Larkin sets fastest skater record

NASHVILLE -- Red Wings rookie forward Dylan Larkin is the fastest skater in the history of the NHL All-Star Skills competition. Larkin, 19, took advantage of the opportunity he earned to best the record held by Mike Gartner, finishing his lap i...

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ON, WISCONSIN

The Milwaukee Admirals scored five second-period goals – including three in a 3:17 span – as the Grand Rapids Griffins saw their losing streak extended to five consecutive games, falling 7-3 on Saturday at BMO Harris Bradley Center.

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TORONTO POSTS LATE RALLY

The Toronto Marlies scored three goals over the game’s final 6:22 on Friday to steal a 4-2 victory over Grand Rapids at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins held a 2-1 lead over the AHL’s top team thanks to a goal by Anthony Mantha six minutes into the third, but Justin Holl tied it at 13:38, Zach Hyman potted the go-ahead tally at 18:08 and Brendan Leipsic added an empty netter with 60 seconds left to lift the Marlies to their 12th win in their last 13 outings.

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By The Numbers: Riley Sheahan

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Brad Richards

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Danny DeKeyser

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Nikas Kronwall

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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NO OFFENSIVE SPARKS

The AHL-leading Toronto Marlies made it a long afternoon for the Griffins in their annual matinee game on Wednesday, using 39 saves by Garret Sparks to push their winning percentage to an even .800 with a 4-0 victory at Van Andel Arena. The Griffins, who lost 2-0 to Rochester on Saturday, have been shut out in consecutive home games for just the second time in their 20-year history.

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By The Numbers: Mike Green

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Justin Abdelkader

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Pavel Datsyuk

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Gustav Nyquist

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Tomas Tatar

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Henrik Zetterberg

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Petr Mrazek

By The Numbers will highlight the Red Wings on-ice accomplishments during the first half of the 2015-16 season. For the next few days By The Numbers will profile a different player on the team, focusing on their statistical highs. Here is a look a...

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By The Numbers: Dylan Larkin

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GRIND TIME

Having already played 11 games in January, the Griffins will look to close the month out strong and head into the all-star break on a high note. Grand Rapids awaits a two-game home set with the league-leading Toronto Marlies before traveling around Lake Michigan to take on the Milwaukee Admirals this week.

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SWITCHAROO

The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday recalled forward Joakim Andersson from the Griffins and assigned forward Eric Tangradi and defenseman Nick Jensen to the Griffins.

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SWAPPING WITH DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday recalled forward Eric Tangradi and defenseman Nick Jensen from the Griffins and assigned forward Joakim Andersson to the Griffins.

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FEELING BLUE

Despite rifling off 42 shots, the Griffins were unable to push one across the net and were shut out by the visiting Rochester Americans, 2-0, Saturday night at Van Andel Arena.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Ducks

HENRIK ZETTERBERG Can you break this game down from your perspective? “I think we came out pretty good. We looked like we had some jump in our legs, we even got the first goal. Then slowly they worked themselves in through the game and if yo...

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Post-Game Quotes at Buffalo

RILEY SHEAHAN What do thin about Larkin losing a tooth there in the third? “Honestly, I didn’t even know. I knew he got bloodied up a bit but that’s unfortunate. It’s tough to give a guy grief about that because nobody likes losing teeth and...

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DOWNED BY THE AMERICANS

In the first meeting of the season between the two clubs, the visiting Rochester Americans earned a 5-3 win over the Griffins Friday night at Van Andel Arena.

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Andersson wants to score on friend

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Despite being placed on waivers this afternoon, Joakim Andersson still gets a shot at scoring on an old friend from back home when the Red Wings and Buffalo Sabres face off tonight at First Niagara Center. Tonight will be Robin ...

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Andersson goes on waivers

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Red Wings made a move Friday that will give general manager Ken Holland the flexibility to recall a defensemen or goaltender from Grand Rapids if necessary. Detroit placed Joakim Andersson on waivers. Teams have until noon S...

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ROSTER MOVES

The Detroit Red Wings on Friday reassigned forward Zach Nastasiuk to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye from the Griffins, while the Griffins released forward A.J. Jenks from his professional tryout and he will report to the Walleye.

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Richards out; Smith, Tatar in

DETROIT -- The Red Wings will be without a player Friday in Buffalo but not because of injury or illness. Brad Richards will miss the game against the Sabres as his grandfather has died and he will be at the funeral with his family. Richards...

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CLEVELAND ROCKS

Ryan Sproul’s slapshot from the right circle with 2:28 remaining in overtime gave the Grand Rapids Griffins a 3-2 victory over the Lake Erie Monsters on Wednesday at Quicken Loans Arena.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Blues

BRAD RICHARDS Did you think the quality was there in your team shots tonight? “When you lose you want more quality because the odds are the more quality, you know, the more goals. We scored one goal and that’s probably on a lot of nights not...

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Looking for offense

DETROIT -- Nobody expects the Red Wings to catch the Washington Capitals or Dallas Stars in goals but the Wings do believe they can score more, especially 5-on-5. The Stars lead the league with 154 goals and the Capitals are right behind at 153...

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GREAT SKATE WINTERFEST RETURNS TO ROSA PARKS CIRCLE THIS WEEKEND

Griffins players, sled dogs, ice sculptors, horse-drawn carriages, winter sport athletes, museums, other community partners and local celebrities will all be part of the 2016 Great Skate Winterfest, which will run for 34 consecutive hours this Saturday, Jan. 23 and Sunday, Jan. 24 at Rosa Parks Circle in downtown Grand Rapids.

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Wings pick up assist on STEM program

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Justin Abdelkader and Danny DeKeyser know something about education in the state of Michigan. The two Red Wings attended grade school, high school and college here. On Tuesday, the pair helped introduce a new educational p...

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No Miller time

DETROIT -- The news on Niklas Kronwall wasn't good but it's far worse for Drew Miller. After missing 14 games with a broken jaw suffered against the Arizona Coyotes Dec. 3, Miller returned Jan. 7 in San Jose. The comeback lasted less than tw...

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Kronwall to miss up to a month

DETROIT – The Red Wings will be without Niklas Kronwall for up to a month. The veteran defenseman underwent arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday to repair a problematic knee issue. “It’s something that’s been planned for a little bit he...

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IN THE MIDDLE OF IT

Just about halfway through the 2015-16 campaign, the Griffins find themselves in a tightly contested battle for Central Division supremacy. This week, Grand Rapids heads to Lake Erie to face the Monsters before returning home this weekend to host a pair against the Rochester Americans.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Flyers

PETR MRAZEK Even though you lost, wasn’t this one of your best games of the season? “Yeah, I think both teams played well, had lots of chances. (Michal) Neuvirth played outstanding for them today. I would rather have one point than zero, but...

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DOGGONIT!

It was perhaps a fitting ending to Dog Night at Van Andel Arena on Sunday, but not in the way that the Griffins' promotional team intended. Grand Rapids' canine rivals, the Chicago Wolves, snapped the host's franchise-record 14-game home winning streak by a 4-3 count in overtime.

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Andersson sits, Larkin more PK time

DETROIT -- With Teemu Pulkkinen's return to the lineup, Joakim Andersson is now the odd man out. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said Pulkkinen would play on a line with Luke Glendening and Tomas Jurco. Before Pulkkinen suffered a dislocated r...

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Pulkkinen returns

DETROIT -- Returning to the lineup after missing 18 games is a challenge, but it's one that Teemu Pulkkinen welcomes. Pulkkinen, 24, dislocated his right shoulder Dec. 3 against the Arizona Coyotes. He has been practicing with the team for a...

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NET RESULT

Goals were so hard to come by at Van Andel Arena on Friday that few knew for sure that the only one had been scored until six and a half minutes of real time had passed. Regardless of how it happened, though, the Griffins extended their team-record winning streak at Van Andel Arena to 14 games with an incredible 1-0 overtime victory against the Lake Erie Monsters.

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REASSIGNMENTS

The Detroit Red Wings on Friday reassigned goaltender Tom McCollum from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye for conditioning, while the Griffins assigned defenseman Scott Czarnowczan to the Walleye.

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Red Wings trade Richard Nedomlel to St. Louis for future considerations

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today traded defenseman Richard Nedomlel to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for future considerations. Nedomlel, 22, appeared in a pair of games for the Grand Rapids Griffins this season and recorded a plus-1 rati...

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Post-Game Quotes at Arizona

GUSTAV NYQUIST How good did it feel to contribute with the tying goal in the third period? “Yeah, since I missed an empty net a second before. The puck was just laying there. I should have probably scored on the first try. It was a nice pass...

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Smith, Green, look to jump in the rush

GLENDALE, Ariz. – The conventional wisdom of most hockey coaches usually calls for contrasting styles when assigning defensive partners. In a perfect world, pairing right-handed shooters with left-handers makes passing the puck between partners...

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NEDOMLEL SENT TO TOLEDO

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday reassigned defenseman Richard Nedomlel from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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"Duel In The D” between Michigan and Michigan state set for Feb. 5 at the Joe

DETROIT – The fierce in-state rivalry between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Michigan State University Spartans continues with the “Duel in the D” at Joe Louis Arena on Friday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p.m., hosted by Olympia Entertainment. ...

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Andersson wants to bring energy to PK

GLENDALE, Ariz. – Joakim Andersson hopes he can be a factor in rejuvenating the Red Wings’ penalty kill in the second half of the season. Andersson, who sat out five of the previous seven games, returns to the lineup tonight for the Red Wings w...

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Domi a hands-on rookie

Max Domi is like his father in that he knows how to use his hands. He just uses them a bit differently. Domi's dad, Tie, usually had his hands balled up as fists as he fought his way through the NHL for more than 1,000 games with Toronto, New Y...

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TAR HEEL BLUES

The Griffins surrendered four unanswered goals, including three in a 4:56 third-period span, falling to the Charlotte Checkers 4-3 on Wednesday at Bojangles’ Coliseum.

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Wings take advantage of Arizona sunshine

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Sometimes guilty pleasures can’t be avoided. A case in point was Tuesday’s off day in sunny Arizona where players and coaches took advantage of the terrific weather before they conclude a grueling six-game road trip Thursday...

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CHECKMATE

 A trio of third-period goals, including a pair from Martin Frk, helped the Grand Rapids Griffins defeat the Charlotte Checkers 5-3 on Tuesday at Bojangles’ Coliseum.

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Post-Game Quotes at Los Angeles

JIMMY HOWARD How did you feel overall tonight? "So-so. It was just a complete battle out there, just trying to the best of my ability to find pucks and to make saves for the guys. Came up short." How would you break down your performance?...

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Miller goes on long-term injured reserve

LOS ANGELES – The Red Wings learned Monday afternoon that they will be without penalty-killing specialist Drew Miller for a while. Miller, who suffered a lower-body injury in the third period of Sunday’s 2-1 win at Anaheim, was placed on long-t...

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RED WINGS ASSIGN KINDL TO GRIFFINS

The Detroit Red Wings on Monday assigned defenseman Jakub Kindl to the Griffins.

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Red Wings assign Jakub Kindl to Grand Rapids

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings today assigned defenseman Jakub Kindl to the American Hockey League’s Grand Rapids Griffins. Additionally, the team removed Kyle Quincey from injured reserved and placed Drew Miller on long-term injured reserve. ...

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Status of Miller's injury unknown

LOS ANGELES – The Red Wings lost a significant part of their penalty kill Sunday night in Anaheim when Drew Miller suffered a lower-body injury early in the third period. The status of Miller’s injury was undetermined Monday morning as the team...

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READY FOR MORE

Winners in 19 of their last 22 contests, four Central Division games await the Griffins this week. Currently positioned second in the division, Grand Rapids travels to Charlotte for a midweek two-game set before returning to Van Andel Arena to face Lake Erie on Friday and Chicago on Sunday.

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Howard is ready to help continue streak

LOS ANGELES – There was a point in the season when the Red Wings picked up at least a point in seven straight games (4-0-3) started by Jimmy Howard. Since then, the veteran goalie has been pulled twice for poor performance, opening the door for...

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Mrazek's big week earns him NHL honor

LOS ANGELES – Petr Mrazek will get the night off when the Red Wings play the second of back-to-back games tonight in Southern California. It’s a well-deserved break for the 23-year-old goaltender, who was named the second star of the week by th...

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Post-Game Quotes at Anaheim

RILEY SHEAHAN What did you see from your late goal? "It was just kind of a broken play, we had a chance to get some possession in the O-zone and Larks made a great pass. I don't think the goalie was really ready for it so he hit my stick qui...

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Red Wings' Kindl clears waivers

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Veteran defenseman Jakub Kindl cleared waivers today. According to published reports, the Red Wings need to make another roster move before they can activate defenseman Kyle Quincey. The Wings waived Kindl on Satur...

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GRIFFINS SIGN JENKS TO PTO

The Griffins on Sunday signed forward A.J. Jenks to a professional tryout.

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LUCKY NO. 13

Andy Miele’s goal in the second round of the shootout on Saturday gave the Griffins their 13th consecutive home win, a 4-3 decision over the Lake Erie Monsters at Van Andel Arena.

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Wings waive Kindl; continue to ride Mrazek

ANAHEIM, Calif. – A former first-round draft pick, Jakub Kindl fell victim to a numbers crunch on Saturday when the Red Wings placed the veteran defenseman on waivers. “There are so many players that are so close and he’s certainly one of them,...

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ALDEN HIRSCHFELD UPDATE AND STATEMENT

Following his seizure during last night’s Griffins game and his subsequent evaluation at the hospital, forward Alden Hirschfeld was in good spirits Saturday morning as he visited his teammates and coaches in the team’s locker room at Van Andel Arena. Now traveling to Toledo to rest at home with his family, Hirschfeld released the following statement.

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SOMBER NIGHT ENDS WITH GOOD NEWS

The Griffins defeated the Milwaukee Admirals 4-2 on Friday at Van Andel Arena to extend a franchise record with their 12th consecutive home victory, but the game’s ultimate result was the least of anyone’s concerns. In a scary incident, Alden Hirschfeld suffered a seizure on the Griffins’ bench during the second period, but he was transported in stable condition to a local hospital, where he is currently resting with his family and undergoing further evaluation.

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STATEMENT ON ALDEN HIRSCHFELD

Griffins forward Alden Hirschfeld suffered a medical incident on the team's bench with 6:19 remaining in the second period of tonight's game against the Milwaukee Admirals at Van Andel Arena. After being attended to by paramedics and Griffins medical and training staffs, he was transported to a local hospital in stable condition for further evaluation. More information will be made available as warranted.

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Harbaugh cheers on Red Wings' win

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Like most kids raised in the Mitten, there was never a question of Jim Harbaugh’s loyalties when it came to sports teams. Growing up in Michigan meant you cheered for the hometown teams, and certainly, the Red Wings were no d...

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CZARNOWCZAN RECALLED

The Griffins have recalled defenseman Scott Czarnowczan from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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Post-Game Quotes at San Jose

JUSTIN ABDELKADER How about the penalty kill? "Penalty killing, I thought was really good, some of our best of the season, carried over from the last game. But I still think we've got to be a lot better. Petr bailed us out a lot there, made ...

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Moves loom as Quincey nears return

SAN JOSE, Calif. – As Kyle Quincey prepares to return to the lineup at some point in the next few days, the question is what happens to Alexey Marchenko? Coach Jeff Blashill was asked that very question after Thursday’s morning skate at SAP Ce...

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OUELLET NAMED 2016 TOYOTA AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC PARTICIPANT

The AHL announced on Thursday that Griffins defenseman Xavier Ouellet has been selected to play for the Central Division AHL All-Star Team at the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic, to be held on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 at War Memorial Arena in Syracuse, N.Y.

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Larkin continues to create buzz

SAN JOSE, Calif. – At 19 years old, Dylan Larkin has done things most teenagers only dream about. On Wednesday, the Red Wings’ rookie learned that he’ll add another adventure to his growing list of accomplishments when he plays in the NHL All-S...

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Wings look to build momentum on trip

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Red Wings are riding a high as they enter the California leg of their season-long, six-game road trip. Detroit will go for a third straight road win when they face-off against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on Thursday...

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Larkin lone Wings' All-Star

TAYLOR -- Petr Mrazek caught Dylan Larkin off-guard Wednesday morning with the good news that Larkin had made the All-Star team. "I walked into the locker room and he said congrats," Larkin said after the team practiced Wednesday at the Taylor ...

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MOOSE TRACKS

Eric Comrie stopped 37 of 38 shots he faced, while Patrice Cormier’s goal with 9:13 remaining in regulation proved to be the game-winner as the Grand Rapids Griffins fell to the Manitoba Moose 2-1 on Tuesday at MTS Centre.

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HOGGAN NAMED PLAYING CAPTAIN FOR 2016 TOYOTA AHL ALL-STAR CLASSIC

American Hockey League President and Chief Executive Officer David Andrews announced today that Griffins forward Jeff Hoggan will serve as one of the two playing captains for the 2016 Toyota AHL All-Star Classic, to be held Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 in Syracuse, N.Y

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NOSEK COMING BACK TO GRAND RAPIDS

The Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday assigned center Tomas Nosek to the Griffins.

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Post-Game Quotes at New Jersey

HENRIK ZETTERBERG What did you think of that one? “It was a good road game for us. I don't know how much fun it was for the fans but we got that one goal and kind of just played on that. I think it's one of our best third periods when we had...

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WINNING HABITS

The calendar may have changed but the Griffins remain one of the hottest teams in the AHL, having won 17 of their last 19 contests. Grand Rapids will wrap up a two-game set in Manitoba on Tuesday before coming home to face Milwaukee on Friday and Lake Erie on Saturday.

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COREAU NAMED GOALTENDER OF THE MONTH

The American Hockey League on Monday announced that Griffins goaltender Jared Coreau has been selected as the CCM/AHL Goaltender of the Month for December.

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Tootoo enjoys five years of sobriety

NEWARK, NJ – Five years sober. Former Red Wing Jordin Tootoo hasn’t touched a drop of alcohol since he ‘blacked-out’ after a booze-drenched day in Dec. 2010 when he attended a Tennessee Titans football game followed by a country music concert. ...

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GRIFFINS START 2016 ON WINNING NOTE

A pair of goals from Mark Zengerle helped the Grand Rapids Griffins begin 2016 on a winning note, defeating the Manitoba Moose 4-1 on Sunday at MTS Centre.

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Confidence has been wonderful for Smith

NEWARK, NJ – Brendan Smith grew up around goal scorers, so even as a defenseman, offensive thoughts often creep into his mind. As a 15-year-old, he played on a minor midget team with San Gagner and John Tavares, who finished 1-2 in league scori...

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Post-Game Quotes at Buffalo

RILEY SHEAHAN Can you describe your goal? “Tried to take away the goalie’s eyes and get my stick sort of available and I got a good bounce off of it.” Did you have lot of family and friends here? “Yeah, quite a bit, quite a few peop...

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Jurco doubtful

DETROIT -- The good news is Tomas Jurco skated in practice Friday. The bad news is he did not participate in all the drills, putting his status for Saturday's game in Buffalo in question. "He didn’t go full full so I doubt it," Wings coach J...

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