Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted February 8, 2009 Grand Rapids Griffins (31-10-6-4) @ Toronto Marlies (23-19-2-5) @ The Grand Rapids Griffins hit the road to take on the Toronto Marlies. The Griffins saw their 9 game point streak come to an end last night as they were thumped 4-1 by Lake Erie. Jimmy Howard got the start last night and didn't recieve too much assistance from the defenceman as costly giveaways and overall poor play was the killer. Daniel Larsson will start tonight as the Griffins hope to kick start another winning streak. The Griffins continue to struggle to get anywhere near fielding a full srength line-up with Ritola and Ericsson currnely injured and Helm and Leino up with the Wings. Ritola and Ericsson have both sat out the past 3 games and their status for tonight is unknown. Darren Haydar is on a 3 game poing streak (2-3-5) and he registered his 500th career AHL point last night with a goal. Possible line-up: Oulahen - Abdelkader - Haydar Lemieux - Pare - McGrath Ritola - Tardif - Mursak Emmerton - Gagnon - Downey Kindl - Galvin Kolosov - Stafford Jozsa - Pyett Larsson HowardTeam Leaders: Goals: Haydar (18) Ritola, Pare (15)Assists: Leino, Haydar (26)Points: Haydar (44) Leino (37)Penalty Minutes: Downey (79), Abdelkader (61)Plus/Minus: Pare (15), McGrath (13)Notes: • The points have dried up for Jakub Kindl as he has only managed 1 assist from the past 7 games. • Cory Emmerton has registered 3 poins from the past 2 games. TV/Radio: Internet stream: Pay-per-view AHL Live Radio: Grand Rapids Broadcast: Radio feed Link to AHL's scores page: Scores Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coyote0106 2 Report post Posted February 8, 2009 What a crappy start. It must be quite a hangover from the pups. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coyote0106 2 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 How's that for embarrassing. 10-5 loss to the marlies. You thought last night's game was bad, it would have been even worse at this one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uk_redwing 495 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 Downey got a 5 min charging major. Sweet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 Downey got a 5 min charging major. Sweet. Well there's some good news. What the heck happened out there? I know you're without Helm, Leino, Kolosov, Ritola and Ericcson but 10 goals? Howard and Larsson give up 5 each, Larsson's stats ruined again after 1 awful period. 10 GOALS? I'm struggling to get my head around that. I guess there goes our leagues best penalty killing unit, with 5 goals against. Justin Abdelkader G+A and +1, that's a positive. Kindl only -1 which is pretty good too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coyote0106 2 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 Just to add fuel to the fire, Manitoba won. We're in second. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MacK_Attack 108 Report post Posted February 9, 2009 Good game for the Marlies. Looks like Deveaux is quickly earning his way back to the NHL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
