Cossa beats Wallstedt

[Pop Zeus]

Grand Rapids Griffins 4 at Iowa Wild 1 - Status: In Progress (0:35 remaining in 3rd)
Friday, January 5, 2024 - Wells Fargo Arena

Grand Rapids 2 0 2 - 4
Iowa 0 1 0 - 1

1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, Gettinger 8 (Czarnik, Berggren), 17:58 (PP). 2, Grand Rapids, Tuomisto 3 (Edvinsson, Gettinger), 19:21. Penalties-Johansson Gr (tripping), 10:02; Lambos Ia (holding), 17:50.

2nd Period-3, Iowa, Boudon 1 (Dornbach), 11:41. Penalties-L’Esperance Gr (tripping), 5:57; Czarnik Gr (slashing), 13:21; Walker Ia (tripping), 13:21; Tuomisto Gr (slashing), 14:42.

3rd Period-4, Grand Rapids, L’Esperance 10 (Kasper, Lombardi), 10:40 (PP). 5, Grand Rapids, Shine 4 14:11 (PS). Penalties-Edvinsson Gr (hooking), 4:40; Fogarty Ia (hooking), 8:52.

Shots on Goal-Grand Rapids 9-9-4-22. Iowa 6-11-12-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Grand Rapids 2 / 2; Iowa 0 / 4.
Goalies-Grand Rapids, Cossa 5-6-3 (29 shots-28 saves). Iowa, Wallstedt 11-7-0 (22 shots-18 saves).
A-6,616
Referees-Nolan Bloyer (95), Jim Curtin (22).
Linesmen-Reilly Hickey (96), Jake Paugh (28)

[holytoledo]

Nice! Didn’t catch that when I saw the box score.

[DelHowLich]

Agustine has Cossa worried about who is the #1 goalie prospect for the Wings right now! Augie is pushing Cossa and has not even played a pro-game yet!

[holytoledo]

Agustine has Cossa worried about who is the #1 goalie prospect for the Wings right now! Augie is pushing Cossa and has not even played a pro-game yet!

Feels like he's already passed him TBH.

[Pop Zeus]

Augustine was the most technically sound goalie in the draft.
Augustine has a high floor and low ceiling.
Cossa has a low floor and a high ceiling.
I would guess Augustine has to get to the pros and pass him there before Cossa needs to worry about looking over his shoulder.
My guess is Cossa has one more year in the AHL and then waivers could force a decision.
I think Augustine will probably be at MSU for one more year.

I''d also caution a bit on Augustine's stats.
Like those who got crazy about Cossa's ECHL stats, they really aren't better than the other goalie on the team. So...

[holytoledo]

Augustine was the most technically sound goalie in the draft.
Augustine has a high floor and low ceiling.
Cossa has a low floor and a high ceiling.
I would guess Augustine has to get to the pros and pass him there before Cossa needs to worry about looking over his shoulder.
My guess is Cossa has one more year in the AHL and then waivers could force a decision.
I think Augustine will probably be at MSU for one more year.

I''d also caution a bit on Augustine's stats.
Like those who got crazy about Cossa's ECHL stats, they really aren't better than the other goalie on the team. So...

Augustine’s performance at Worlds was stellar though.

[Brono]

Wallstreet made his nhl debut tonight.

[DelHowLich]

Wallstreet made his nhl debut tonight.

He is getting bombed! 6 goals so far!

[Pop Zeus]

Rough game. And while the defense was shoddy, lots of bad, leaky goals.

[Pop Zeus]