Category: Pro
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Eliot: Watching the goaltending scenarios play out in the NHL playoffs
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By Darren Eliot – Looking at the goaltending in the playoffs, several interesting scenarios have played out. Remember when the St. Louis Blues were anointed unbeatable when they acquired Ryan Miller? Struggles down the stretch and a first-round exit later, and now the news out of St. Louis is that the Blues re-signed back-up…
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Team USA advances to quarterfinal round at Worlds
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By Michael Caples – Team USA had already secured a top-four finish in their group heading into today’s game with Germany, but they made sure to finish preliminary play of the 2014 IIHF World Championship on a high note anyways. The Americans recorded a 5-4 win over Germany today in their final game before…
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Red Wings looking to fill holes, prevent others from forming
By Dave Waddell – As the Detroit Red Wings mull over the moves they hope will help them address last season’s shortcomings, they’ve first had to put the brakes on other NHL clubs trying to use them as a resource to solve their own issues. Having produced two NHL head coaches (San Jose’s Todd…
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Grand Rapids Griffins’ season comes to a close
By Michael Caples – Things would have been different, had they won Game 5. But in that Game 5, the Griffins lost in overtime to the Texas Stars, putting them on the brink of elimination as the series shifted back to Texas for the final two games of the season. Sunday night, the Stars…
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Griffins fall to Stars in Game 5 at Van Andel Arena
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – A bad overtime line change doomed the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 3-2 loss to the Texas Stars Friday night at Van Andel Arena. Former Michigan State Spartan standout Chris Mueller scored the game-winning goal for the Stars 3:18 into overtime, bringing the Griffins’ series win streak to…
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Photos: Griffins even series with Stars after Wednesday night’s 3-2 win
The Grand Rapids Griffins picked up a 3-2 win over the Texas Stars Wednesday night to even their second-round AHL playoff series at two games apiece. Read MiHockey’s recap from the game here. (Photos by Amanda O’Toole/MiHockey)
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Griffins even series with Stars after 3-2 win in Game 4
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – The second period held all the scoring in the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-2 win against the Texas Stars Wednesday at Van Andel Arena. The win ties the series up, after the Griffins’ 5-2 victory Tuesday. “It’s a good character check, they took it to us down there in…
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Anthony Mantha scores QMJHL title-clinching goal (with video)
By Michael Caples – While Tomas Jurco was tearing it up for the Griffins last night, another Red Wings prospect was lighting it up in juniors once again. Anthony Mantha, the Wings’ first-round pick last year, scored the game-winning goal for his Val-d’Or Foreurs squad in Game 7 of the QMJHL Finals yesterday. The goal came…
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Tomas Jurco becoming the “go-to guy” that Jeff Blashill wanted
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – Trailing 2-0 in the series heading into Tuesday night, the Grand Rapids Griffins followed the lead of Tomas Jurco and put on an offensive clinic, winning the game 5-2. Three of those goals were Jurco’s. The role Jurco has played since returning to Grand Rapids for the…
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Griffins rebound, post 5-2 win (with a hat trick for Tomas Jurco)
By Pat Evans – GRAND RAPIDS – Following two lackluster showings in Texas, the Grand Rapids Griffins showed up in force Tuesday night at home, winning 5-2 at Van Andel Arena Tuesday night. Tomas Jurco highlighted the night with a three-goal performance, stopping a 102:46 goal drought from the Griffins, spanning back to Jurco’s…