BACK FROM DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings have assigned center Andreas Athanasiou to the Griffins.

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TRIO OF WALLEYE COME ABOARD

The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned goaltender Jake Paterson to the Griffins from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye, while the Griffins have recalled defenseman Joel Chouinard from Toledo and signed forward A.J. Jenks to a professional tryout.

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Goalie understands Wings could make trade

DETROIT -- The Red Wings will make changes this offseason and goaltender Jimmy Howard knows he might be one of them. Howard, 32, has been with the organization since the Wings drafted him in the second round, 64th overall, of the 2003 NHL Entry...

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Zetterberg feels winds of change coming

DETROIT – Difficult decisions come with hard times. It’s a situation the Red Wings find themselves in as they look to retool their roster this summer. “There’s going to be changes,” Wings Henrik Zetterberg said with a convincing tone. “You h...

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Miller looks to return following rough year

DETROIT – In little more than nine months, Drew Miller has gone from ironman to rehab patient. “One of those years you want to forget,” Miller said this week. Since he was claimed off waivers early in the 2009-10 season, Miller has been the ...

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Red Wings committed to young veteran

DETROIT -- The Red Wings showed how much they value Justin Abdelkader this season. In November, the team signed Abdelkader to a seven-year contract extension worth $29.75 million, with a salary cap hit of $4.25 million annually. "At some poi...

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TICKET ON-SALE DELAYED

Due to circumstances beyond our control, today’s 10 a.m. on-sale for tickets to the Griffins’ home games during the Central Division Finals has been delayed. Please stay tuned for more information.

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Blashill on first season: I better have learned

DETROIT – Looking back, Jeff Blashill wasn’t elated with the way his first season as the Red Wings’ 27th all-time head coach concluded. It’s not surprising. Like the majority in the coaching fraternity, Blashill is a perfectionist. So backi...

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SCHEDULE FOR DIVISION FINALS VERSUS LAKE ERIE ANNOUNCED

After completing a 3-0 sweep of the division champion Milwaukee Admirals on Tuesday, the Grand Rapids Griffins will continue their quest for the Calder Cup by facing the Lake Erie Monsters in the best-of-seven Central Division Finals.

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Larkin had successful first year, but wants more

DETROIT -- Although it did not end well for his team, Dylan Larkin's rookie season has to be considered a success. The Red Wings like their young players to get seasoning in the minor leagues, but Larkin, a Waterford, Mich. native, played so we...

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SWAB THE DECKS

The Griffins finished off their first series sweep in 13 years on Tuesday and advanced to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs for the fourth straight season with a 4-1 triumph over the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 3 of the Central Division Semifinals at Van Andel Arena.

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Helm has been with Wings entire career

DETROIT -- Darren Helm is a player that was ahead of his time. You can't last in today's NHL without superior skating and that is something that Helm has always had since he came into the league at 21. Helm, 29, was the Red Wings' fifth-roun...

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Two months' of uncertainty await Quincey

DETROIT – Kyle Quincey is prepared to face another long two months. “Same as two years ago,” said Quincey, sensing a strong ambivalence to his hockey future. As it was in 2015, the veteran defenseman will become an unrestricted free agent on...

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Wings will explore trades, free agency

DETROIT – For nearly an hour general manager Ken Holland answered roughly a dozen questions from reporters about the disappointment of the Red Wings’ season and where the team goes from here. First and foremost, before any upgrades can be ...

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Datsyuk's decision

DETROIT -- Pavel Datsyuk says he needs more time to make a final decision but the Red Wings aren't counting on him for next season. "It's not enough time now and I don't want to rush," Datsyuk said after the Wings took their team photo. "It's a...

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HICKETTS, SVECHNIKOV JOIN GRIFFINS

The Detroit Red Wings have reassigned forward Evgeny Svechnikov (ehv-GEH-nee svech-NIH-kawv) to the Griffins from the QMJHL’s Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and defenseman Joe Hicketts to the Griffins from the WHL’s Victoria Royals.

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ADMIRALS' SHIP LISTING HEAVILY

Behind a brilliant 31-save performance by Tom McCollum, the Griffins pushed the division champion Milwaukee Admirals to the brink of elimination with a 2-1 victory on Saturday in Game 2 of the Central Division Semifinals at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Game 3 is Tuesday at Van Andel Arena.

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A SHOT ACROSS THE BOW

Tyler Bertuzzi picked up where he left off during last year’s playoffs, popping home a pair of goals to pace the Griffins to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals on Friday in Game 1 of the Central Division Semifinals at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.

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GRIFFINS ANNOUNCE PROMOTION

The Griffins on Friday announced the promotion of Sam Iannamico to graphic designer.

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Griffins Admirals to meet in AHL playoffs

The Grand Rapids Griffins, the Red Wings American Hockey League affiliate, clinched a 2016 Calder Cup playoff berth on April 3, thanks to a 5-2 victory at Rochester, but much was still to be determined for playoff positioning in the Central Divisi...

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Post-Game Quotes: Game 5 vs Tampa Bay

HENRIK ZETTERBERG What did you think of this one? "It could have been after that Game 3 our best game so far. I thought we did a lot of good things except getting the puck behind Bishop. Five-on-five I thought we played well. They won the sp...

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GRIFFINS FACE OFF AGAINST ADMIRALS IN CENTRAL DIVISION SEMIFINALS

The Griffins and division champion Milwaukee Admirals are set to battle in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals. Game 1 from the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee is set for Friday at 8 p.m. EDT. All of Grand Rapids' playoff games can be heard on ESPN 96.1 FM.

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Special teams will be key in Game 5

TAMPA, Fla. – Special teams played a significant role for the road team in Game 4. The Red Wings hope the same can come true when their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series returns to Amalie Arena for Game 5 tonight. Three power-play goal...

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ROSTER MOVES

The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned defenseman Xavier Ouellet to the Griffins while the Griffins assigned defenseman Joel Chouinard to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye.

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WALLEYE REINFORCEMENTS

The Griffins on Thursday recalled defenseman Joel Chouinard from the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. 

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Ouellet gets call in case of emergency

DETROIT – Two years ago Xavier Ouellet made his Stanley Cup playoff debut in an elimination game. Now it seems the former second-round pick from the 2011 draft may make his second NHL postseason appearance tomorrow – also in a game that could b...

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Wings' focus: 'Win one game'

DETROIT -- The Red Wings know the odds are against them but they still believe they can overcome them. According to Elias, teams that have a 3-1 lead in a best-of-seven Stanley Cup playoffs series have an all-time record of 255-28 or 90.1 perce...

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RED WINGED OUELLET

The Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday recalled defenseman Xavier Ouellet from the Griffins. 

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Post-Game Quotes: Game 4 vs Lightning

HENRIK ZETTERBERG Special teams were a big fact in this one, do you think that was the deciding factor overall? “Yeah, if you see that they scored all three on the power play and we couldn’t score anything on our power play.” With all of ...

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Wings need Marchenko's steadiness

DETROIT – When Alexey Marchenko is on his game, there are two things that the 6-foot-3 defenseman brings to the table. “He’s a really, really good defender, very, very smart defensively,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “It starts with tigh...

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Andersson's effective

DETROIT -- As far as the numbers go, Joakim Andersson rarely stands out. But that doesn't mean he's not being an effective player. It was Andersson's pass that led to Andreas Athanasiou's goal in Game 3, which turned out to be the game-winne...

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Wings have work to do

DETROIT -- The Wings did everything right in Game 3 except perhaps for scoring on the power play. They held the Alex Killorn-Tyler Johnson-Nikita Kucherov line to zero shots, they held the entire Lightning team to 16 shots and shut them out, 2-...

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Rookie pair gives Red Wings playoff lift

DETROIT – If not for a pair of first-time playoff performers, the Red Wings’ goal production would be down more than it actually is in their best-of-seven series against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Andreas Athanasiou and Dylan Larkin each scored a...

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Post-Game Quotes: Game 3 vs Lightning

LUKE GLENDENING What did you think of the job done by your wingers, Sheahan and Abdelkader? “Abby and She were outstanding tonight. They were really skating and taking the body, so it’s just one game but it’s good to get a win.” What abou...

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Mrazek to start Game 3 vs Tampa Bay

DETROIT – When things aren't working, you have to make changes. The Red Wings did that during the regular season and they're doing it again as they are down 0-2 to the Tampa Bay Lightning in their first-round playoff series. Jimmy Howard fou...

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Déjà vu for Smith who will play in Game 3

DETROIT – It’s a familiar scenario for Brendan Smith – sit the first two games of the playoffs before drawing into the lineup in Game 3 at Joe Louis Arena. In desperate need of a defensive lift – the Red Wings trail the best-of-seven series 0-2...

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GRIFFINS TRIPPED UP IN FINALE

Despite two power play goals by Ryan Sproul, theGriffins dropped a 3-2 decision to the Bakersfield Condors on Saturday at Van Andel Arena to conclude their 20th regular season.

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GRIFFINS TO OPEN PLAYOFFS AGAINST ADMIRALS

The Griffins will begin the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs by facing the Milwaukee Admirals in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinals. Game 1 is Friday in Milwaukee.

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Blashill: 'Series isn't over after two games'

DETROIT -- The Red Wings have overcome 0-2 deficits in the playoffs before. It last happened in the pre-salary cap days in 2002, when the Wings dropped the first two games to Vancouver, then won four straight to win the series en route to a Sta...

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ILLI-NOYED

The Rockford IceHogs used a trio of third-period goals in a 3:59 span and a 31-save shutout from Mac Carruth to defeat the Griffins 4-0 on Friday at BMO Harris Bank Center.  

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Post-Game Quotes: Game 2 at Tampa

PAVEL DATSYUK Can you talk about the play where you got the roughing call but lost a tooth, or teeth? “Yeah, I have bad emotion. It’s a good call when I just jumped at him (Victor Hedman) over emotion.” How many teeth did you lose? “Do...

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ALL REMAINING GRIFFINS GAMES TO AIR ON ESPN 96.1 FM

The radio broadcasts of the Griffins’ final two regular season contests, as well as all games during the team’s upcoming 2016 Calder Cup Playoff run, are moving to ESPN 96.1 FM from Newsradio WOOD 106.9 FM/1300 AM.

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Wings look to head home with series split

TAMPA, Fla. – The conventional battle cry for teams beginning a playoff series on the road is to steal a game before heading home. Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill is a little more aggressive when it comes to the underdog doctrine. But a series sp...

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GRIFFINS ANNOUNCE HOME DATES FOR FIRST ROUND

The Griffins on Friday announced the dates for their first two home games of the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs.

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Wings must minimize Lightning's speed

TAMPA, Fla. – Countering the Tampa Bay Lightning’s speed will be a chief adjustment for the Red Wings heading into Friday’s Game 2 of their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series. “Just got to try to have tighter gaps,” Wings defenseman ...

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GRIFFINS PLAYOFF TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY

Tickets for the Griffins’ first two home games during the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs will go on sale to the public this Saturday, April 16 at 10 a.m.

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Post-game Quotes: Game 1 at Tampa

DYLAN LARKIN What did you think of the intensity of your first ever Stanley Cup playoff game? “Yeah, it was really intense and physical. You know they came out flying and I thought we did a good job of matching the intensity and the physical...

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NO MISTAKE BY LAKE ERIE

A pair of goals by Lukas Sedlak paced the Lake Erie Monsters to a 5-3 victory over the Griffins on Wednesday at a sold-out Van Andel Arena, in what could prove to be a preview of coming playoff attractions.

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Beard-A-Thon® encourages fans to grow playoff beards for charity

DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings are inviting fans to join players in growing out their playoff beards for the annual Beard-A-Thon® to benefit the Detroit Red Wings Foundation, as the Red Wings embark on their historic 25th straight playoff appeara...

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AROUND THE GLOBKE

The Griffins on Wednesday signed forward Alex Globke (GLOBE-key) to a standard player’s contract for the 2016-17 season.

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Chances there, yet goals escape Zetterberg

TAMPA, Fla. – For the superstitious types, 13 is an unlucky number. For a perennial goal scorer, 13 isn’t the digit you want to see in your goal column at the end of the season, either. Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg potted 13 pucks in the...

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Andersson had premonition about return

TAMPA, Fla. – As winter turns to spring in western Michigan, Joakim Andersson had a hunch he’d be back in Detroit for the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. “I didn’t talk to them at all about it before, but I knew they kept me for this time of...

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Sheahan has extra step as playoffs near

BRANDON, Fla. – Jeff Blashill has noticed a little extra pep in Riley Sheahan’s step lately. “He's a big body so sometimes through the course of the year that can wear on you, that's a lot of body to carry around the ice – especially 200 feet –...

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IOWA BLANKS GRIFFINS 3-0

Leland Irving turned away all 37 shots he faced as the Grand Rapids Griffins fell 3-0 to the Iowa Wild on Monday at Wells Fargo Arena. 

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Richards looks forward to Tampa series

DETROIT – The Red Wings will meet the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year when they start their first-round series Wednesday at Amalie Arena. Detroit forward Brad Richards will face his old team for t...

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CLOSING TIME

With four games remaining in the regular season, the playoff-bound Griffins are jockeying for position in the Central Division and looking to secure home-ice advantage for the opening round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Grand Rapids' four-game final week kicks off with a trip to Iowa on Monday night.    

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Rookie reaction

DETROIT -- The Red Wings have been playing playoff-type games for a while but the real thing gets started this Wednesday and it will be a new experience for rookies Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou. "I think we played in a lot of games simil...

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Why the Wings will win Stanley Cup

The Red Wings have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the 25th straight season. It's a remarkable achievement in itself, but it will mean even more when Detroit wins its fifth title during this quarter-century run of excellence and first...

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Playoff preview: Red Wings-Lightning

The Eastern Conference first-round series between the Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning last spring was so good that there will be a rematch this April. The Red Wings (41-30-11, 93 points) clinched third place in the Atlantic Division on the penu...

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MORE MANTHA

The Detroit Red Wings on Sunday assigned forward Anthony Mantha to the Griffins.

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BIG BAD WOLVES

After jumping out to a 3-1 lead less than seven minutes into the second period, the Griffins surrendered three unanswered goals in a 4-3 defeat to the Chicago Wolves on Saturday at Allstate Arena.  

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Post-Game Quotes at NY Rangers

HENRIK ZETTERBERG You are in the playoffs for the 25th straight season how does it feel? "It feels good. We had a chance by winning here tonight to make the postseason. But I thought we played, we made a good effort tonight. We had a lot of ...

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90 IN APRIL

The Griffins reached the 90-point plateau for the fourth straight season and the 12th time in the franchise's 20 years with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Wolves on Friday at Van Andel Arena.

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Red Wings know, 'just win, baby'

NEWARK, N.J. – Well, they’ve been in this position before, having to win the final game of the regular-season to insure a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Actually, heading into Saturday afternoon’s game against the New York Rangers at Madison...

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RETURNING TO DETROIT

The Detroit Red Wings on Friday recalled forward Joakim Andersson from the Griffins.

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Post-Game Quotes at Boston

HENRIK ZETTERBERG How tough was it to be chasing from behind all game? "Yeah, you're right. It was tough when we got down 2-0. After that, it didn't really, even though we got that one goal and it was 3-1, two-goal game again, those two firs...

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Wings ride Howard with playoffs at stake

BOSTON – It was just two months ago that Jimmy Howard’s future in Detroit was in peril. Detractors were prepared to toss the veteran goaltender, and the Red Wings’ playoff chances, on the trash heap. But now, with a playoff berth dangling i...

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RUSSO NAMED TO 2015-16 AHL SECOND ALL-STAR TEAM

Griffins rookie defenseman Robbie Russo on Thursday was named to the 2015-16 AHL Second All-Star Team.

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Flyers

JIMMY HOWARD Was this one of your best games of the year? "It was a great effort all around. If we continue to play as a five-man unit out there in all three zones we’ll be very competitive and a tough team to play against." How about you...

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RUSSO NAMED TO 2015-16 AHL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Griffins defenseman Robbie Russo on Wednesday was named to the 2015-16 AHL All-Rookie Team, as voted by coaches, players and media in each of the league’s 30 member cities.

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Philly's flying

DETROIT -- The Red Wings have been playing well but so have the Philadelphia Flyers, making Wednesday night's game the biggest regular-season game in recent memory. In their last 19 games, the Flyers have gone 13-4-2, going from five points out...

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Jurco gets opportunity in Wings' big game

DETROIT – Earlier this season coach Jeff Blashill often referred to his long-range plan for Tomas Jurco, the Red Wings forward who has been a healthy scratch more than any of his Detroit teammates this season. Now, in what amounts to be th...

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Wings face Flyers in historic home finale

DETROIT – Throughout the years Joe Louis Arena has played host to many colossal hockey games, though most have been reserved for epic battles in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Wednesday night’s pivotal contest against Philadelphia will arguably...

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PLAYOFF BOUND

Thanks to a 5-2 victory at Rochester last Sunday, the Griffins have clinched a berth in the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs. Grand Rapids will be headed to the postseason for the fourth consecutive season and the 14th time overall in franchise history. There is still work to be done in the regular season for the Griffins as six games remain, including this weekend's home-and-home against the Chicago Wolves.

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Wings riding confidence

DETROIT -- At this time of year, confidence can be the difference between making the playoffs or not. When things are going well, it makes it easier for teams, players and coaches to have confidence. Nowhere is that more evident with the Red...

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Players excited for new practice facility

DETROIT – Dress and drive. It’s a practice concept that has been an inconvenience to the Red Wings for decades. But with the new Detroit Event Center and its adjacent practice rink set to open in time for the 2017-18 NHL season, the days of ...

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Datsyuk focused on present

DETROIT -- Pavel Datsyuk wouldn't say that he's definitely going to be in Russia next season or that he's definitely going to be in Detroit. The only definite thing is the here and now, which means working to get into the playoffs with just thr...

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GRIFFINS CLINCH BERTH IN 2016 CALDER CUP PLAYOFFS

The Griffins punched their ticket to the 2016 Calder Cup Playoffs with a 5-2 win over the Rochester Americans on Sunday at Blue Cross Arena.

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Post-Game Quotes at Toronto

HENRIK ZETTERBERG What are your thoughts on this one tonight? “It’s two points that we wanted here tonight. We got two big points yesterday and another two today.” Do you like the improvements made by the defense? “I think we’re play...

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MAPLE LEAF RAG

Despite a pair of goals from Andy Miele, the Griffins could not stop the AHL’s top team, falling to the Toronto Marlies 6-3 on Saturday at Ricoh Coliseum.

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Back-to-back Howard

TORONTO -- Both Jimmy Howard and Petr Mrazek were at Toronto's Air Canada Centre this morning but only one skated. That was Petr Mrazek, who said he was backing up Howard for tonight's game against the Maple Leafs. Howard will start in back-...

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Post-Game Quotes vs. Wild

JIMMY HOWARD How satisfying in this win? “Very satisfying. It was two points that we definitely needed and we started right from the drop of the puck tonight, and played a full 60 minutes. I was very proud of the effort from all of the guys ...

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GRIFFINS ROUT ROCHESTER 6-1

The Griffins scored six unanswered goals – including four third-period tallies – to snap a four-game losing streak, routing the Rochester Americans 6-1 on Friday at Blue Cross Arena.

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Howard's chance

DETROIT -- It has not been the easiest of seasons for Jimmy Howard. The veteran goaltender started out on equal footing with Petr Mrazek but Mrazek's superior performance in January earned him the No. 1 spot. After a good start to the season...

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