By The Numbers: Kyle Quincey

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments in the 2014-15 season. Each week during the off-season, By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. This week we focus on defen...

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GRIFFINS FACE MUST-WIN AGAINST MARKSTROM, COMETS

The Utica Comets scored three times in a span of 9:33 during the opening period on Sunday before climbing onto the back of Jacob Markstrom and holding on for a 3-2 win over the Griffins in Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals at Van Andel Arena. Now up 3-2 in the best-of-seven series, the Comets will host Game 6 and, if necessary, Game 7 this Tuesday and Wednesday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium. Grand Rapids is 3-0 this postseason and 5-1 all time under coach Jeff Blashill when facing elimination.

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A+ FOR DOUBLE A

Andreas Athanasiou’s goal 5:05 into overtime on Friday put the icing on a third-period comeback and gave the Griffins a 3-2 victory over the Utica Comets, tying the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals at two games apiece. Game 5 is Sunday at 5 p.m. at Van Andel Arena.

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THREE ARRIVE FROM TOLEDO

The Detroit Red Wings on Friday reassigned right wing Martin Frk from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to the Griffins. In addition, the Griffins recalled forward Alden Hirschfeld and defenseman Scott Czarnowczan from their ECHL affiliate.

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UTICA GAINS UPPER HAND

Sven Baertschi’s natural hat trick propelled Utica to a 4-1 win over Grand Rapids on Thursday at Van Andel Arena, giving the Comets a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. The Griffins will have an immediate chance at redemption when they host Game 4 on Friday at 7 p.m. The ticket presale for the game is already over 7,000, ensuring that it will have the largest attendance of any conference finals game in franchise history.

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GRIFFINS TO HOST PLAYOFF RALLY AT ROSA PARKS CIRCLE ON THURSDAY

The Griffins, in partnership with Downtown Grand Rapids Incorporated, will host a rally at Rosa Parks Circle on Thursday from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. to pump up fans and welcome home the Griffins in their playoff quest to “Bring It Back”.

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GRIFFINS COMING HOME AFTER SPLIT

Dylan Larkin’s first two professional goals and a strong performance by Tom McCollum paced Grand Rapids to a 4-2 victory over the Utica Comets on Monday in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, tying the series at one game apiece. The Griffins will play a home game for the first time in 20 days this Thursday when they host Game 3 against the Comets at 7 p.m.

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By The Numbers: Tomas Jurco

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments in the 2014-15 season. Each week during the off-season, By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. This week we focus on forwa...

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COMETS STREAK TO GAME 1 WIN

The Utica Comets rode two early goals to a 2-1 win over Grand Rapids on Sunday at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals. Following a week-long layoff after dispatching Rockford in the conference semis, the Griffins will get right back at it on Monday when the Comets host Game 2 at 7 p.m.

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Babcock returns to say goodbye

DETROIT – It was unprecedented, and certainly unexpected. But Mike Babcock – who was introduced as the 30th head coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs just 24-hours earlier – returned to Joe Louis Arena on Friday to say some final goodbyes and to sp...

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LARKIN SIGNED TO ATO

The Griffins on Thursday signed center Dylan Larkin to an amateur tryout.

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Griffins get Utica in AHL conference finals

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After defeating the Rockford IceHogs 4-1 in the Western Conference semifinals, the second-seeded Grand Rapids Griffins will continue their quest for a second Calder Cup championship in three years by facing the West’s regular...

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GRIFFINS AND UTICA TO SQUARE OFF IN CONFERENCE FINALS

The second-seeded Griffins will continue their quest to "Bring It Back" by facing the top-seeded Utica Comets in the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals. Grand Rapids will travel to the Utica Memorial Auditorium this Sunday, May 24 and Monday, May 25 for Games 1 and 2, before the series shifts to Van Andel Arena for Game 3 on Thursday, May 28, Game 4 on Friday, May 29, and (if necessary) Game 5 on Sunday, May 31.

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With Babcock gone, who is next coach?

DETROIT – Now that Mike Babcock has left Detroit for a lucrative contract north of the border, the question is who will coach the Red Wings next season? The general consensus seems that Grand Rapids coach Jeff Blashill is the heir apparent; howev...

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GRIFFINS RE-SIGN ZENGERLE

The Griffins on Wednesday re-signed right wing Mark Zengerle to a one-year contract for the 2015-16 season. In addition, the Griffins have assigned center Alden Hirschfeld to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye and released center Dominic Turgeon from his amateur tryout.

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By The Numbers: Luke Glendening

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments in the 2014-15 season. Each week during the off-season, By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. This week we focus on fourt...

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BRINGING HOME THE BACON

The Griffins are heading to the Western Conference Finals for the second time in three seasons, as their 5-3 win at the BMO Harris Bank Center on Sunday gave them a 4-1 series victory over the Rockford IceHogs.

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TUZZ FOR THE ROAD

Tyler Bertuzzi scored his second goal of the night 13 seconds into overtime on Thursday to give Grand Rapids a 2-1 win over the Rockford IceHogs and a commanding 3-1 lead in their Western Conference Semifinal. The Griffins will have an opportunity to close out the IceHogs and advance to the conference finals when they stage Game 5 at the BMO Harris Bank Center on Sunday at 5 p.m. EDT.

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New international bridge honors Howe

WINDSOR, Ontario – It’s been talked about for more than four years, but it finally became official Thursday when Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder joined Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper to announce the name of the new bridge that will span the Detr...

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HAM IT UP

Jumpstarted by shorthanded and power play goals in the opening period, the Rockford IceHogs nosed their way back into the Western Conference Semifinals with a 4-1 victory over Grand Rapids on Wednesday at the BMO Harris Bank Center. The Griffins, who now lead the best-of-seven series 2-1, will remain in Rockford to play Game 4 on Thursday at 8 p.m. EDT and Game 5 on Sunday at 5 p.m.

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By The Numbers: Jonathan Ericsson

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments in the 2014-15 season. Each week during the off-season, By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. This week we focus on defen...

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PORK CHOPPED

Tom McCollum turned aside 28 shots and Teemu Pulkkinen tallied two of the Griffins’ five unanswered goals on Friday as Grand Rapids seized a 2-0 series lead with a 5-1 victory over the Rockford IceHogs at Van Andel Arena. McCollum became the first Griffins goalie to win five consecutive home playoff games while also tying Marc Lamothe’s postseason record of five straight victories overall, set in 2003.

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Babcock is free to explore opportunities

DETROIT – Ken Holland wants Mike Babcock back behind the Red Wings’ bench, which is why the general manager said Friday that he has decided to grant the 52-year-old coach permission to see if the grass is greener elsewhere. “What I’ve decided, ...

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PULKKINEN'S HAT TRICK POWERS GAME 1 WIN

Teemu Pulkkinen notched the seventh playoff hat trick in Griffins history on Wednesday and became the team’s all-time leading postseason goal scorer, as Grand Rapids took Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals with a 5-3 triumph over the Rockford IceHogs at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins will host Game 2 against the IceHogs on Friday at 7 p.m.  

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TURGEON SIGNED TO ATO

The Griffins on Wednesday signed center Dominic Turgeon to an amateur tryout.

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GRIFFINS VS. ICEHOGS

After knocking out the Toronto Marlies in Round 1, the Griffins will now face the Rockford IceHogs in the Western Conference Semifinals. Find a series preview, storylines and team information here!

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PIG -- IT'S WHAT'S FOR DINNER

In honor of this week’s distinguished guests from Rockford, Ill., the Griffins have teamed with Van Andel Arena and three downtown restaurants to cook up some tasty porcine portions for fans to enjoy. Pork-themed restaurant specials before Game 1 on Wednesday will be followed by the arena's outdoor pig roast for Friday's Game 2.

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WELCOME TO GRIFFINVILLE!

The city council of Rockford, Mich., on Tuesday unanimously voted to change the name of its town to Griffinville for the next two weeks, while the Grand Rapids Griffins take on the Rockford (Ill.) IceHogs during the American Hockey League’s Western Conference Semifinals.

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By The Numbers: Drew Miller

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments in the 2014-15 season. Each week during the off-season, By The Numbe...

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GRIFFINS MAKE HISTORY, BEAT MARLIES TO ADVANCE

The Griffins on Sunday became the 11th team in AHL history to win a best-of-five series after having trailed 0-2, completing their remarkable comeback with a 3-1 victory over the Toronto Marlies at Van Andel Arena.

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Griffins move on, face Rockford next

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – After rallying from a 0-2 series deficit to defeat the Toronto Marlies 3-2 in the Western Conference quarterfinals, the Midwest Division champion Grand Rapids Griffins will continue their quest to "Bring It Back" by facing th...

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GRIFFINS TO FACE ROCKFORD IN CONFERENCE SEMIS

After rallying from a 0-2 series deficit to defeat the Toronto Marlies 3-2 in the Western Conference Quarterfinals, the Griffins will continue their quest to "Bring It Back" by facing the Rockford IceHogs in the best-of-seven conference semifinals. Grand Rapids will host Games 1 and 2 of the 2-3-2 format at Van Andel Arena this Wednesday, May 6 and Friday, May 8.

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NOSEK FOR YOU!

Tomas Nosek notched a pair of special teams tallies to counter an early Toronto goal, and the Griffins scored three times in the final period before surviving a late Marlies push to claim a 5-4 win in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Saturday at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins will try to earn a third consecutive win to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals when they host the decisive Game 5 against the Marlies on Sunday at 5 p.m.

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Quincey to have ankle surgery next week

DETROIT – Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey will undergo surgery next week to remove bone chips from an ankle. Quincey played the regular season and in the Stanley Cup playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning with the chips that at times caused...

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Will or won't Babcock be back in Detroit?

DETROIT – Will he or won’t he? Who knows? Only Mike Babcock, and, well maybe his wife. Throughout the season, and even Friday afternoon after the Red Wings posed for the annual end-of-season team photo, and players cleaned out their lockers,...

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Holland, Babcock to begin talks next week

DETROIT – During 45 minutes of a larger than normally attended season ending news conference, general manager Ken Holland gave a state of the Red Wings two days after the team lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference first-round series at Tampa Bay. ...

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GRAND RAPIDS CHILD DISCOVERY CENTER WINS MEDIA ROOM MAKEOVER

The Grand Rapids Child Discovery Center, a K-5 public school academy located in the heart of the city, has been chosen from 46 elementary and middle schools throughout Kent County as the winner of the inaugural Media Room Makeover Contest conducted by the Griffins and Farm Bureau Insurance.

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A tale of two halves for Wings and Howard

DETROIT — The season was a tale of two halves for the Red Wings, none more aware of that than goalie Jimmy Howard who began with All-Star worthy opening months only to be slated as a backup down the stretch. At the All-Star break, the Wings wer...

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MARCHY ON

The Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Alexey Marchenko to the Griffins.

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