additional time. The one different time they confronted one was towards the Monsters on Nov. 7, 2010 when Jordan Pearce stopped Lake Erie’s Brandon Rogers. The Griffins got here away with two of the 5 victories from Feb. 2-16 (2-0-1-2) and are actually 4-8 this season in video games determined after regulation. As a group, the Griffins are a mixed 6-for-25 throughout a shootout (24%), as Tim Gettinger (2-for-3) paces the group with a 66.7% conversion price. Sebastian Cossa has stopped 75% (9-for-12) of opponents’ shootout makes an attempt and Michael Hutchinson is available in at 66.7% (8-for-12). The Griffins have an all-time report of 117-126 throughout a shootout.
Clutch Hutch
Veteran goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been stable for the Griffins this 12 months, posting an 11-8-3 mark with one shutout in 23 video games to associate with a 2.79 targets towards common and a .897 save share. The 33-year-old is on an lively five-game level streak from Jan. 13-Feb. 17 (3-0-2) and has a .903 save share and a 2.52 targets towards common in the course of the run. Since getting back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Hutchinson has gathered a 6-1-2 report with a .865 save share and a 2.55 targets towards common. The Barrie, Ontario, native has an all-time AHL report of 117-79-23 with a 2.60 targets towards common and a .915 save share. Hutchinson has additionally appeared in 154 NHL contests, exhibiting a 2.94 targets towards common and a .902 save share.
Wall-E
Rookie defenseman William Wallinder loved a season-high three-game help streak (0-3—3) from Feb. 13-17. By means of 44 video games, the Solleftea, Sweden, native has 11 factors (3-8—11), eight penalty minutes and a plus-four score. Wallinder’s three targets are tied for 12th amongst first-year defensemen within the AHL. The 21-year-old was chosen with the thirty second total decide by the Detroit Crimson Wings within the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. Final season with Rogle BK (SHL), Wallinder paced the Champions Hockey League defensemen with seven assists and in 2021-22 was named the Swedish Junior Hockey Participant of the 12 months along with claiming a bronze medal on the World Junior Championship.
Lock it Down
The Griffins’ protection has been a lot improved because the vacation break, permitting a mean of two.30 targets per recreation from Dec. 27-Feb. 21. Previous to the vacation break, Grand Rapids allowed 3.31 targets per recreation from Oct. 13-Dec. 20. The Griffins have allowed a complete of 132 targets via 46 video games this season, which ranks second within the Central Division and tied for fifth within the AHL. Grand Rapids can also be tied for ninth on the circuit with 2.87 targets towards per recreation, which is second within the division trailing solely Milwaukee (2.33). Netminders Sebastian Cossa (2.63) and Michael Hutchinson (2.79) every possess a targets towards common beneath 3.00. Defensemen Wyatt Newpower (+9), Albert Johansson (+8), Simon Edvinsson (+5), William Wallinder (+4), Antti Tuomisto (+2) and Brogan Rafferty (+2) all have a optimistic plus-minus score.
Johnny Bravo
Jonatan Berggren loved a four-game level streak (3-1—4) from Feb. 9-16 and has 14 factors (8-6—14) in his final 13 video games from Jan. 13-Feb. 21. Berggren additionally has 20 factors (September 11—20) in his final 18 outings and 23 factors (11-12—23) in his final 21 contests from Dec. 15-Feb. 21. The 23-year-old leads the roster in factors (16-22—38), assists (22) and targets (16) via 37 appearances 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 recreation on Jan. 26 towards Belleville. Berggren has a mixed 109 factors (41-68—109) in 114 profession AHL appearances from 2021-24, accumulating an help throughout his a centesimal recreation 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 report with 64 factors (21-43—64) in 70 video games, 5 extra factors than the earlier report 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 introduced by Tech CU.
Oh, It’s You Once more
The Griffins are in second place within the Central Division with a 23-15-5-3 report and 54 factors, 15 factors away from a playoff spot. Within the last 26 video games of the common season, Grand Rapids will compete towards the Central Division 23 instances, with its solely video games exterior of the division coming towards Cleveland (3). The Griffins have performed properly towards their division rivals, as they’re 17-9-2-1 (.638) with a plus-13 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 simply two wins towards Texas (2-4-1-0) and Milwaukee (2-2-0-0). Iowa would be the Griffins’ most frequent opponents down the stretch, as there are nonetheless six conferences towards the franchise. Grand Rapids may also see a whole lot of Chicago (5) and Rockford (5) because the season progresses.
Below Three is Key
Unsurprisingly, the Griffins have performed properly in video games the place they’ve scored 4 or extra targets, going 16-1-1-0 (.917). Though, when scoring three targets or much less the group is simply 7-14-4-3 (.375). Grand Rapids has surpassed the four-goal mark in 10 of its final 23 outings. On the flip facet, Grand Rapids is simply 6-12-5-3 (.385) when permitting no less than three targets, in comparison with a 17-3-0-0 mark (.850) when permitting two targets or much less. Of their final 23 appearances, the Griffins have allowed three or extra targets 12 instances.
AHL Leaderboard Tracker
Sebastian Cossa—2.63 GAA locations sixth amongst rookie netminders, .909 save share ranks sixth amongst rookie goaltenders
Simon Edvinsson—Two power-play targets are tied for 14th amongst defensemen, two game-winners are tied for sixth amongst defensemen
Carter Mazur—Two game-winners are tied for 14th amongst rookies, 5 power-play targets are tied for ninth amongst rookies
Antti Tuomisto—4 targets are tied for seventh amongst rookie defensemen, one power-play purpose is tied for sixth amongst rookie defensemen, two game-winners are tied for first amongst rookie defensemen
William Wallinder—Three targets are tied for twelfth amongst rookie defensemen
Milestones
Zach Aston-Reese competed in his a centesimal recreation within the AHL final Friday. Jonatan Berggren recorded his 200th level as a professional on Feb. 10 towards Manitoba, whereas Simon Edvinsson registered his 50th level as a Griffin.
Taro Hirose—Three targets from 50 as a Griffin
Matt Luff—Two video games from 200 within the AHL
Dominik Shine—One recreation from 400 as a Griffin
Tyler Spezia—One help from 50 as a Griffin
Photograph by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins
