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Shaved Ice – June 10
What a weekend for Grand Rapids. The Griffins recorded back-to-back road wins on Saturday and Sunday to take control of their AHL Finals series with the Syracuse Crunch. On Saturday, Grand Rapids recorded a 3-1 win, while on Sunday, they were on the good side of a 6-4 shootout. Game 3 – Wed., June 12…
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Shaved Ice – June 7
TGIF. Tomorrow, the Grand Rapids Griffins begin the final round of the AHL playoffs. They’re taking on the Syracuse Crunch – a team that has a few Michigan connections on the roster. Washington Township’s Matt Taormina, Bloomfield’s Pat Nagle and Cheboygan’s Jared Nightingale all play for the Lightning’s AHL affiliate. Game 1 of the AHL…
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Shaved Ice – June 6
Happy…Thursday. How about those Grand Rapids Griffins? The Red Wings’ AHL affiliate has done it again, finding a way to advance to the next round of the AHL playoffs. But this time, they’re heading to the finals for the first time in franchise history. The Griffins eliminated the Oklahoma City Barons by a score of…
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Shaved Ice – June 5
Well, it’s Wednesday. We’ve got another Game 7 on our hands, people. Tonight, the Griffins take on the Oklahoma City Barons in the final game of the Western Conference Finals. If they can pull off the win, Grand Rapids will advance to the AHL Finals for the first time in franchise history. They almost had…
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Shaved Ice – June 4
Tuesday edition of Shaved Ice coming right up. The Griffins look to wrap up the third round tonight when they host the Oklahoma City Barons. A Game 6 win would mean Grand Rapids’ first trip to the AHL Finals. If you’re near Van Andel, get to the game. Yesterday the Ontario Hockey League announced that…
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Shaved Ice – June 3
Happy Friday. The Grand Rapids Griffins are one win away from their first trip to the Calder Cup Finals. Thanks to some stellar goaltending from Petr Mrazek, the Griffins shut out the Oklahoma City Barons on back-to-back nights, posting 4-0 and 3-0 wins on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, to take a 3-2 series lead. Now,…
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Shaved Ice – May 31
Happy Friday. Today is team photo and locker clean-out day for the Red Wings. We will be heading down there for one last chance to talk to the players before they scatter for the summer. Always an interesting day. Click on the image below to see our photo gallery from Game 7, if you so…
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Shaved Ice – May 30
Well, it was fun while it lasted. They dragged the top team in the NHL into overtime of Game 7, but the Red Wings couldn’t finish off the upset last night in Chicago. A goal from Brent Seabrook less than four minutes into overtime eliminated the Red Wings from the 2013 NHL playoffs and sent…
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Shaved Ice – May 29
Tonight’s the night. It all comes down to this. Despite holding a 3-1 series lead, the Red Wings will take on the Chicago Blackhawks in a winner-take-all Game 7 tonight. It is the last time the two Original Six rivals will meet in a round other than the Stanley Cup Final for the foreseeable future…
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Shaved Ice – May 28
Not the best of nights for Hockeytown… The Red Wings failed to eliminate the Blackhawks last night, and that means they have to head back to the United Center for a Game 7 tomorrow night. Click the image below to read our game recap from last night. And click this image if you want…