Griffins Sport #37 * Dwelling Sport #18 * AHL Sport #570
Season Collection: <\/strong>4-1-0-1\u00a0Dwelling Collection:<\/strong> 2-0-0-1\u00a0Highway Collection: <\/strong>2-1-0-0
All-Time Collection:<\/strong> 77-40-9-14\u00a0All-Time Dwelling Collection:<\/strong> 44-18-4-4\u00a0All-Time Highway Collection:<\/strong> 33-22-5-10
Monsters at Griffins<\/strong>
Seventh of eight conferences total, fourth of 4 at Van Andel Area\u2026The Griffins\u00a0are on a five-game level\u00a0streak in opposition to Cleveland with a\u00a0plus-10 scoring margin\u2026Grand Rapids has factors\u00a0in 25\u00a0out of the final 31 video games total (17-6-4-4, .677) in opposition to Cleveland…For the reason that 2020-21 season, the Griffins are\u00a023-9-4-4 (.675)\u00a0in opposition to Cleveland and have outscored them\u00a0130-98.\u00a0At dwelling throughout that span, Grand Rapids is\u00a013-2-3-2 (.775)\u00a0in opposition to the Monsters with a\u00a0plus-25 scoring margin (72-47)…The Griffins\u00a0are\u00a04-4-1-1 of their final 10 video games and the Monsters are\u00a05-4-0-1 of their final 10…Cleveland is\u00a012-6-0-0\u00a0on the street this yr and Grand Rapids is\u00a010-6-1-1\u00a0at dwelling…Cleveland\u2019s energy play\u00a0ranks sixth within the AHL at 20.6%\u00a0and its penalty kill locations\u00a0twenty first at 81.7%…The Griffins\u2019 energy play\u00a0ranks tenth at 18.6%\u00a0and their penalty kills\u00a0locations ninth at 84.6%…On Dec. 1, the Griffins halted the Monsters\u2019 franchise-record 10-game win streak…The Monsters are the third-most frequent opponent of the Griffins, as this recreation marks the 141st assembly between the 2 franchises…Cleveland\u00a0ranks twelfth with 3.16 objectives\u00a0per recreation and\u00a0tied for 18th in objectives in opposition to per recreation (3.03)…Cleveland will probably be\u00a0with out\u00a0the AHL\u2019s main scorer Luca Del Bel Belluz (17-30\u201437 in 34 GP) resulting from recall to Columbus…All-time in opposition to Grand Rapids, Trey Repair-Wolansky has\u00a033 factors (13-20\u201433) in 31 video games, which incorporates 27 factors (9-18\u201427) in his final 19 conferences in opposition to the Griffins. For the reason that 2021-22 season, Rocco Grimaldi has posted\u00a028 factors (9-19\u201428) in his final 27 video games in opposition to the Griffins…Head coach\u00a0Dan Watson\u00a0<\/strong>suited up for the Cleveland Barons from 2002-04 and calls Cleveland dwelling throughout the offseason…Tim Gettinger\u00a0<\/strong>is a local of Cleveland and performed for the Cleveland Barons\u2019 U14-16 AAA groups within the T1EHL from 2011-14 earlier than becoming a member of the OHL.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Final Time Out<\/strong>
The Griffins earned some extent however fell to the Cleveland Monsters 5-4 in a shootout on Friday at Van Andel Area. The shootout loss was the primary for the Griffins this season, as they sported a 4-0 report within the abilities competitors heading into the sport.\u00a0Alex Doucet\u00a0<\/strong>posted his fourth multi-point outing of the season (1-1\u20142) alongside\u00a0Shai Buium\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>first of the yr (0-2\u20142).\u00a0Sheldon Dries\u00a0<\/strong>earned his 250th skilled level together with his thirteenth purpose of the marketing campaign and\u00a0Austin Watson\u00a0<\/strong>collected his eleventh of the season.\u00a0An help from\u00a0Elmer Soderblom\u00a0<\/strong>marked his fifth level within the final 4 video games (2-3\u20145) and his eighth within the final 9 (3-5\u20148). The 26 photographs by the Griffins within the opening interval had been essentially 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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This Date in Griffins Historical past<\/strong>
2006:\u00a0Donald\u00a0MacLean\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>second consecutive hat trick ties an AHL report, units a franchise mark and sends the Griffins on to their fifth straight win, a 6-3 conquer Iowa. Together with his team-record fourth hat trick of the marketing campaign, MacLean turns into the primary AHL participant since Hartford\u2019s John Tripp in 2002-03 to notch 4 hat methods in a single season. Mathias Tjarnqvist additionally scores three objectives for the Stars, marking simply the second time in Grand Rapids historical past that each a Griffins participant and an opposing participant tally hat methods in the identical recreation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Ups and Downs<\/strong>
The Griffins returned from the vacation break with a 3-0-0-0 report of their first three video games however then dropped three straight outings from Jan. 4-11, averaging only one purpose per recreation. The offense\u00a0exploded for 4 objectives within the third interval on Wednesday in opposition to Chicago and claimed a 5-2 win. The protection has been strong as soon as once more, permitting simply\u00a01.88 objectives because the break.\u00a0The offense has averaged 2.88 objectives per recreation because the break and a couple of.17 objectives in its final six outings. Grand Rapids stays in\u00a0first place within the Central Division, second within the Western Convention, and sixth within the AHL with a 21-12-3-1 report and 46 factors\u00a0by means of 37 video games. The Griffins are 13-10-2-0 in opposition to their division rivals and have held a minimum of a share of the highest spot within the division since Nov. 8.
Dwelling Candy Dwelling\u00a0<\/strong>
On Jan. 4, the Griffins completed a stretch of video games that noticed them play 9 of 12 contests on the street from Dec. 7-Jan. 4 and confirmed a 6-4-2-0 report. Grand Rapids will conclude a season-high five-game homestand this weekend, which started final Friday. They’re additionally in a stretch that can see them play eight of 10 video games inside Van Andel Area from Jan. 10-Feb. 1. The Griffins are 10-6-1-1 at dwelling this season however have received two of their final eight dwelling outings (2-4-1-1). Below head coach\u00a0Dan Watson<\/strong>, Grand Rapids is 33-13-5-3 (.685) inside Van Andel Area.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Elm Tree<\/strong>
Elmer Soderblom<\/strong>, the tallest participant in franchise historical past at 6-foot-8, has 5 factors (2-3\u20145) in his final 4 video games and eight factors in his final 9 outings (3-5\u20148). Throughout his two-point night time on Wednesday, the 23-year-old bagged his fiftieth help as a professional after registering his fiftieth level as a Griffin final Friday (21-29\u201450). Final yr, Soderblom produced 29 factors (13-16\u201429) in 61 contests earlier than including two factors (1-1\u20142) in seven playoff video games, making his Calder Cup Playoff debut on Could 3, 2024 in opposition to Rockford. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native additionally appeared in 21 video games with the Detroit Purple Wings throughout his rookie season in 2022-23 and totaled eight factors (5-3\u20148) in 21 video games. Via 37 video games this yr, Soderblom has 16 factors (4-12\u201416), 29 penalty minutes and a plus-three score.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shine Vibrant<\/strong>
Veteran\u00a0Dominik Shine\u00a0<\/strong>is tied for first on the roster in factors (10-17\u201427), second in assists (17), and fourth in objectives (10) in 37 video games. Shine collected his sixth multi-point recreation of the season on Dec. 7 at Chicago (0-2\u20142), which tied for his career-high mark set in 2021-22, and now has eight factors (4-4\u20148) in his final 12 contests. Final yr, Shine posted career-high numbers in assists (23), factors (33) and plus-minus score (+8) and is on tempo to achieve 52 factors (20-32\u201452) this season. The Detroit native has spent his total profession with Grand Rapids since 2016-17 and has amassed 165 factors (71-94\u2014165) and 513 penalty minutes in 459 appearances. He’s one purpose shy of breaking into the highest 10 for objectives scored in franchise historical past. Within the Griffins\u2019 all-time rankings, Shine locations third in video games performed, sixth in penalty minutes, tied for tenth in time beyond regulation objectives (2), and tied for first in unassisted objectives (10).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Rollercoaster Trip<\/strong>
The Griffins ranked twenty ninth within the AHL by means of 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 23 objectives throughout eight video games (2.88) since Dec. 28 with a 4-3-0-1 report and a couple of.17 objectives in its final six outings. The Griffins are tied for twenty first on the circuit with 2.89 objectives per outing, whereas rating second in objectives in opposition to per recreation (2.49). When scoring a minimum of three objectives this season, Grand Rapids is 17-0-0-1 in comparison with 4-12-3-0 when scoring fewer than three objectives.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Energy Surge<\/strong>
The Griffins have potted two power-play objectives in each video games this week. The facility play has transformed seven of their final 28 power-play alternatives (25.0%) throughout their final 9 video games. Grand Rapids had its greatest run when it scored a power-play purpose in 5 straight video games from Nov. 24-Dec. 6 (5-for-15, 33.3%). The facility play ranks tenth on the circuit at 18.6% (24-for-129). In the event you break it down additional, Grand Rapids\u2019 dwelling energy play is 12-for-56 (21.4%, seventh) and its street energy play is 12-for-73 (16.4%, 18th). The Griffins have additionally given up six short-handed objectives, which is tied for the fifth-most. The Griffins\u2019 penalty kill has additionally struggled as of late, permitting a power-play purpose in 5 straight video games (16-for-22 on PK, 72.7%). Grand Rapids has additionally surrendered a power-play purpose in 12 of its final 17 outings (51-for-65 on PK, 78.5%). Nonetheless, the penalty-kill unit stays probably the greatest within the league, because it ranks ninth at 84.6%. Grand Rapids has scored six short-handed tallies this season, which is tied for fourth within the AHL. When scoring on the facility play, the Griffins are 12-4-2-1 and 6-9-1-1 after they enable a power-play purpose.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Lock It Down<\/strong>
The Griffins have allowed simply 1.88 objectives per recreation since coming back from the vacation break and rank second total with 2.49 objectives allowed per recreation this season.\u00a0Sebastian Cossa\u00a0<\/strong>has proven a 2.33 goals-against common and .917 save proportion by means of 21 video games, whereas\u00a0Jack Campbell\u00a0<\/strong>has logged a 2.15 goals-against common and a .917 save proportion in 5 appearances. Relationship again to final season, Grand Rapids has allowed simply 48 objectives in its final 21 regular-season video games at Van Andel Area (2.29 GA per recreation). Additionally relationship again to final season, the Griffins have allowed 54 objectives of their final 21 regular-season street video games (2.57 GA per recreation).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Holy Goalies<\/strong>
Sebastian Cossa<\/strong>, the fifteenth total choose by the Detroit Purple Wings in 2021, has been the go-to netminder for the Griffins this season, as he has an 11-7-3 mark with a 2.33 GAA and a .917 save proportion in 21 video games. Cossa ranks among the many AHL leaders in minutes performed (1,238:08, ninth), video games performed (21, T9th), GAA (T8th), wins (T8th), and save proportion (eleventh). 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 through a shootout in a reduction effort. Veteran Jack Campbell\u00a0<\/strong>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 resolution. Via six video games with Grand Rapids, Campbell is 2-3-1 with a 2.15 goals-against common and a .917 save proportion. Campbell has 444 professional video games underneath 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 goals-against common and a .911 save proportion.\u00a0
Pucks On Web<\/strong>
The Griffins outshot their opponent simply three\u00a0instances within the first 21 contests (14.3%) however have since outshot their opponent six instances within the final 16 video games (37.5%).\u00a0The 26 photographs by the Griffins within the opening interval final night time had been essentially 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.\u00a0Grand Rapids held a shot benefit in two straight video games from Jan. 2-4, a feat its solely accomplished two different instances this season (Dec. 7-8; Nov. 24-29). The Griffins common 25.9 photographs per recreation, which ranks final within the AHL. Grand Rapids has been held to underneath 20 photographs six instances and has exceeded 30 photographs 9 instances. On the flip facet, the Griffins\u2019 opponents common 28.6 photographs per recreation (14th in AHL) and have been held to underneath 30 photographs 19 instances. The third interval has given the Griffins essentially the most issues, as they’re being outshot 327-273 in comparison with being outshot 350-329 within the second and 356-339 within the first. Nonetheless, Grand Rapids has a 13-7-2-0 ledger when recording 20-29 photographs and an 11-5-2-0 mark when permitting 30-39 photographs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Written In The Stars<\/strong>
Goaltender\u00a0Sebastian Cossa<\/strong>, ahead\u00a0Austin Watson<\/strong>, and head coach\u00a0Dan Watson\u00a0<\/strong>will symbolize the Griffins at this yr\u2019s AHL All-Star Traditional to be held Feb. 2-3 at Acrisure Area in Palm Desert, California. Cossa, who’s in his second full season with the Griffins, will make his first look within the AHL All-Star Traditional and the primary for a Griffins goalie since Petr Mrazek in 2013. The fifteenth total choose by the Detroit Purple Wings in 2021 ranks among the many AHL\u2019s leaders in minutes performed (1,238:08, ninth), video games performed (21, T9th), GAA (2.33, T8th), wins (11, T8th), and save proportion (.917, eleventh). Austin Watson, a 13-year veteran, may even make his first AHL All-Star Traditional look. The Ann Arbor, Michigan, native is tied for first on the roster with 27 factors (11-16\u201427) in 35 video games, whereas additionally main the staff in power-play objectives (5) and rating third in assists (16). Dan Watson is the primary Griffins coach to realize an all-star honor since Todd Nelson in 2017 and the fourth head coach in franchise historical past to educate in an all-star recreation, becoming a member of Nelson, Jeff Blashill (2014), and Bruce Cassidy (2002 AHL, 2001 IHL). This may mark Watson\u2019s third profession all-star look, as he was chosen to educate within the ECHL All-Star Sport in each 2017 and 2022 whereas with the Toledo Walleye.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

AHL Leaderboard Tracker<\/strong>
Shai Buium<\/strong>\u2014Sixth amongst rookie defensemen in assists (13), tied for eighth amongst rookie defensemen in factors (13), tied for seventh amongst rookie defensemen in plus-minus score (+6)
Sebastian Cossa<\/strong>\u2014Ninth in minutes performed (1,238:08), tied for ninth in video games performed (21), tied for eighth in GAA (2.33), tied for eighth in wins (11), and eleventh in save proportion (.917)
Nate Danielson<\/strong>\u2014Tied for first in short-handed assists (3), first amongst rookies in short-handed assists (3), third amongst rookies in assists (18), tied for eighth amongst rookies in power-play assists (7)
Josiah Didier<\/strong>\u2014Tied for 14th in plus-minus score (+13), tied for eleventh amongst defensemen in plus-minus score (+13)
Alex Doucet<\/strong>\u2014Tied for fifth in short-handed objectives (2), tied for first amongst rookies in short-handed objectives (2)
x William Lagesson<\/strong>\u2014Tied for 14th in plus-minus score (+13), tied for eleventh amongst defensemen in plus-minus score (+13)
Amadeus Lombardi<\/strong>\u2014Tied for seventh in game-winners (4)
Austin Watson<\/strong>\u2014First in main penalties (9)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Milestones<\/strong>
Final night time,\u00a0Sheldon Dries\u00a0<\/strong>recorded his 250th level as a professional with a purpose. On Wednesday, Elmer Soderblom\u00a0<\/strong>collected his fiftieth help as a professional throughout a two-point night time (1-1\u20142).\u00a0
Sheldon Dries<\/strong>\u2014Two assists from 100 within the AHL
Dominik Shine<\/strong>\u2014One unassisted purpose from claiming the franchise report of 11 in a profession, one purpose from shifting right into a tie for tenth place within the franchise\u2019s all-time objectives scored listing
Joe Snively<\/strong>\u2014Three factors from 200 within the AHL
Photograph by Mark Newman\/Griffins<\/i><\/p>\n

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Griffins Sport #37 * Dwelling Sport #18 * AHL Sport #570Season Collection: 4-1-0-1\u00a0Dwelling Collection: 2-0-0-1\u00a0Highway Collection: 2-1-0-0All-Time Collection: 77-40-9-14\u00a0All-Time Dwelling Collection: 44-18-4-4\u00a0All-Time Highway Collection: 33-22-5-10Monsters at GriffinsSeventh of eight conferences total, fourth of 4 at Van Andel Area\u2026The Griffins\u00a0are on a five-game level\u00a0streak in opposition to Cleveland with a\u00a0plus-10 scoring margin\u2026Grand Rapids has factors\u00a0in 25\u00a0out […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-278700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n