Griffins Recreation #10 * House Recreation #5 * AHL Recreation #191
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Marlies at Griffins<\/strong>
First of 4 conferences total, first of two at Van Andel Enviornment\u2026This would be the first recreation between the 2 franchises since Dec. 10, 2023…The sport additionally marks the primary non-divisional contest for Grand Rapids this season…The Griffins are on a five-game winless streak towards Toronto relationship again to Nov. 12, 2022 (0-3-2-0)…Grand Rapids\u2019 final win towards the Marlies got here on Nov. 11, 2022 in a 5-4 time beyond regulation victory…Toronto is one in all simply 5 present AHL groups the Griffins have an all-time shedding report towards…Within the final 5 years since 2021-22,\u00a0the Griffins are 3-6-3-0 (.375) towards Toronto and have been outscored 49-35…Grand Rapids is 1-3-2-0 (.333) towards the Marlies at house since 2021-22 and have been outscored 26-16…Grand Rapids on a franchise-best begin by way of 9 video games and are 4-0 at house for the primary time since 2009-10…Toronto is 4-3-0-0 on the street\u2026Toronto\u2019s energy play ranks nineteenth at 17.1% and its penalty kill locations fifteenth at 81.4%…Toronto\u2019s Jacob Quillan is tied for third within the AHL with 11 assists and Travis Boyd is tied for seventh with seven objectives. Rookie Borya Valis is tied for second amongst first-year gamers with six objectives…Toronto Maple Leafs\u2019 goalie Joseph Woll is on the Marlies\u2019 roster for a conditioning stint…Justin Holl\u00a0<\/strong>skated for the Marlies from 2015-18, profitable the 2018 Calder Cup. Holl additionally competed for the Maple Leafs from 2017-23, spending eight whole seasons with the franchise…William Lagesson\u00a0<\/strong>suited up for each the Marlies and Maple Leafs in 2023-24 and\u00a0Erik Gustafsson\u00a0<\/strong>performed for the Maple Leafs in 2022-23…Amadeus Lombardi\u00a0<\/strong>is from the Toronto space (Aurora) and performed for the Toronto Titans within the GTHL…Marlies\u2019 head coach John Gruden skated for the Griffins from 1999-2002, representing the group at two all-star video games (2000 IHL & 2002 AHL) and garnering a spot on the 2001-02 AHL First All-Star Workforce. Gruden additionally performed for Ferris State College from 1990-94.\u00a0
Final Time Out<\/strong>
Although the Griffins prolonged their level streak to 9 video games (8-0-0-1), the squad in the end suffered its first defeat of the season 4-3 in a shootout to the Chicago Wolves on Sunday at Allstate Enviornment.\u00a0The Griffins\u2019 8-0-0-1 begin by way of 9 video games stays the very best begin in franchise historical past and 4-0-0-1 is the very best begin on the street since 2007-08. All three objectives for Grand Rapids got here on the ability play, going 3-for-5 on the man-advantage.\u00a0John Leonard\u00a0<\/strong>prolonged his career-high level streak to eight video games along with his 2 hundredth profession level, whereas\u00a0Sheldon Dries\u00a0<\/strong>(1-1\u20142) recorded his 250th AHL level.\u00a0Amadeus Lombardi\u00a0<\/strong>additionally continued his career-best five-game help streak.\u00a0Michal Postava\u00a0<\/strong>made the beginning in web for the Griffins however suffered an harm 8:17 into the sport.\u00a0Carter Gylander\u00a0<\/strong>made his season debut in a reduction function and recorded 22 saves.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This Date in Griffins Historical past<\/strong>
2002:\u00a0With 7,344 followers, together with 3,400 college students, in attendance for the Griffins\u2019 second-annual matinee recreation,\u00a0Marc Lamothe<\/strong> earns his first shutout as a Griffin, making 15 stops in a 4-0 win over Manitoba.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Scorching Just like the Solar<\/strong>
The Griffins have continued\u00a0their franchise-record begin with an 8-0-0-1 ledger. The right 8-0 begin was the very best by an AHL group in 4 years, and Grand Rapids was the league\u2019s final undefeated group for the primary time for the reason that 2000-01 IHL season. The 17 factors by way of 9 video games beat the earlier report of 15 factors in 2000-01 (7-1-1), a report that stood for 25 years. The Griffins\u2019 4-0-0-1 begin on the street is the very best since 2007-08 (5-0), and the 4-0 begin at house is the very best since 2009-10 (8-0).\u00a0
Firing on all Cylinders<\/strong>
The\u00a0Griffins rank first within the AHL with 4.11 objectives per recreation and have outscored their opponents 37-20. The 37 objectives are the second-most in franchise historical past by way of the\u00a0group\u2019s first 9 video games (39 in 2005-06). The Griffins have outscored their opponents 19-6 at house, whereas possessing an 18-14 benefit on the street. Grand Rapids has its largest scoring\u00a0margin towards its opponents within the second interval (14-6) and has tallied probably the most objectives within the third (15). Regardless of rating first in objectives, the Griffins place 14th in\u00a0pictures per recreation (29.2) and have reached 30 or extra pictures simply 3 times (33.3%).\u00a0 John Leonard\u00a0<\/strong>leads the group with 9 objectives and\u00a0Dominik Shine\u00a0<\/strong>ranks second with six.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Historic Run<\/strong>
John Leonard\u00a0<\/strong>has 12 factors and 9 objectives by way of his first eight video games as a Griffin. His career-high six-game objective streak from Oct. 11-Nov. 2 tied with teammate\u00a0Austin Watson<\/strong>, Jiri Hudler, Kip Miller and Pavol Demitra for the third-longest run in franchise historical past. Leonard\u2019s energetic career-best eight-game level streak is closing in on Riley Barber\u2019s franchise-record run of 9 video games to start each a season and a Griffins profession. His 9 objectives are the second-most by a Griffin by way of his first eight video games of an AHL season, whereas\u00a0his 12 factors tie for fourth (see chart beneath). Leonard is tied for first within the AHL in objectives, tied for second in factors per recreation (1.50), and tied for fifteenth in\u00a0factors. Final season, he ranked among the many league leaders in factors (61, T10th), objectives (36, T2nd), power-play objectives (10, T9th), short-handed objectives (5, T1st) and pictures (252, 2nd). All through his six-year AHL profession since 2020-21, Leonard has 183 factors (92-91\u2014183) in 257 video games.
Loaded Ammo<\/strong>
Third-year professional\u00a0Amadeus Lombardi\u00a0<\/strong>is off to a quick begin with a team-high 10 assists in 9 video games, that are tied for fifth on\u00a0the circuit. His 10 assists are tied for probably the most by a Griffin by way of the primary 9 video games of an AHL season (see chart beneath). He’s additionally presently on a career-high five-game help streak (0-6\u20146), which can be tied for his career-best level run. Final season, Lombardi posted career-high numbers in objectives (19), assists (21), and factors (40) in simply 44 video games, as he was restricted as a result of an upper-body harm. Lombardi was the 113th total decide by Detroit in 2022 and has 77 factors (24-53\u201477) in 125 video games with Grand Rapids for the reason that spring of 2023. Previous to turning professional, Lombardi spent three seasons within the OHL with Flint from 2020-23 and produced a mixed 161 factors (63-98\u2014161) in 134 regular-season video games, including 22 factors (12-10\u201422) in 26 playoff outings.\u00a0
Particular Powers<\/strong>
On Sunday in Chicago, the Griffins scored a season-high three power-play objectives (3-for-5) but additionally surrendered two shorthanded tallies. Grand Rapids has scored a power-play objective in three straight video games (5-for-11, 45.5%) and place fourth within the AHL at 26.7% (8-for-30). The Griffins\u2019 three shorthanded objectives allowed this season are tied for the league lead. Nonetheless, their penalty\u00a0kill ranks first within the AHL at 87.9% (29-for-33) and has allowed a power-play objective in simply three of the 9 video games. The 33 occasions shorthanded are tied for the third-fewest in\u00a0the league.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Protection Wins Championships\u00a0<\/strong>
The Griffins\u2019 protection is among the finest within the AHL, because it ranks fifth with\u00a02.22 objectives allowed per contest. The 20 objectives allowed are the second-fewest in franchise\u00a0historical past by way of the group\u2019s first 9 video games, trailing solely final season\u2019s 18. As well as, the group\u2019s penalty kill locations first at 87.9% (29-for-33). Regardless of rating fifth in\u00a0objectives allowed, the\u00a0Griffins place twenty eighth\u00a0with 31.2 pictures allowed per recreation. In web,\u00a0Sebastian Cossa\u00a0<\/strong>sports activities a 1.75 GAA with a .939 save share, whereas rookie\u00a0Michal Postava\u00a0<\/strong>possesses a 2.15 GAA and a .936 save share. The Griffins have 4 defensemen who’ve performed a minimum of 100 video games within the NHL in\u00a0Erik Gustafsson\u00a0<\/strong>(515),\u00a0Justin Holl\u00a0<\/strong>(396),\u00a0Ian Mitchell\u00a0<\/strong>(110), and\u00a0William Lagesson\u00a0<\/strong>(107). Final season, the Griffins completed ninth within the AHL with 2.82 objectives allowed per recreation however spent a lot of the marketing campaign within the high 5 for objectives allowed per contest.
The Nicely is just not Dry<\/strong>
Sheldon Dries<\/strong>, a nine-year veteran, has objectives in consecutive video games and is on a three-game level streak from Nov. 1-9 (2-2\u20144). His seven factors (3-4\u20147) in seven video games rank fourth on the roster and are tied for the very best begin in his AHL profession (2021-22 Abbotsford). With the Griffins since 2024-25, the Macomb, Michigan, native has 47 factors (28-19\u201447) in 72 regular-season video games. Dries isn’t any stranger to West Michigan, as he served as a\u00a0three-time captain at Western Michigan College and totaled 84 factors (44-40\u201484) in 148 video games on the college from 2013-17.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Good Downside to Have<\/strong>
The Griffins\u2019 roster options eight veterans, together with forwards\u00a0Sheldon Dries<\/strong>,\u00a0John Leonard<\/strong>,\u00a0Dominik Shine\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Austin Watson<\/strong>, and defensemen\u00a0Erik Gustafsson<\/strong>,\u00a0Justin Holl<\/strong>,\u00a0William Lagesson\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Ian Mitchell<\/strong>. With eight veterans, the Griffins are two over the enjoying restrict and are required to scratch two of them every recreation as a result of AHL\u2019s growth rule. Even with two of them scratched for every contest, the veterans on the group have mixed for 45 factors (22-23\u201445) in 54 video games, which accounts for 45% of the scoring for the group and 61% of the objectives. Leonard ranks first among the many veterans with 12 factors (9-3\u201412) in eight video games, whereas Shine (6-3\u20149 in 7 GP) ranks second, and Dries (3-4\u20147 in 7 GP) locations third.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Future is Shiny<\/strong>
Sebastian Cossa<\/strong>, the fifteenth total decide in 2021, registered his first shutout of the season on Oct. 24 behind 30 saves in a 4-0 win over Manitoba. It marked his fourth AHL shutout, eighth as a professional, and the primary since Oct. 11, 2024. Cossa is off to a 4-0 begin this season with a 1.75 goals-against common and a .939 save share. Within the AHL\u00a0rankings, he locations third in GAA and third in\u00a0save share. Final season, Cossa was named to his first AHL All-Star Basic and ranked among the many AHL regular-season leaders in video games performed (41, T8th), minutes performed (2,424:37, seventh), GAA (2.45, eleventh), save share (.911, T13th), and wins (21, T10th). The 6-foot-7 goaltender additionally made his NHL debut with Detroit on Dec. 9 at Buffalo and got here away with a 6-5 shootout victory behind 12 saves and three stops within the shootout in a reduction effort. In components of 4 seasons with Grand Rapids since 2022-23, Cossa has notched a 48-25-14 mark with 4 shutouts to go together with a 2.48 GAA and a .910 save share in 88 outings.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Shine On, Captain<\/strong>
On Oct. 9, Dominik Shine\u00a0<\/strong>was named the nineteenth captain in franchise historical past. He’s in his tenth season with Grand Rapids, changing into simply the third participant in group historical past to achieve the milestone (Brian Lashoff 14, Travis Richards 10). Shine has 4 factors (3-1\u20144) in his final two video games and ranks third on the group with 9 factors (6-3\u20149) in seven video games.\u00a0His six objectives\u00a0are additionally tied for thirteenth in\u00a0the AHL. On the all-time regular-season franchise leaderboard, Shine ranks third in video games performed (490), sixth in objectives (81), ninth in assists (112), eighth in factors (193), sixth in penalty minutes (557), tied for fifth in shorthanded objectives (6), tied for fifth in game-winners (13), tied for first in unassisted objectives (10), and sixth in pictures (815).\u00a0
Not Your Extraordinary Rookie<\/strong>
Netminder\u00a0Michal Postava<\/strong>, an undrafted free agent out of Czechia,\u00a0<\/strong>is in his first season in North America after spending the final three campaigns within the Czech professional ranks. The\u00a023-year-old is off to a 4-0 begin with Grand Rapids with a 2.15 goals-against common and a .936 save share. He ranks ninth in GAA and fourth in\u00a0save share amongst all goaltenders. Postava turned the tenth rookie netminder in franchise historical past to win his debut after which turned the eighth rookie goalie to win his house debut, becoming a member of teammate\u00a0Sebastian Cossa<\/strong>, Filip Larsson, Jared Coreau, Petr Mrazek, Tom McCollum, Jimmy Howard and Mathieu Chouinard. He turned a Czech Extraliga champion final season with Kometa Brno and ranked among the many league\u2019s regular-season leaders in save share (fifth), goals-against common (T11th), wins (4th) and shutouts (T7th) earlier than putting first within the\u00a0postseason with a .940 save share in 17 outings. All through Postava\u2019s three-year professional profession, the 6-foot-1 netminder has proven a 78-65-9 report with 12 shutouts and a 2.11 GAA in 149 contests.\u00a0<\/p>\n

AHL Leaderboard Tracker\u00a0<\/strong>
Sebastian Cossa<\/strong>\u2014Third in GAA (1.75), tied for twelfth in wins (4), third in save share (.939)
Erik Gustafsson<\/strong>\u2014Tied for eighth amongst defensemen in assists (6)
Justin Holl<\/strong>\u2014Tied for seventeenth in plus-minus (+7), tied for ninth amongst defensemen in plus-minus (+7)
William Lagesson<\/strong>\u2014Tied for seventh in plus-minus (+8), tied for fourth amongst defensemen in plus-minus (+8)
John Leonard<\/strong>\u2014Tied for first in objectives (9), tied for fifteenth in factors (12), tied for second in game-winners (3)
Amadeus Lombardi<\/strong>\u2014Tied for fifth in assists (10)
Michal Postava<\/strong>\u2014Ninth in GAA (2.15), tied for twelfth in wins (4), fourth in save share (.936)
Dominik Shine<\/strong>\u2014Tied for thirteenth in objectives (6)\u00a0<\/p>\n

Milestones<\/strong>
Final Sunday,\u00a0Sheldon Dries\u00a0<\/strong>collected his 250th AHL level and\u00a0John Leonard\u00a0<\/strong>secured his 2 hundredth professional level.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0
Erik Gustafsson<\/strong>\u2014One recreation from 850 as a professional
Justin Holl<\/strong>\u2014One level from 200 as a professional
John Leonard<\/strong>\u2014Two objectives from 100 as a professional
Dominik Shine<\/strong>\u2014One recreation from 500 as a professional, one unassisted objective from claiming sole possession of the franchise report of 11
Eduards Tralmaks<\/strong>\u2014One recreation from 200 as a professional\u00a0
William Wallinder<\/strong>\u2014One level from 100 as a professional
Austin Watson<\/strong>\u2014Two factors from 300 as a professional \u00a0
Picture by Toronto Marlies<\/i><\/p>\n

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Griffins Recreation #10 * House Recreation #5 * AHL Recreation #191Season Collection: 0-0-0-0\u00a0House Collection: 0-0-0-0\u00a0Highway Collection: 0-0-0-0All-Time Collection: 35-37-6-2\u00a0All-Time House Collection: 20-17-3-1\u00a0All-Time Highway Collection: 15-20-3-1Marlies at GriffinsFirst of 4 conferences total, first of two at Van Andel Enviornment\u2026This would be the first recreation between the 2 franchises since Dec. 10, 2023…The sport additionally marks the […]<\/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-421848","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\n