3/4 GDT: Rockford IceHogs @ Grand Rapids Griffins

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Rockford IceHogs (32-24-0-5) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (35-15-6-6)



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The Rockford IceHogs currently sit in 2nd place in the West Division with 69 points. The Griffins meanwhile are 2nd in the North Division with 82 points, 5 behind Manitoba but with a game in hand. Rockford have earnt a point from their past 3 games (2-0-0-1) while the Griffins point streak stands at 2 (1-0-0-1).

Captain Darren Haydar is now 4th in the AHL scoring race with 63 points. After a slow start to the season Haydar has scored 24 points from the past 14 games, and 13 from the past 6. Justin Abdelkader is currently 3rd in rookie scoring. Garrett Stafford has moved up to 5th in defenceman scoring and has 11 points from the past 8 games. Darren Helm and Ville Leino are expected to be in the line-up tonight which will significantly strengthen the forward lines.

Possible line-up:

Oulahen - Abdelkader - Haydar
Leino - Helm - Emmerton
Ritola - Pare - McGrath
Mursak - Gagnon - Tardif

Kolosov - Stafford
Kindl - Jozsa
Peterson - Pyett

Larsson
Howard

Team Leaders:

Goals: Haydar (24), Abdelkader (20)
Assists: Haydar (39), Stafford (27)
Points: Haydar (63) Abdelkader (44)
Penalty Minutes: Downey (103), Abdelkader (78)
Plus/Minus: Pare (14), Ericsson (12)

Notes:

• Evan McGrath is on a 3 game point streak.
• Jakub Kindl is without a point in the past 4 games and has only 1 point from the past 9.

TV/Radio:

Internet stream: Pay-per-view AHL Live

Radio: Grand Rapids Broadcast: Radio feed

Box Score

[pokemonbreeder18 6]

I will be at the game tonight if anyone wants pictures of any players just tell me

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Great win tonight, 3-1. Larsson a very good performance in net with 30 saves on 31 shots.

Just 4 points behind Manitoba now having played 63 games apiece.