Griffins Recreation #53 * Dwelling Recreation #29 * AHL Recreation #859
Season Sequence: 3-0-0-0 Dwelling Sequence: 2-0-0-0 Street Sequence: 1-0-0-0
All-Time Sequence: 99-84-2-8-4 All-Time Dwelling Sequence: 48-38-2-6-3 All-Time Street Sequence: 51-46-0-2-1
Wolves at Griffins
Fourth of eight conferences total, third of 4 at Van Andel Area…Grand Rapids has confronted Chicago 197 occasions 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 towards Chicago within the all-time collection throughout the common season…Grand Rapids has factors in six of the final seven conferences (5-1-0-1) towards 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 residence, Grand Rapids is 17-6-4-1 and is on a 13-game residence 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 towards the Wolves (5-1-0-1)…Because the 2019-20 season, Grand Rapids is simply 15-23-2-1 (.402) towards the Wolves and has been outscored 151-113. Additionally because the 2019-20 season, the Griffins are 6-11-2-1 (.375) towards 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 file towards the Wolves final season, the Griffins completed above the .500 mark towards 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 workforce’s franchise file 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 offer Grand Rapids a 3-0 win over Peoria at Carver Area, extending the Griffins’ profitable streak to 4 video games of their push towards the playoffs.
Preserve the Good Occasions 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 file 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 residence level streak (9-0-3-1) is the second-longest run within the AHL this season and the workforce’s first because it earned a degree 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 a degree 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 profitable 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 residence 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 residence (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 workforce 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 total choose by Detroit within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft and competed for Group USA on the 2023 World Championship this previous summer season. 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 total choose 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 the vast majority 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 file 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 43 appearances this season. The Enkoping, Sweden, product grew to become the seventh-fastest participant to succeed in 100 factors as a Griffin, doing so in simply his 106th recreation on Jan. 26 towards Belleville. Berggren has a mixed 117 factors (44-73—117) in 120 profession AHL appearances from 2021-24, accumulating an help throughout his one hundredth 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 file with 64 factors (21-43—64) in 70 video games, 5 extra factors than the earlier file 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 file 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 changing into simply the third Griffins rookie to file a shutout during the last 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 profitable streak and prolong 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 present on a 10-game level streak (7-0-3) from Jan. 19-March 2. Since getting back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Cossa has a 9-1-3 ledger with a 2.13 targets towards common and a .921 save share. The previous 15th total choose by the Pink Wings within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has allowed greater than two targets simply 4 occasions in his previous 13 video games. By way of 26 contests, Cossa is 13-7-6 with one shutout to go together with a 2.66 targets towards common and a .908 save share. Cossa ranks seventh amongst rookie goaltenders in targets towards common and tied for seventh in save share.
Clutch Hutch
Veteran goaltender Michael Hutchinson has been stable for the Griffins this yr, posting a 13-9-3 mark with one shutout in 26 video games to go together with a 2.78 targets towards 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 getting back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Hutchinson has gathered an 8-2-2 file with a .901 save share and a 2.58 targets towards common. The Barrie, Ontario, native has an all-time AHL file of 119-80-23 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.
Thou Shall Not Cross
The Griffins’ protection has been a lot improved because the vacation break, permitting a median 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 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 towards 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 towards common beneath 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 score.
Oh, It’s You Once more
The Griffins are in second place within the Central Division with a 27-16-6-3 file and 63 factors, 20 factors away from a playoff spot. Within the closing 20 video games of the common season, Grand Rapids will compete towards the Central Division 18 occasions, with its solely video games exterior of the division coming towards Cleveland (2). The Griffins have finished properly towards their division rivals, as they’re 21-9-3-1 (.676) with a plus-19 scoring margin towards the Central Division. Grand Rapids is undefeated this season towards 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 finished properly when outshooting their opponents this season with a 14-3-3-3 (.739) file 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 median of 28.6.
Beneath Three is Key
Unsurprisingly, the Griffins have finished 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 workforce 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 occasions.
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 score is tied for eleventh amongst rookie defensemen
Milestones
On Saturday, Simon Edvinsson appeared in his one hundredth recreation as a Griffin and Antti Tuomisto skated in his one hundredth 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
