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Cleveland Monsters 2 at Grand Rapids Griffins 5 - Status: Final
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - Van Andel Arena

Cleveland 1 1 0 - 2
Grand Rapids 3 0 2 - 5

1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, Hirose 8 (Berggren, Luff), 2:02 (PP). 2, Grand Rapids, Aston-Reese 13 (Shine, Hanas), 12:42.


3, Grand Rapids, Berggren 20 (Hirose, Rafferty), 14:03. 4, Cleveland, Clayton 3 (Fix-Wolansky, Del Bel Belluz), 18:13. Penalties-Matteau Cle (tripping), 1:55.

2nd Period-5, Cleveland, Lewandowski 1 (Zboril, Fix-Wolansky), 8:32. Penalties-Jiricek Cle (fighting), 9:26; Aston-Reese Gr (slashing, fighting), 9:26; Pearson Cle (tripping), 12:05; Hanas Gr (elbowing), 19:05; Fix-Wolansky Cle (unsportsmanlike conduct), 20:00.


3rd Period-6, Grand Rapids, Söderblom 12 (Kasper, Hanas), 16:42. 7, Grand Rapids, Luff 5 (Lombardi), 17:50 (EN). Penalties-served by Lombardi Gr (too many men - bench minor), 4:02; Jiricek Cle (tripping), 10:49; Hall Gr (slashing), 13:45.

Shots on Goal-Cleveland 7-6-6-19. Grand Rapids 13-9-12-34.
Power Play Opportunities-Cleveland 0 / 4; Grand Rapids 1 / 4.
Goalies-Cleveland, Greaves 27-12-3 (10 shots-7 saves); Subban 11-16-4 (23 shots-22 saves). Grand Rapids, Cossa 17-7-8 (19 shots-17 saves).
A-7,294
Referees-Chad Ingalls (39), Sean Fernandez (72).
Linespersons-Brandon Grillo (79), Joseph Mahon (89).

The Grand Rapids Griffins clinched a berth in the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Wednesday night with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Cleveland Monsters at Van Andel Arena.

The two-time Calder Cup champion Griffins (2013, 2017) are heading to the postseason for the first time since 2019. Wednesday’s victory improved their streak of home games without a regulation loss to 17 straight (12-0-3-2).

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Grand Rapids Griffins 2 at Chicago Wolves 4 - Status: Final
Friday, March 29, 2024 - Allstate Arena

Grand Rapids 2 0 0 - 2
Chicago 2 0 2 - 4

1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, Sawchuk 1 (Wallinder), 4:11. 2, Grand Rapids, Luff 6 (Viro, Kasper), 4:19. 3, Chicago, Comtois 17 (Terry, Grimaldi), 11:13 (PP). 4, Chicago, Grimaldi 32 (Fensore, Comtois), 13:10 (PP). Penalties-Luff Gr (hooking), 5:27; Sawchuk Gr (high-sticking), 10:36; served by Luff Gr (too many men - bench minor), 13:00; Elynuik Chi (slashing), 16:16.

2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Seeley Chi (hooking), 8:14; Johansson Gr (high-sticking), 15:09.

3rd Period-5, Chicago, Grimaldi 33 0:42. 6, Chicago, Melnick 6 18:40 (SH EN). Penalties-Wallinder Gr (hooking), 3:36; Ratcliffe Chi (double minor - high-sticking), 13:13; Donovan Chi (interference), 17:42.

Shots on Goal-Grand Rapids 4-5-7-16. Chicago 15-5-6-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Grand Rapids 0 / 5; Chicago 2 / 5.
Goalies-Grand Rapids, Hutchinson 14-12-3 (25 shots-22 saves). Chicago, Kinkaid 8-12-1 (16 shots-14 saves).
A-5,432
Referees-Jim Curtin (22), Mike Dietrich (15).
Linespersons-Dan Kovachik (72), Joseph Mahon (89)

[winged wheel]

Emmitt Finnie is making his GR debut tonight.

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Grand Rapids Griffins 1 at Milwaukee Admirals 2 (OT) - Status: Final OT
Saturday, March 30, 2024 - UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena

Grand Rapids 0 0 1 0 - 1
Milwaukee 1 0 0 1 - 2

1st Period-1, Milwaukee, Wall 4 (Weatherby, Wilsby), 12:09. Penalties-Kasper Gr (tripping), 0:29; L’Heureux Mil (tripping), 5:25; Parssinen Mil (boarding), 12:40; McKeown Mil (hooking), 18:02.

2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Svechkov Mil (hooking), 1:35; Shine Gr (tripping), 10:48.

3rd Period-2, Grand Rapids, Johansson 6 (Rafferty, Hirose), 19:20. Penalties-M. Del Gaizo Mil (double minor - high-sticking), 11:36.

OT Period-3, Milwaukee, Kemell 16 (M. Del Gaizo, Svechkov), 3:41 (PP). Penalties-Johansson Gr (hooking), 3:32.

Shots on Goal-Grand Rapids 12-6-10-3-31. Milwaukee 10-10-5-2-27.
Power Play Opportunities-Grand Rapids 0 / 6; Milwaukee 1 / 3.
Goalies-Grand Rapids, Cossa 17-7-9 (27 shots-25 saves). Milwaukee, Grosenick 17-7-0 (31 shots-30 saves).
A-5,149
Referees-Jim Curtin (22), Jared Cummins (2).
Linespersons-Brandon Grillo (79), Dan Kovachik (72).

0-0-0 0 shots for finnie

Jojo's goal

[DelHowLich]

Griffs beat Chi Wolves in OT 5-4 on Wed nite
Berggren had a hat trick and a helper, Cossa stopped 19 of 23

[Fil Zaronek]

Either Hutch is hurt or the Griffs took my advice and have handed Cossa the reigns who earned a shutout tonight as Griffs defeated Rockford 3-0. 19 straight games without a regulation loss for Cossa and 19 home games for the Griffs without one

[Fil Zaronek]

The Red Wings have assigned winger Jonatan Berggren to AHL Grand Rapids, per a team release.

Berggren, 23, had been a healthy scratch in five straight games. The 2018 second-round pick was one game away from losing his waiver-exempt status, which lapses next season regardless of if he plays another NHL game in 2023-24.

Berggy's done here.
Maybe he gets a shot on a different team next year.
Or maybe the Raymond/Seider contracts force the Wings to dump a couple veterans, opening a spot for Berggren, who'll be 24 years old in July.

A piece to get a RD or a goalie this summer.

Or Zegras

[Fil Zaronek]

Cossa's 19 game undefeated in regulation streak and the Griffs' 19 game undefeated in regulation at home streaks ended on Friday as the Grifffs lost 2-0 against Rockford.
Cossa was in net agaIn yesterday and they beat Chicago 3-1

[DelHowLich]

Berggy's done here.
Maybe he gets a shot on a different team next year.
Or maybe the Raymond/Seider contracts force the Wings to dump a couple veterans, opening a spot for Berggren, who'll be 24 years old in July.

A piece to get a RD or a goalie this summer.

Or Zegras

Ducks signed Cutter Gauthier today. He has been playing mostly center in his last season with the Eagles. The ducks have a glut of centers now and Zegras could be gone. I don't think he is Stevie's type of player, but maybe he overlooks that with the need for a 2C. Zegras has played mostly wing this season. It probably would take Berggren, a 1st and Soderblom and his Mom.

[DelHowLich]

Sebastian Cossa’s numbers since Christmas:
16-2-6 with a 2.01GAA .923 Save%