This Schoolhouse Rocks! – Grand Rapids Griffins

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Amadeus Lombardi netted the game-winning aim in addition to his eleventh help in 10 outings within the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 3-2 additional time victory, defeating the Toronto Marlies on Wednesday at Van Andel Area in the course of the twenty fourth annual College Day Sport.
The Griffins’ 9-0-0-1 begin stands as their greatest in franchise historical past with 19 factors within the first 10 video games, whereas their 5-0 mark at house is their greatest begin since 2009-10 (8-0). Grand Rapids has netted a power-play aim in 4 straight contests (6-for-16, 37.5%). Austin Watson notched a aim and an help, securing his three hundredth professional level, whereas Erik Gustafsson recorded an help in his 850th skilled sport. Carter Gylander tallied 34 saves and his first AHL help on the game-winner for his first AHL victory of the season. 
Grand Rapids noticed its first alternative within the opening interval when Gustafsson stick dealt with by way of the slot and tried to pot a back-handed shot, however Joseph Woll gloved it down 5:17 in. With 11:32 on the clock, the Griffins claimed a 1-0 lead as Watson grabbed a free turnover and handed the puck from excessive within the Griffins’ zone to Sheldon Dries at heart ice. He carried it down on a breakaway, put the puck on his backhand and tossed it over the glove of Woll with 11:26 to go.
The Marlies tied the sport 5:41 into the second body when Ryan Tverberg shot the puck towards the web and it bounced off a Griffin skate and in. Toronto claimed a 2-1 lead 43 seconds later when Jacob Quillan took off on a shorthanded breakaway alternative and stuffed the puck behind Gylander within the paint. The Griffins captured the equalizer on the ability play when Lombardi shot the puck towards the web and Watson tapped within the rebound on the doorstep on the 11:56 mark.
Grand Rapids and Toronto have been unable to capitalize within the third interval, resulting in sudden-death additional time. Lombardi had the reply 39 seconds in as a bouncing puck from alongside the boards landed on his stick on the prime of the left circle, giving him a breakaway alternative. He fired it towards Woll and it trickled over the aim line to safe the Griffins’ victory. 
Notes
Field Rating
Toronto 0 2 0 0 – 2
Grand Rapids 1 1 0 1 – 3
1st Interval-1, Grand Rapids, Dries 4 (Watson), 8:34. Penalties-Webber Tor (cross-checking), 16:05; Lombardi Gr (hooking), 19:10.
2nd Interval-2, Toronto, Tverberg 2 (Quillan, Villeneuve), 5:41. 3, Toronto, Quillan 2 (Thrun), 6:24 (SH). 4, Grand Rapids, Watson 4 (Lombardi, Gustafsson), 11:56 (PP). Penalties-Lombardi Gr (hooking), 1:55; Baddock Tor (interference), 5:54; Webber Tor (high-sticking), 10:44; Quillan Tor (holding), 15:26.
third Interval- No Scoring.Penalties-Moyle Gr (tripping), 6:06; Villeneuve Tor (slashing), 15:53; Watson Gr (cross-checking), 17:30.
OT Interval-5, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 1 (Gylander), 0:39. Penalties-No Penalties
Photographs on Objective-Toronto 4-15-16-1-36. Grand Rapids 8-8-11-1-28.
Energy Play Alternatives-Toronto 0 / 4; Grand Rapids 1 / 5.
Goalies-Toronto, Woll 0-1-1 (28 shots-25 saves). Grand Rapids, Gylander 1-0-1 (36 shots-34 saves).
A-8,783
Three Stars
1. GR Lombardi (aim, sport winner) 2. GR Watson (aim, help) 3. TOR Quillan (aim, help)
Report/Subsequent Sport
Grand Rapids: 9-0-0-1 (19 pts.) / Fri., Nov. 14 vs. Toronto 7 p.m.
Toronto Marlies: 6-5-1-1 (14 pts.) / Fri., Nov. 14 at Grand Rapids 7 p.m. EST
 
Photograph by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins

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