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IceHogs at Griffins<\/strong>
Eighth of 12 conferences general, fourth of six at Van Andel Enviornment\u2026Relationship again to the ultimate assembly of the 2019-20 season, Grand Rapids now has factors in 22 of the final 32 video games (18-10-3-1, .625) in opposition to the IceHogs…The Griffins are 22-13-3-3 (.610) because the 2019-20 season in opposition to Rockford and have outscored the IceHogs 110-102. At dwelling since 2019-20, Grand Rapids is 10-4-3-3 (.650) in opposition to the IceHogs and has outscored Rockford 53-43…Grand Rapids is 7-0-1-2 in its final 10 video games and are on a 17-game level streak general, a 12-game level streak at dwelling and a six-game successful streak general…The IceHogs are 11-10-2-1 on the street and 7-2-1-0 of their final 10…Rockford is on a four-game win streak…Rockford has shut out the Griffins in two of the seven conferences this season…Rockford\u2019s energy play ranks sixteenth at 18.5%, whereas its penalty kill is available in at 83.7% (T10th)…Rockford ranks twenty seventh within the league with 2.75 objectives scored per sport and fifteenth with 3.06 objectives in opposition to per contest…The Griffins\u2019 energy play ranks twenty first within the AHL at 17.7%, whereas their penalty kill is tied for nineteenth at 81.2%…Rockford is Grand Rapids\u2019 third-most frequent opponent (Milwaukee 217, Chicago 197), as tonight\u2019s sport marks the 132nd assembly between the 2 franchises…Rockford\u2019s Ethan Del Mastro is tied for fourth amongst rookie defensemen with 27 factors, fifth with 21 assists and tied for fifth with six objectives.
Final Time Out
Carter Mazur’s<\/strong> three-point evening (1-2–3) helped the Griffins safe a 4-3 win over the Iowa Wild, which pushed their level streak to 17 straight contests at Van Andel Enviornment on Friday. Grand Rapids inched nearer to a tie with the franchise file 19-game level streak (15-0-3-1), because the final time the crew went on a 17-game run of factors was through the aforementioned 19-game streak from Feb. 4-March 20, 2015. Grand Rapids’ victory strung collectively a five-game run of wins at Van Andel Enviornment, which final occurred from Dec. 7, 2016-Jan. 4, 2017. Michael Hutchinson<\/strong> stored his level streak alive with a .903 save share (28-of-31), because it pushed the stretch to seven video games (5-0-2). Jonatan Berggren<\/strong>, who leads in factors in opposition to Iowa (2-3–5 in 4 GP), tallied a purpose within the win, which prolonged his level streak to 4 video games (2-3–5) and likewise put the crew’s level chief at 25 factors (11-14–25) in his final 22 contests.<\/p>\n
2002: Simon Lajeunesse<\/strong> makes 26 saves to set a Griffins rookie file along with his third shutout of the season, a 1-0 win over Milwaukee. It additionally marks the crew’s eighth shutout general, tying the file set in 2000-01. <\/p>\n
The Griffins are on a 17-game level streak (13-0-2-2) from Jan. 13-March 1, which is the second-longest run within the AHL this season and the crew\u2019s second-longest in franchise historical past (Feb. 4-March 20, 2015 15-0-3-1), behind solely the team-record 19-game run from Feb. 4-March 20, 2015 (15-0-3-1). The Griffins\u2019 lively 12-game dwelling level streak (9-0-2-1) is the second-longest run within the AHL this season and the crew\u2019s first because the they earned a degree in 15 straight video games at Van Andel Enviornment from Nov. 11, 2015-Jan. 17, 2016 (14-0-1-0). Grand Rapids\u2019 lively nine-game street level streak (8-0-0-1) is their longest since an 11-game run (9-0-1-1) from Jan. 29-March 12, 2015 and is tied for the longest within the AHL this season. The Griffins have secured not less than a degree in 24 of their final 27 contests (19-3-3-2). The Griffins are 18-2-2-2 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 18 of its final 21 video games (15-4-2-1) inside Van Andel Enviornment and has factors in 10 of its previous 11 street appearances (8-1-1-1). The Griffins have been stable at dwelling with a 17-6-3-1 mark, outscoring their opponents 84-62. Grand Rapids discovered its rhythm on the street, incomes factors in 9 straight video games to maneuver above the .500 mark away from dwelling (10-9-2-2).
Historic Bout<\/strong>
On Sunday, the Griffins and Milwaukee Admirals made AHL historical past, because it was the primary assembly between two groups using level streaks of 14 video games or extra. Grand Rapids entered the evening with factors in 14 straight video games and Milwaukee was on a 19-game successful streak, which was the second-longest run in AHL historical past. The Griffins got here away victorious in a 4-2 win to increase their level streak to fifteen outings (11-0-2-2), snapping the Admirals\u2019 historic run. Sebastian Cossa completed with 37 saves and Marco Kasper was credited with the game-winner. The Griffins haven’t misplaced in regulation since a 2-0 setback on Jan. 12 in opposition to Rockford, whereas the Admirals\u2019 defeat was their first since New Yr\u2019s Eve. <\/p>\n
Sebastian Cossa <\/strong>was named the Howies Hockey Tape\/AHL Participant of the Week on Monday when he posted a 2-0-0 file with one shutout to associate with a 1.00 GAA and a .970 save share from Feb. 21-25. Final Wednesday, 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 file a shutout over the past 9 seasons. Cossa went on to cease 37 photographs on Sunday, together with 14 within the third interval, to assist the Griffins snap Milwaukee\u2019s 19-game successful streak and lengthen Grand Rapids\u2019 level streak to fifteen video games (11-0-2-2). Cossa received a team-high 4 straight video games from Jan. 19-Feb. 2 and is at the moment on a nine-game level streak (7-0-2) from Jan. 19-Feb. 28. Since getting back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Cossa has a 9-1-2 ledger with a 2.08 objectives in opposition to common and a .931 save share. The previous 15th<\/sup> general decide by the Pink Wings within the 2021 NHL Entry Draft has allowed greater than two objectives simply 3 times in his previous 12 video games. By means of 25 contests, Cossa is 13-7-5 with one shutout to associate with a 2.57 objectives in opposition to common and a .912 save share. Cossa ranks sixth amongst rookie goaltenders in objectives in opposition to common and tied for fifth in save share. <\/p>\n
The Griffins\u2019 protection has been a lot improved because the vacation break, permitting a mean of two.25 objectives per sport from Dec. 27-March 1 and 1.67 objectives per sport of their final six outings (Feb. 17-March 1). Previous to the vacation break, Grand Rapids allowed 3.31 objectives per sport from Oct. 13-Dec. 20. The Griffins have allowed a complete of 140 objectives via 50 video games this season, which ranks second within the Central Division and fifth within the AHL. Grand Rapids can also be tied for eighth on the circuit with 2.80 objectives in opposition to per sport, which is second within the division trailing solely Milwaukee (2.43). Netminders Sebastian Cossa<\/strong> (2.57) and Michael Hutchinson<\/strong> (2.73) every possess a objectives in opposition to common under 3.00. Defensemen Wyatt Newpower<\/strong> (+9), Simon Edvinsson<\/strong> (+9), Antti Tuomisto<\/strong> (+8), Albert Johansson<\/strong> (+5), William Wallinder<\/strong> (+4), Brogan Rafferty<\/strong> (+1) and Josiah Didier<\/strong> (+1) all have a constructive plus-minus ranking. <\/p>\n
Veteran goaltender Michael Hutchinson<\/strong> has been stable for the Griffins this 12 months, posting a 13-8-3 mark with one shutout in 25 video games to associate with a 2.73 objectives in opposition to common and a .900 save share. The 33-year-old is on an lively seven-game level streak from Jan. 13-March 1 (5-0-2) and has a .892 save share and a 2.69 objectives in opposition to common through the run. Since getting back from the vacation break on Dec. 27, Hutchinson has gathered an 8-1-2 file with a .905 save share and a 2.46 objectives in opposition to common. The Barrie, Ontario, native has an all-time AHL file of 119-79-23 with a 2.60 objectives in opposition to common and a .915 save share. Hutchinson has additionally appeared in 154 NHL contests, displaying a 2.94 objectives in opposition to common and a .902 save share. <\/p>\n
Jonatan Berggren<\/strong> is on an lively four-game level streak (2-3\u20145) from Feb. 24-March 1 and has 19 factors (10-9\u201419) in his final 17 video games from Jan. 13-March 1. Berggren additionally has 25 factors (11-14\u201425) in his final 22 outings and 28 factors (13-15\u201428) in his final 25 contests from Dec. 15-March 1. The 23-year-old leads the roster in factors (18-25\u201443), assists (25) and objectives (18) via 41 appearances this season. The Enkoping, Sweden, product turned the seventh-fastest participant to achieve 100 factors as a Griffin, doing so in simply his 106th sport on Jan. 26 in opposition to Belleville. Berggren has a mixed 114 factors (43-71\u2014114) in 118 profession AHL appearances from 2021-24, amassing an help throughout his one hundredth sport as a Griffin on Jan. 10 in opposition to Milwaukee. Throughout his rookie season with the Griffins in 2021-22, Berggren broke Grand Rapids\u2019 rookie single-season scoring file with 64 factors (21-43\u201464) in 70 video games, 5 extra factors than the earlier file held by Teemu Pulkkinen (2013-14). <\/p>\n
The Griffins have finished properly when outshooting their opponents this season with a 14-2-3-3 (.773) file in comparison with a 12-12-2-0 (.500) mark when they’re being outshot. Grand Rapids is 16-4-2-3 (.740) when producing not less than 30 photographs and 16-7-4-1 (.661) when it retains its opponents between 20-29 photographs. The Griffins rank 16th<\/sup> within the AHL with 29.7 photographs per sport, whereas they concede the seventh fewest within the league at 28.4. The Griffins are averaging 34.2 photographs per sport of their final 9 outings, whereas giving up a mean of 28.9. <\/p>\n
The Griffins are in second place within the Central Division with a 27-15-5-3 file and 62 factors, 21 factors away from a playoff spot. Within the closing 22 video games of the common season, Grand Rapids will compete in opposition to the Central Division 19 occasions, with its solely video games exterior of the division coming in opposition to Cleveland (3). The Griffins have finished properly in opposition to their division rivals, as they’re 21-9-2-1 (.682) with a plus-20 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). Rockford and Chicago will all be the Griffins\u2019 most frequent opponents down the stretch, as there are nonetheless 5 conferences in opposition to every franchise.
Beneath Three is Key<\/strong>
Unsurprisingly, the Griffins have finished properly in video games the place they’ve scored 4 or extra objectives, going 19-1-1-0 (.929). Though, when scoring three objectives or much less the crew is simply 8-14-4-3 (.397). Grand Rapids has surpassed the four-goal mark in 13 of its final 27 outings. On the flip aspect, Grand Rapids is simply 7-12-5-3 (.407) when permitting not less than three objectives, in comparison with a 20-3-0-0 mark (.870) when permitting two objectives or much less. Of their final 27 appearances, the Griffins have allowed three or extra objectives 13 occasions. <\/p>\n
Sebastian Cossa<\/strong>\u20142.57 GAA locations sixth amongst rookie netminders, .912 save share is tied for fifth amongst rookie goaltenders
Simon Edvinsson<\/strong>\u2014Eight objectives are tied for tenth amongst defensemen, three game-winners are tied for fourth amongst defensemen
Carter Mazur<\/strong>\u20145 power-play objectives are tied for tenth amongst rookies
Antti Tuomisto<\/strong>\u20144 objectives are tied for ninth amongst rookie defensemen, one power-play purpose is tied for seventh amongst rookie defensemen, two game-winners are tied for first amongst rookie defensemen, plus-eight ranking is tied for seventh amongst rookie defensemen <\/p>\n