Post-Game Quotes vs. Penguins

BRAD RICHARDS What comes to mind about the outcome of this game? “They came in they were desperate probably, probably a little grittier for some reason than us. We got out of our game, I think, as it went on. I don’t, just didn’t have the ri...

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CHAPTER 11

Jared Coreau pitched a 23-save shutout before a sold-out Van Andel Arena on Thursday, as the Griffins rang out 2015 with their franchise-record 11th consecutive home win, a 3-0 decision over the Central Division-leading Milwaukee Admirals.

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Ericsson returns

DETROIT -- After missing five games with an upper-body injury, Jonathan Ericsson is ready to return to action. "I think I'm going to say that I'm ready to play and it's going to be up to the coach but hopefully I'm in tonight," Ericsson said af...

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TANGRADI RETURNS

The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday assigned forward Eric Tangradi to the Griffins.

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FROZEN OUT

 Marek Mazanec stopped all 30 shots he faced as the Griffins fell to the Milwaukee Admirals 3-0 on Tuesday at BMO Harris Bradley Center.

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HIRSCHFELD MOVED UP

The Griffins on Tuesday recalled center Alden Hirschfeld from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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TIME TO TANGO

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday recalled forward Eric Tangradi from the Griffins and reassigned goaltender Jake Paterson from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. In addition, the Griffins signed goaltender Jeff Lerg to a professional tryout.

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GRIFFINS FRANCHISE RECORD 15-GAME WIN STREAK SNAPPED

The Griffins had their franchise-record 15-game winning streak snapped after a 3-2 defeat to the Lake Erie Monsters on Sunday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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7TH HEAVEN

 A hat trick from Colin Campbell helped extend the Griffins’ winning streak to 15 consecutive games, defeating the Lake Erie Monsters 7-3 on Saturday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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OUELLET ASSIGNED TO GRIFFINS

The Detroit Red Wings have assigned defenseman Xavier Ouellet to the Griffins.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Devils

PETR MRAZEK How much of a boost did your save on Gionta shortly after Larkin’s goal, give the team during the first intermission? “It was late in the period when Lark’s goal helped us. We came into the dressing room talking, and if we were g...

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Former Michigan prep star keeps grinding

DETROIT – Undrafted players rarely end up captains in the NHL. It’s even more extraordinary for undrafted American players. On Tuesday, Michigan native Andy Greene returns to Joe Louis Arena for the first time since the New Jersey Devil...

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ON THE NICE LIST

The Griffins enter their holiday break having won a franchise-record 14 consecutive games. Grand Rapids will try to keep the streak alive when it heads to Cleveland for a Saturday-Sunday set against Central-division rival Lake Erie.

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Smith, Green make new defensive pairing

DETROIT – Brendan Smith has been partnered with practically every Red Wings defensemen this season. Tonight, when the Red Wings play host to the New Jersey Devils for the first and only time on the NHL calendar, Smith will be partnered for...

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Miller moves on after violent hit, broken jaw

DETROIT – Drew Miller skated Tuesday with a few teammates for the first time since needing surgery to repair a broken lower jaw suffered on Dec. 3. Still a few weeks from returning to the lineup, Miller has been testing out a plastic face ...

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Wings are riding puck-possession wave

DETROIT – Henrik Zetterberg doesn’t put a lot of stock in the Red Wings recent hot streak in the faceoff circle. Detroit has won 67.5 percent of faceoffs (79 of 117) over the past two games, though the Red Wings’ captain does prescribe to ...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Flames

RILEY SHEAHAN From the standout of a team game, how much better was tonight than Friday? “I think we’re happy with it. We had some good offense going and once we realized when we put the puck behind them and out-skated them we had some succe...

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NOSEK, OUELLET RECALLED BY DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings on Saturday recalled center Tomas Nosek and defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the Griffins.

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RED WINGS RECALL NOSEK AND OUELLET FROM GRIFFINS

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today recalled center Tomas Nosek and defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Nosek, 23, has skated in 25 games with the Griffins this season, recording two goals and five...

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GRIFFINS TAKE 14-GAME WINNING STREAK INTO CHRISTMAS BREAK

The Griffins will have a very Merry Christmas indeed. In a game that they controlled from the start, the Griffins shot down the Texas Stars 6-1 on Saturday to extend their franchise record with their 14th consecutive win and equal a team standard with their 10th straight victory at Van Andel Arena.

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Question marks

DETROIT -- Both Henrik Zetterberg and Jonathan Ericsson finished the game Friday night but that doesn't mean they emerged unscathed. Zetterberg participated in the special teams portion of practice Saturday afternoon, then left the ice. "We ...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Canucks

JIMMY HOWARD Can you access the team’s performance as a whole tonight? “Well, we started off slow. I don’t think that’s … that’s exactly what we did. They generated a lot of chances there in the first period. I was not happy with myself, giv...

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TEXAS-SIZED WINNING STREAK AT 13

The Griffins rallied from deficits of 2-0 early and 3-2 entering the third period to extend their franchise record with their 13th consecutive win, a thrilling 5-4 triumph over the Texas Stars on Friday at Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids, whose 13 wins in a row constitute the second-longest streak in the AHL over the last eight seasons, also moved within one victory of the franchise-record home winning streak of 10.

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Seeing double

DETROIT -- Since the 2000-01 season, the Red Wings have seen plenty of the Sedin twins. That was the year that Henrik and Daniel Sedin debuted for the Vancouver Canucks and became mainstays in the lineup. The Red Wings selected Henrik Zetter...

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Abdelkader's a happy college graduate

DETROIT – Watch Justin Abdelkader on the ice during an average 40-second shift and it becomes abundantly clear there’s no quit in his game. The same can be said about his academic pursuits. See, when the Red Wings’ star began his collegiate ...

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Blashill impressed with Griffins' direction

DETROIT – Coach Jeff Blashill drove to Cleveland Wednesday to watch the team he used to coach set a new franchise record for consecutive victories. Well, that’s not completely accurate. Actually, Blashill attended the AHL game with...

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Looking to power up

DETROIT -- The Wings' power play has been consistently inconsistent so far this season. Ranked 19th overall, the Wings' power play is fourth on the road at 24.3 percent but just 27th at home at 14.5 percent. "Maybe we have to get that shooti...

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GRIFFINS SET FRANCHISE RECORD WITH 12TH STRAIGHT WIN

Anthony Mantha scored a pair of second-period goals while Jared Coreau stopped 47 shots as the Grand Rapids Griffins set a franchise record with their 12th consecutive win, holding off the Lake Erie Monsters 3-2 on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Third periods have become huge concern

DETROIT – Blowing third-period leads has reached epidemic levels for the Red Wings. The 2-1 loss to Buffalo on Monday was significantly more painful since the Wings failed to pick up a point for the first time in 14 games. “It’s a ...

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HELLO FROM THE WINNING SIDE

The Griffins have tied a franchise record with 11 consecutive victories. Grand Rapids will look to rewrite the club's record books Wednesday at Lake Erie before returning to Van Andel Arena for a Friday-Saturday set against Texas.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Sabres

HENRIK ZETTERBERG How disappointing was this outcome? "It is disappointing to get out of this game with nothing." You did try for the second goal but it didn't seem to be going in? "We've been playing a little bit sloppier lately. So m...

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Datsyuk: 'Something's missing'

DETROIT -- Pavel Datsyuk feels good physically but yet he says something is missing. Datsyuk has played in 15 games since returning from offseason surgery to repair ruptured tendons in his right ankle. In general, Datsyuk has been nearly a p...

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On verge of another home ice milestone

DETROIT – For nearly 36 years Joe Louis Arena has stood as the iconic backdrop for many historic hockey moments. Monday could be another extraordinary evening for the Red Wings, who have won 799 regular-season home games at the emblematic build...

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RUNNING WILD

Xavier Ouellet scored with 2:27 remaining in overtime as the Griffins tied a franchise record with their 11th consecutive victory, overcoming a three-goal deficit to defeat the Iowa Wild 4-3 on Sunday at Wells Fargo Arena.

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Quincey skating

DETROIT -- Red Wings defenseman Kyle Quincey has been through this before but he wasn't trying to push it. Quincey had surgery on his left ankle last May to remove bone chips. The first time he went on the ice was in July and by then that an...

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PERFECT TEN

The Grand Rapids Griffins used three third period goals and 36 saves from Jared Coreau to extend their winning streak to 10 games, defeating the Rockford IceHogs 4-1 on Saturday at BMO Harris Bank Center.

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GRIFFINS ANNOUNCE NEW HIRE

The Griffins on Friday announced the hiring of Jason Pearson as public relations manager.

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51st Annual Great Lakes Invitational less than three weeks away

DETROIT – The ‘College Hockey in the D’ schedule is set to begin in less than three weeks, as the 51st annual Great Lakes Invitational gets underway on Tuesday, Dec. 29 and Wednesday, Dec. 30 at Joe Louis Arena. For only the 13th time in the tourn...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Canadiens

PETR MRAZEK What did it take for you guys to get the win tonight? “We knew it was going to be a hard game. They play hard and you could see in the last 10 minutes we had to push really hard, and we had success.” How did the team manage to r...

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Abdelkader to receive honor in Iowa

DETROIT – It’s homecoming weekend for Justin Abdelkader, who will be honored by his former Tier 1 junior hockey team. Abdelkader, his girlfriend, and his parents will attend a very special night – in Iowa, where his former USHL team, the C...

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Catching up to Canadiens

DETROIT -- The Red Wings have gained ground on the Montreal Canadiens and are looking to make it even closer tonight. The Wings are in second place in the Atlantic Division with 35 points, while the Canadiens are first with 41. The last time...

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NINE TONIGHT

Grand Rapids used a trio of third-period goals on Wednesday to claim its ninth consecutive win, a 4-1 triumph over the Milwaukee Admirals at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins’ run is now tied for the second-longest winning streak in franchise history, behind only an 11-game tear posted by the 2005-06 team that went on to win the AHL’s regular season title.

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GRIFFINS INK NAGLE TO PTO

The Griffins on Wednesday signed goaltender Pat Nagle to a professional tryout.

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CAUTION: HOT

The hottest team in the AHL, the Griffins have churned out eight straight victories. A midweek matchup with Milwaukee caps a four-game homestand for the Griffins before they take their show on the road to Rockford and Iowa.

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Weber's hat trick was a very rare deed

DETROIT – How rare was Shea Weber’s hat trick last Saturday at Joe Louis Arena? Extremely. Nashville’s captain is the 37th defenseman – the first in Predators’ history – to score three goals in a NHL game in the past 28 years. He’s also the ...

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Richards: 'It was getting a little annoying'

DETROIT – Now in his 15th NHL campaign, Brad Richards is used to getting that first goal of the new season out of the way pretty early. Prior to signing with the Red Wings as a free agent last July, Richards scored a goal in seven season o...

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Larkin a big plus

DETROIT -- Earlier in the season when Dylan Larkin was leading the league in plus-minus, it seemed to be maybe due to a small sample size. But now, 27 games into the season, Larkin still leads the NHL in plus-minus at plus-19. Second is Los Ang...

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PATERSON REASSIGNED TO GRIFFINS

The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned goaltender Jake Paterson from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye to the Griffins.

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OUTGUNNED BUT NOT OUTSCORED

Thanks to a virtuoso performance by Tom McCollum, the Griffins overcame a monstrous 42-17 disadvantage in shots on Saturday to post their eighth consecutive victory, a 4-1 decision over Lake Erie at Van Andel Arena.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Predators

TOMAS TATAR What was the wave of momentum like in that third period as you mounted a comeback? “That goal on the power play was obviously huge for us. We started to believe that we could come back. Obviously it’s a lot of character in this r...

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Ken Holland and Jeff Blashill earn victory for bell ringing

DETROIT – Detroit Red Wings Executive Vice President and General Manager Ken Holland and Head Coach Jeff Blashill earned a victory in the team’s 10th annual bell ringing competition on Friday night, as the four groups of Red Wings players, personn...

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GRIFFINS CONTINUE TEAR, TAME CHICAGO

The Griffins continued their torrid run on Friday, beating the Chicago Wolves 3-1 at Van Andel Arena to notch their seventh consecutive victory and nudge their record above 0.500 for the first time this season. Jared Coreau made 31 saves to backstop the Griffins to their sixth straight triumph on home ice, while Mark Zengerle sparked Grand Rapids’ rally from a 1-0 deficit with a goal that pushed his point streak to a team-high five games.

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Wings lose Miller, Pulkkinen for 6-8 weeks

DETROIT – The Red Wings will be without two significant pieces to the roster for the next six weeks. The club announced Friday that Drew Miller will have surgery Saturday to repair a fractured jaw, and that Teemu Pulkkinen could miss up to...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Coyotes

BRENDAN SMITH What kind of energy did you first-period fight provide the team? “Well, I think we were going pretty good anyways. I think we were up 3-nothing at the time, but it shows that we’re not going to take cheap shots and stuff, and t...

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Kronwall reaches Red Wings milestone

DETROIT – Five defensemen have played in more games for the Red Wings than Niklas Kronwall. Tonight, the veteran blue liner will play in career game No. 700 when the Wings host the Arizona Coyotes at Joe Louis Arena. The 34-year-ol...

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Kind of streaky

DETROIT -- The Red Wings are not where they want to be but at least they're getting points. After Tuesday's shootout win over the Buffalo Sabres, the Wings have gotten points in eight straight games, going 5-0-3 in that span. It is their lo...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Sabres

DREW MILLER Can you describe your first goal of the season? “Abbie got the puck behind the net and I just tried to find up a spot in the slot there and get a shot off quick. So it’s nice to get the first one out of the way, finally. I’ve been ...

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ALL THE MOMENTUM

Behind a resurgent offense powered by Tangradi, Miele, and Zengerle, the Griffins lit the lamp 35 times in November and have reeled off six straight wins. Riding the recent momentum, the Griffins will look to keep the winning ways going when they host Chicago and Lake Erie this weekend.

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Larkin and Eichel

DETROIT -- Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill, Dylan Larkin and Buffalo's Jack Eichel made it clear that tonight's game is not Larkin versus Eichel, it's the Wings versus the Sabres. Having said that, it is the first opportunity for fans to see the ...

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League names Larkin rookie of the month

DETROIT – Dylan Larkin continues to shine in his freshman season. On Tuesday, the National Hockey League recognized the Red Wings’ rising star by naming him the rookie of the month for November. “It’s pretty cool. It’s good to get ...

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