Griffins Recreation #53 * Dwelling Recreation #29 * AHL Recreation #859
Season Collection: 3-0-0-0 Dwelling Collection: 2-0-0-0 Highway Collection: 1-0-0-0
All-Time Collection: 99-84-2-8-4 All-Time Dwelling Collection: 48-38-2-6-3 All-Time Highway Collection: 51-46-0-2-1
Wolves at Griffins
Fourth of eight conferences general, third of 4 at Van Andel Area…Grand Rapids has confronted Chicago 197 instances within the common season courting again to their IHL days, the second-most of any Griffins opponent (Milwaukee, 217)…The Griffins are one win away from 100 in opposition to Chicago within the all-time sequence in the course of the common season…Grand Rapids has factors in six of the final seven conferences (5-1-0-1) in opposition to Chicago, courting again to March 12, 2023…The Wolves are 3-7-0-0 of their final 10 video games, whereas the Griffins are 6-1-2-1 of their final 10…At dwelling, Grand Rapids is 17-6-4-1 and is on a 13-game dwelling level streak (9-0-3-1)…Chicago is 10-16-0-1 on the highway and has gained simply considered one of its final eight highway contests (1-8-0-0)…The Griffins have gained 5 of the previous seven conferences in opposition to the Wolves (5-1-0-1)…Because the 2019-20 season, Grand Rapids is simply 15-23-2-1 (.402) in opposition to the Wolves and has been outscored 151-113. Additionally because the 2019-20 season, the Griffins are 6-11-2-1 (.375) in opposition to the Wolves in Grand Rapids and have been outscored 69-50…The Wolves are tied for seventh within the AHL with a power-play share of 20.6%, whereas their penalty kill ranks seventh at 84.0%…Grand Rapids ranks nineteenth with a power-play charge of 18.0% and is tied for seventeenth with a penalty kill at 81.5%…With a 5-3-1-1 document in opposition to the Wolves final season, the Griffins completed above the .500 mark in opposition to Chicago for the primary time because the 2016-17 marketing campaign…Chicago’s Chris Terry skated for the Griffins from 2018-20 and totaled 112 factors (50-62—112) in 126 video games.
Final Time Out
The Griffins suffered their first regulation loss since Jan. 12 with a 5-3 defeat to the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse on Monday, which ended their 18-game level streak (13-0-3-2). The Griffins completed one recreation shy of tying the staff’s franchise document level streak of 19 consecutive contests, which occurred from Feb. 4-March 20, 2015. Grand Fast’s nine-game highway level streak, which was the second longest within the AHL this season, additionally got here to an finish. Jonatan Berggren’s level streak lived on to 6 video games (3-5–8) after he registered a aim, which put him at 28 factors (12-16–28) in his final 24 outings. Zach Aston-Reese prolonged his level streak (3-2–5) to 5 video games with an help.
This Date in Griffins Historical past
2011: Jordan Pearce sinks the Rivermen along with his first profession shutout to present Grand Rapids a 3-0 win over Peoria at Carver Area, extending the Griffins’ successful streak to 4 video games of their push towards the playoffs.
Hold the Good Instances Rolling
The Griffins noticed their 18-game level streak (13-0-3-2 from Jan. 13-March 2) come to an finish on Monday, which was one recreation shy of tying the franchise document of 19 contests (Feb. 4-March 20, 2015 15-0-3-1) and is the second-longest run within the AHL this season. The Griffins’ energetic 13-game dwelling level streak (9-0-3-1) is the second-longest run within the AHL this season and the staff’s first because it earned some extent in 15 straight video games at Van Andel Area from Nov. 11, 2015-Jan. 17, 2016 (14-0-1-0). Grand Rapids’ nine-game highway level streak (8-0-0-1) from Dec. 27-Feb. 17 was their longest since an 11-game run (9-0-1-1) from Jan. 29-March 12, 2015 and is tied for the second longest within the AHL this season. The Griffins have secured a minimum of some extent in 25 of their final 29 contests (19-4-4-2). The Griffins are 18-3-3-2 since Christmas and have had a trio of successful streaks of 5 or extra video games in the identical season for the primary time since 2013-14. Grand Rapids has factors in 19 of its final 22 video games (15-4-3-1) inside Van Andel Area and has factors in 10 of its previous 12 highway appearances (8-2-1-1). The Griffins have been stable at dwelling with a 17-6-4-1 mark, outscoring their opponents 88-67. Grand Rapids discovered its rhythm on the highway, incomes factors in 9 of its final 10 video games to maneuver to .500 away from dwelling (10-10-2-2).
Younger Weapons
Rookie forwards Marco Kasper and Carter Mazur have had promising begins to their skilled careers. Mazur has six factors in his final 4 video games (3-3—6) and ranks second on the staff with 29 factors (14-15—29) in 45 contests. The Jackson, Michigan, native’s six power-play targets are tied for fourth amongst AHL rookies, as he loved a three-game aim streak from Feb. 28-March 2 and now has 11 factors (4-7—11) in his final 14 video games from Jan. 26-March 4. Mazur was taken with the seventieth general decide by Detroit within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and competed for Staff USA on the 2023 World Championship this previous summer time. Kasper, who was named the AHL Participant of the Week on Jan. 22, has three targets in his final 4 outings and is tied for fifth on the roster with 25 factors (10-15—25) in 51 outings. Since Jan. 19, the 19-year-old has 11 factors (7-4—11) in 17 appearances. Kasper was chosen with the eighth general decide by Detroit within the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and made his NHL debut as an 18-year-old final season.
Invaluable Expertise
Sixth-year professional Tim Gettinger and veterans Zach Aston-Reese and Joel L’Esperance have ramped up manufacturing on the offensive aspect of the ice. Gettinger has three factors in his final 5 video games (0-3—3), L’Esperance has 4 factors in 5 video games (1-3—4), and Aston-Reese (3-2—5) is on a five-game level streak. Gettinger (73-84—157 in 286 GP) and L’Esperance (118-88—206 in 295 GP) are not any strangers to the AHL, as they’ve mixed competed in 581 contests and registered 363 factors. Aston-Reese has spent nearly all of his profession within the NHL with 80 factors (42-38—80) in 308 outings from 2017-24. Aston-Reese has already set a brand new profession excessive with 47 AHL video games performed this season, beating out his earlier document of 41 throughout his rookie marketing campaign in 2017-18.
Johnny Bravo
Jonatan Berggren is on an energetic six-game level streak (3-5—8) from Feb. 24-March 4 and has 22 factors (11-11—22) in his final 19 video games from Jan. 13-March 4. Berggren additionally has 28 factors (12-16—28) in his final 24 outings and 31 factors (14-17—31) in his final 27 contests from Dec. 15-March 4. The 23-year-old is now tied for twelfth within the AHL with 46 factors (19-27—46) and likewise leads the roster in factors (19-27—46), assists (27) and targets (19) by means of 43 appearances this season. The Enkoping, Sweden, product turned the seventh-fastest participant to succeed in 100 factors as a Griffin, doing so in simply his 106th recreation on Jan. 26 in opposition to Belleville. Berggren has a mixed 117 factors (44-73—117) in 120 profession AHL appearances from 2021-24, accumulating an help throughout his one centesimal recreation as a Griffin on Jan. 10 in opposition to Milwaukee. Throughout his rookie season with the Griffins in 2021-22, Berggren broke Grand Rapids’ rookie single-season scoring document with 64 factors (21-43—64) in 70 video games, 5 extra factors than the earlier document held by Teemu Pulkkinen (2013-14).
Sea Bass Fishing
Sebastian Cossa was named the Howies Hockey Tape/AHL Participant of the Week final Monday when he posted a 2-0-0 document with one shutout to go together with a 1.00 GAA and a .970 save share from Feb. 21-25. On Feb. 21, the 21-year-old collected his first AHL shutout with 28 saves in a 1-0 victory over the Texas Stars, lifting Grand Rapids previous Texas into second place within the Central Division and turning into simply the third Griffins rookie to document a shutout over the past 9 seasons. Cossa went on to cease 37 photographs on Feb. 25, together with 14 within the third interval, to assist the Griffins snap Milwaukee’s 19-game successful streak and lengthen Grand Rapids’ level streak to fifteen video games (11-0-2-2). Cossa gained a team-high 4 straight video games from Jan. 19-Feb. 2 and is at the moment on a 10-game level streak (7-0-3) from Jan. 19-March 2. Since coming back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Cossa has a 9-1-3 ledger with a 2.13 targets in opposition to common and a .921 save share. The previous 15th general decide by the Crimson Wings within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has allowed greater than two targets simply 4 instances in his previous 13 video games. Via 26 contests, Cossa is 13-7-6 with one shutout to go together with a 2.66 targets in opposition to common and a .908 save share. Cossa ranks seventh amongst rookie goaltenders in targets in opposition to common and tied for seventh in save share.
Clutch Hutch
Veteran goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been stable for the Griffins this 12 months, posting a 13-9-3 mark with one shutout in 26 video games to go together with a 2.78 targets in opposition to common and a .898 save share. The 33-year-old loved a seven-game level streak from Jan. 13-March 1 (5-0-2). Since coming back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Hutchinson has amassed an 8-2-2 document with a .901 save share and a 2.58 targets in opposition to common. The Barrie, Ontario, native has an all-time AHL document of 119-80-23 with a 2.60 targets in opposition to common and a .915 save share. Hutchinson has additionally appeared in 154 NHL contests, exhibiting a 2.94 targets in opposition to common and a .902 save share.
Thou Shall Not Go
The Griffins’ protection has been a lot improved because the vacation break, permitting a mean of two.46 targets per recreation from Dec. 27-March 4. 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 150 targets by means of 52 video games this season, which ranks second within the Central Division and ties for eighth within the AHL. Grand Rapids can be eleventh on the circuit with 2.88 targets in opposition to per recreation, which is second within the division trailing solely Milwaukee (2.51). Netminders Sebastian Cossa (2.66) and Michael Hutchinson (2.78) every possess a targets in opposition to common under 3.00. Defensemen Wyatt Newpower (+9), Antti Tuomisto (+6), Albert Johansson (+4), Simon Edvinsson (+4), William Wallinder (+4), Brogan Rafferty (+1) and Eemil Viro (+1) all have a constructive plus-minus ranking.
Oh, It’s You Once more
The Griffins are in second place within the Central Division with a 27-16-6-3 document and 63 factors, 20 factors away from a playoff spot. Within the ultimate 20 video games of the common season, Grand Rapids will compete in opposition to the Central Division 18 instances, with its solely video games exterior of the division coming in opposition to Cleveland (2). The Griffins have performed properly in opposition to their division rivals, as they’re 21-9-3-1 (.676) with a plus-19 scoring margin in opposition to the Central Division. Grand Rapids is undefeated this season in opposition to Chicago (3-0-0-0) and Iowa (4-0-0-0). Chicago would be the Griffins’ most frequent opponent down the stretch, as there are nonetheless 5 conferences remaining on the slate.
Pucks on Web
The Griffins have performed properly when outshooting their opponents this season with a 14-3-3-3 (.739) document in comparison with a 12-12-3-0 (.500) mark when they’re being outshot. Grand Rapids is 16-5-2-3 (.712) when producing a minimum of 30 photographs and 16-8-5-1 (.633) when it retains its opponents between 20-29 photographs. The Griffins rank seventeenth within the AHL with 29.9 photographs per recreation, whereas they concede the sixth fewest within the league at 28.4. The Griffins are averaging 34.1 photographs per recreation of their final 11 outings, whereas giving up a mean of 28.6.
Underneath Three is Key
Unsurprisingly, the Griffins have performed properly in video games the place they’ve scored 4 or extra targets, going 19-1-2-0 (.909). Though, when scoring three targets or much less the staff is simply 8-15-4-3 (.383). Grand Rapids has surpassed the four-goal mark in 14 of its final 29 outings. On the flip aspect, Grand Rapids is simply 7-13-6-3 (.397) when permitting a minimum of three targets, in comparison with a 20-3-0-0 mark (.870) when permitting two targets or much less. Of their final 29 appearances, the Griffins have allowed three or extra targets 15 instances.
AHL Leaderboard Tracker
Jonatan Berggren—46 factors are tied for twelfth
Sebastian Cossa—2.66 GAA locations seventh amongst rookie netminders, .908 save share is tied for seventh amongst rookie goaltenders
Simon Edvinsson—Eight targets are tied for tenth amongst defensemen, three game-winners are tied for fourth amongst defensemen
Carter Mazur—Six power-play targets are tied for fourth amongst rookies
Antti Tuomisto—4 targets are tied for ninth amongst rookie defensemen, one power-play aim is tied for seventh amongst rookie defensemen, two game-winners are tied for second amongst rookie defensemen, plus-six ranking is tied for eleventh amongst rookie defensemen
Milestones
On Saturday, Simon Edvinsson appeared in his one centesimal recreation as a Griffin and Antti Tuomisto skated in his one centesimal professional contest.
Taro Hirose—Three targets from 50 as a Griffin
Albert Johansson—One recreation from 100 as a Griffin
Elmer Soderblom—Two targets from 50 as a professional
Tyler Spezia—One help from 50 as a Griffin
Dan Watson—One win from 300 as a head coach
Zach Aston-Reese—One level from 150 as a professional
Photograph by Chicago Wolves
