Griffins Recreation #42 * Dwelling Recreation #21 * AHL Recreation #649
Season Sequence: 1-1-0-0 Dwelling Sequence: 0-0-0-0 Highway Sequence: 1-1-0-0
All-Time Sequence: 3-3-0-0 All-Time Dwelling Sequence: 2-0-0-0 All-Time Highway Sequence: 1-3-0-0
Eagles at Griffins
Third of 4 conferences general, first of two at Van Andel Area…This marks simply the second season that the Griffins will play Colorado, as they met for the first-ever time on Oct. 13, 2023…Grand Rapids is 2-0-0-0 in opposition to the Eagles all-time at dwelling with a plus-four scoring margin (8-4)…The Eagles joined the AHL in 2018 and are the first affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche…Colorado has certified for every of the 4 AHL postseasons since becoming a member of the league…The Griffins are 18-21-2-1 (.464) all-time in opposition to present Pacific-Division foes within the common season, together with 10-9-0-0 (.526) at dwelling…Grand Rapids is on a four-game win streak and a six-game level streak (5-0-0-1)…Colorado has one win in its final 4 video games (1-2-1-0)…The Eagles are 5-3-2-0 of their final 10 video games and the Griffins are 6-3-0-1 of their final 10…Colorado is 7-8-2-0 on the street in comparison with 15-4-1-2 at dwelling…Grand Rapids is 12-6-1-1 at dwelling in comparison with 13-6-2-0 on the street…The Eagles rank fifth within the AHL with 3.41 objectives per recreation and seventh with 2.72 objectives allowed…Colorado’s energy play locations twenty fourth at 16.9% and its penalty kill is tied for sixth at 84.8%…Eagles’ Wyatt Aamodt paces the AHL with a plus-30 score and Tye Felhaber is tied for eighth with 79 penalty minutes…Defenseman Josiah Didier hails from Littleton, Colorado and performed his collegiate years on the College of Denver from 2011-15. As well as, defensemen Antti Tuomisto (2020-22) and Shai Buium (2021-24), and ahead Carter Mazur (2021-23) additionally competed on the College of Denver…Sheldon Dries was a part of the Avalanche group from 2018-21 and confirmed 56 factors (29-27—56) in 93 video games with the Eagles…Eagles’ second-year head coach Aaron Schneekloth competed for Grand Rapids from 2002-04 and confirmed eight factors (1-7—8) in 58 video games
Final Time Out
The Griffins prolonged their win streak to 4 and their level streak to 6 (5-0-0-1) with a 4-1 win over the Rockford IceHogs on Wednesday at Van Andel Area. William Wallinder posted his second two-point recreation of the season (1-1—2) and Alex Doucet discovered the again of the web, good for his fifth level within the final 5 contests (2-3—5). Carson Bantle earned his first AHL purpose in his seventh look for the Griffins, whereas Joe Snively tallied his two hundredth AHL level with an help. A helper from Carter Mazur marked his fourth level in six contests this season (1-3—4). Goaltender Sebastian Cossa prolonged his win streak to 4, stopping 21 pictures whereas enhancing to a .921 save share and a 2.20 goals-against common. Over its six-game level streak, Grand Rapids has averaged 4 objectives a recreation whereas permitting 2.50 tallies.
This Date in Griffins Historical past
2003: Travis Richards turns into the primary participant to seem in 500 common season video games as a Griffin in Grand Rapids’ 4-3 win at Milwaukee. Jason Williams nets the Griffins’ lone hat trick of the season.
Scorching Run
The Griffins are on a four-game win streak and are presently on a season-high six-game level streak from Jan. 15-29 (5-0-0-1). Throughout the level streak, Grand Rapids has averaged 4 objectives per recreation whereas giving up 2.50 tallies. Within the 4 video games earlier than the purpose streak from Jan. 4-11, the Griffins averaged only one purpose per recreation with a 1-3-0-0 mark. The protection has been strong as soon as once more, permitting simply 1.92 objectives per recreation for the reason that vacation break. The offense has averaged 3.17 objectives per recreation for the reason that break and no less than 4 tallies in 5 of the final six outings. Grand Rapids stays in first place within the Central Division, second within the Western Convention, and tied for fourth within the AHL with a 25-12-3-1 report and 54 factors via 41 video games. The Griffins are 16-10-2-0 in opposition to their division rivals with a plus-nine scoring margin and have held no less than a share of the highest spot within the division since Nov. 8.
Guess Who’s Again?
Carter Mazur was sidelined for 35 video games from Oct. 19-Jan. 22 resulting from rehabbing an upper-body damage. Mazur made his long-awaited return final Thursday at Manitoba, amassing an help, and now has 4 factors (1-3—4) within the first six contests of his season. The seventieth general choose by the Detroit Crimson Wings in 2021 has totaled 47 factors (21-26—47) in 72 professional video games with the Griffins since 2022-23. Final season, Mazur paced the group’s rookies with 37 factors (17-20—37) in 60 regular-season video games earlier than tying for second amongst all skaters on the group with eight factors (3-5—8) in 9 playoff outings.
Younger Sheldon
After scoring 12 objectives in 20 video games from Oct. 27-Dec. 18, veteran Sheldon Dries was held and not using a purpose for the subsequent 9 outings from Dec. 20-Jan. 15. Dries loved a team-high five-game level streak (5-1—6) from Jan. 15-25 and scored a purpose in 4 straight outings from Jan. 17-25, which is tied with Joe Snively for the longest run by a Griffin. The Macomb, Michigan, native ranks first on the roster and tied for twelfth in the AHL with 17 objectives in 38 video games. Dries is not any stranger to West Michigan, as he spent 4 seasons at Western Michigan College from 2013-17 and totaled 84 factors (44-40—84) in 148 contests, serving as captain for 3 campaigns. The 30-year-old has competed in 434 professional video games with 254 factors (146-108—254) and 228 factors (130-98—228) in 312 AHL appearances.
Bonjour
Alex Doucet, a local of Sherbrooke, Quebec, has 5 factors (2-3—5) in his final 5 video games from Jan. 17-29. The 23-year-old had the same run from Nov. 13-24 when he confirmed six factors (2-4—6) in 5 outings. The rookie has 15 factors (6-9—15), eight penalty minutes and a plus-five score in 36 video games. He has scored two short-handed purpose this season, which is tied for sixth amongst all skaters and tied for first amongst AHL rookies. Doucet competed within the ECHL with the Toledo Walleye final marketing campaign and totaled 41 factors (19-22—41) and a plus-19 score in 52 regular-season video games earlier than including six factors (1-5—6) in 14 playoff contests. Doucet was signed by the Detroit Crimson Wings on Feb. 28, 2023 as an undrafted free agent out of the Quebec Main Junior Hockey League.
Come Out Firing
When the Griffins begin scorching, issues normally end up fairly nicely for the group, as they’ve a 15-1-2-1 report when scoring the sport’s first purpose. Additionally they have but to undergo a regulation loss when main after the primary interval (9-0-2-1) or when main after the second interval (14-0-2-0). When Grand Rapids is trailing after the opening body, it’s 3-8-1-0 and 4-9-0-0 when it trails after the second interval.
Dwelling Candy Dwelling
Grand Rapids concluded a season-high five-game homestand on Jan. 18 with a 2-2-0-1 report, which included factors within the ultimate three video games (2-0-0-1). This week, the Griffins will end a stretch that noticed them play eight of 10 video games inside Van Andel Area from Jan. 10-Feb. 1 after enjoying 9 of 12 video games on the street from Dec. 7-Jan. 4. The Griffins are 12-6-1-1 at dwelling this season however have gained 4 of their final 10 dwelling outings (4-4-1-1). Below head coach Dan Watson, Grand Rapids is 35-13-5-3 (.696) inside Van Andel Area.
Lock It Down
The Griffins have allowed simply 1.92 objectives per recreation since coming back from the vacation break and rank first general with 2.44 objectives allowed per recreation. Sebastian Cossa has proven a 2.20 GAA and .921 save share via 24 video games, Jack Campbell has a 2.15 GAA and a .917 save share in 5 appearances, and Ville Husso possesses a 2.12 GAA and a .931 save share in 9 contests. Relationship again to final season, Grand Rapids has allowed simply 51 objectives in its final 23 regular-season video games at Van Andel Area (2.22 GA per recreation). Additionally relationship again to final season, the Griffins have allowed 59 objectives of their final 23 regular-season street video games (2.57 GA per recreation).
Rollercoaster Journey
The Griffins ranked twenty ninth within the AHL via the primary 10 video games with 2.20 objectives per contest earlier than displaying 4.10 objectives per recreation from Nov. 7-Dec. 1 and going 8-2-0-0 throughout the run. The Griffins then averaged simply 2.33 objectives per recreation from Dec. 6-22 and went 3-4-2-0 in these contests. Grand Rapids has now potted 38 objectives throughout 12 video games (3.17) since Dec. 28 with an 8-3-0-1 report, which incorporates 4 objectives on common in its final six outings. Grand Rapids has a plus-14 scoring margin within the third interval (45-31) regardless of being outshot 363-309. The Griffins rank 18th on the circuit with 2.98 objectives per contest, whereas inserting first in objectives in opposition to per recreation (2.44). When scoring no less than three objectives this season, Grand Rapids is 20-0-0-1 (.976) in comparison with 5-12-3-0 (.325) when scoring fewer than three objectives.
Profession 12 months
Dominik Shine is only one level from tying his profession better of 33 factors and is on tempo to succeed in 58 (20-38—58) this season. The veteran can also be two assists from tying his profession excessive of 23 (2023-24) and 6 objectives from tying his profession better of 17 (2021-22). He has already notched career-high totals in power-play objectives (4), game-winners (3), and multi-point outings (8). On Jan. 18, Shine moved right into a tie for tenth place on the group’s all-time objectives scored listing along with his 72nd tally as a Griffin and is presently on a team-high five-game level streak (1-6—7). The 31-year-old additionally has 13 factors (5-8—13) in his final 15 contests. Shine ranks first on the roster in factors (11-21—32) and assists (21), fourth in objectives (11), and third in power-play objectives (4) in 40 video games. The Detroit native has spent his complete profession with Grand Rapids since 2016-17 and has accrued 170 factors (72-98—170) and 513 penalty minutes in 462 appearances. Within the Griffins’ all-time rankings, Shine locations third in video games performed, sixth in penalty minutes, tied for tenth in objectives scored (72), tied for tenth in additional time objectives (2), and tied for first in unassisted objectives (10). On Monday, Shine signed his first NHL contract, a two-year take care of the Detroit Crimson Wings. Later that night, he made his NHL debut in opposition to the Los Angeles Kings.
Pucks On Internet
The 26 pictures by the Griffins within the opening interval on Jan. 17 in opposition to Cleveland have been probably the most ever recorded in a interval by both the Griffins or their opponent, spanning 2,359 mixed common season (2,170) and playoff (189) video games. Grand Rapids completed the competition with a season-high 44 pictures and have now averaged 29.6 pictures per recreation within the month of January. The Griffins outshot their opponent simply 3 times within the first 21 contests (14.3%) however have since outshot their opponent eight occasions within the final 20 video games (40.0%). The Griffins common 26.0 pictures per recreation, which ranks third-to-last within the AHL. Grand Rapids has been held to beneath 20 pictures six occasions and has exceeded 30 pictures 9 occasions. On the flip facet, the Griffins’ opponents common 28.9 pictures per recreation (sixteenth in AHL) and have been held to beneath 30 pictures 21 occasions. The third interval has given the Griffins probably the most issues, as they’re being outshot 363-309 in comparison with being outshot 390-378 within the second and 405-363 within the first. Nevertheless, Grand Rapids has a 17-7-2-0 ledger when recording 20-29 pictures and a 12-5-2-0 mark when permitting no less than 30 pictures.
Energy Surge
The Griffins potted two power-play objectives in consecutive video games from Jan. 15-17 for the primary time this season and have scored on the man-advantage in 4 of the previous six video games (6-for-15, 40.0%). The facility play has additionally transformed 9 of its final 35 alternatives (25.7%) within the earlier 13 video games. The facility play is tied for ninth on the circuit at 19.0% (26-for-137). In the event you break it down additional, Grand Rapids’ dwelling energy play is 12-for-60 (20.0%, T15th) and its street energy play is 14-for-77 (18.2%, sixteenth). The Griffins have given up six short-handed objectives, which is tied for the fifth-most. The Griffins’ penalty kill has struggled as of late, permitting a power-play purpose in six of their final 9 video games (23-for-30 on PK, 76.7%). Grand Rapids has additionally surrendered a power-play purpose in 13 of its final 21 outings (58-for-73 on PK, 79.5%). Nevertheless, the penalty-kill unit stays probably the greatest within the league, as it’s tied for sixth at 84.8%. Grand Rapids has additionally scored six short-handed tallies, which is tied for seventh within the AHL. When scoring on the facility play, the Griffins are 14-4-2-1 and 7-9-1-1 once they enable a power-play purpose.
Holy Goalies
Sebastian Cossa, the fifteenth general choose by the Detroit Crimson Wings in 2021, has been the go-to netminder for the Griffins this season, as he has a 14-7-3 mark with a 2.20 GAA and a .921 save share in 24 video games. Cossa ranks among the many AHL leaders in minutes performed (1,417:48, eighth), video games performed (24, T6th), GAA (sixth), wins (T5th), and save share (eighth). The 22-year-old collected his first NHL victory throughout his debut on Dec. 9 on the Buffalo Sabres with a 6-5 shootout victory behind 12 saves and two stops within the shootout. Cossa turned the primary netminder in NHL historical past to win his debut by way of a shootout in a reduction effort. Veteran Jack Campbell made his Griffins debut on Dec. 6 in opposition to the Chicago Wolves and later bagged his first win as a Griffin on Dec. 17 at Texas behind 20 saves in a 4-2 choice. By means of six video games with Grand Rapids, Campbell is 2-3-1 with a 2.15 GAA and a .917 save share. Campbell has 444 professional video games beneath his belt with a 2.66 GAA and 231 wins since 2011-12, splitting time between the NHL (176 GP), AHL (241 GP) and ECHL (27 GP). Within the AHL, Campbell has proven a 119-85-27 report with a 2.71 GAA and a .911 save share. Ville Husso was reassigned by the Crimson Wings on Jan. 18 and has proven a 7-1-0 mark with two shutouts in 9 video games with the Griffins this 12 months to go together with a 2.12 GAA and a .931 save share. All through his 10-game profession with Grand Rapids since 2023-24, Husso has an 8-1-0 ledger with three shutouts, a 1.89 GAA and a .937 save share.
AHL Leaderboard Tracker
Shai Buium—Tied for sixth amongst rookie defensemen in assists (15), tied for ninth amongst rookie defensemen in factors (15), tied for second amongst rookie defensemen in plus-minus score (+9), tied for ninth amongst rookie defensemen in power-play assists (4)
Sebastian Cossa—Eighth in minutes performed (1,417:48), tied for sixth in video games performed (24), sixth in GAA (2.20), tied for fifth in wins (14), eighth in save share (.921)
Nate Danielson—Tied for fifth amongst rookies in assists (18), tied for first in short-handed assists (3), first amongst rookies in short-handed assists (3), tied for ninth amongst rookies in power-play assists (7)
Josiah Didier—Tied for fourth in short-handed assists (2), tied for second amongst defensemen in short-handed assists (2)
Alex Doucet—Tied for sixth in short-handed objectives (2), tied for first amongst rookies in short-handed objectives (2)
Sheldon Dries—Tied for twelfth in objectives (17), tied for second in game-winners (5)
x William Lagesson—Tied for eleventh amongst defensemen in plus-minus score (+13)
Amadeus Lombardi—Tied for eleventh in game-winners (4)
Austin Watson—First in main penalties (9), tied for thirteenth in penalty minutes (71), tied for 14th in plus-minus score (+14)
Milestones
Joe Snively collected his two hundredth level within the AHL on Wednesday with an help in opposition to Rockford and Carson Bantle scored his first AHL purpose.
Sheldon Dries—Two assists from 100 within the AHL, 4 objectives from 150 as a professional
Carter Mazur—Three factors from 50 as a professional
x Dominik Shine—One unassisted purpose from claiming the franchise report of 11 in a profession, one purpose from shifting right into a tie for ninth place within the franchise’s all-time objectives scored listing (Derek King, 73), two assists from 100 as a Griffin
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