12/26 GDT: Chicago @ Grand Rapids

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Chicago Wolves (14-14-0-2) @ Grand Rapids Griffins (18-12-0-1)
7:00 pm EST



Possible line-up:

Ritola - McGrath - Mursak
Rismiller - Nylander - Williams
Emmerton - Pare - Walsh
Vigilante - Newbury - Tardif

Kindl - Delmore
Kolosov - Ehrhardt
Crosty - Pyett

Larsson
McCollum

Stream: drumj's stream

[drumnj 459]

Hurray

Unfortunately the Griffs game starts at the same time as the Wings game.

Edited December 26, 2009 by drumnj

[Aussie_Wing 354]

After 1 period, Griffins down 4-2. Yeah, 4 goals conceded after 20 minutes. McCollum in net.

The only good news is that the goals are:

1. GR Mursak, (12) (Kindl), 4:15

1. GR Ritola, (8) (Emmerton), 5:42

Jan! Good to see Ritola score after being sent down.

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Great defence/goaltending. Larsson came in and has given up 2 goals on 5 shots.

Griffins down 6-3. Another loss upcoming.

[Probie 7]

Great defence/goaltending. Larsson came in and has given up 2 goals on 5 shots.

Griffins down 6-3. Another loss upcoming.

McCollum sure isnt putting up great numbers so far...wasnt he suppose to be our future goaltender? I know you dont give up on goaltending prospects quickly, but so far not so great....

[under_par_00 45]

McCollum sure isnt putting up great numbers so far...wasnt he suppose to be our future goaltender? I know you dont give up on goaltending prospects quickly, but so far not so great....

Didn't he have a strong start to the season? This is typical for a young goalie, new to the league. He will learn to be more consitant with time.

[GROwl 5]

Ritola was the only Griffin who played for 60 minutes. The rest gave some effort at various times, but not consistently.

I thoght it was very welcoming of Kindl to spend a good part of the warmup chatting with Chelios.

What was the deal with Nylander? He wasn't there for warmups or the first period. The Griffins played with only 17 skaters on the bench until period two when Nylander joined the team. Did he oversleep?

[uk_redwing 495]

Should have gooned it up in the last 10 mins. Tardif could have given Mahachek another beatdown

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Well another loss, one win from their past 5 games.

Kindl the lone goal scorer in a 5-1 loss, but Kindl was -3.

A mess right now. Need Janik and Tatar back ASAP!

[uk_redwing 495]

Seeing as the majority of Grand Rapids is wearing a winged wheel right now, its understandable they're starting to struggle.

[Probie 7]

Didn't he have a strong start to the season? This is typical for a young goalie, new to the league. He will learn to be more consitant with time.

Yeah he started off ok, but has been not so great after that....

# Goalie GP MINS W L SL SO GA GAA Svs SV%

31 Daniel Larsson 20 1120 11 8 1 1 52 2.79 506 0.907

35 Thomas McCollum 16 872 7 6 0 0 45 3.10 353 0.887

TOTALS 33 1992 18 14 1 1 97 2.92 859 0.899

Taken from:

http://griffinshockey.com/news/stats/

I`m not giving up hope or nothing, I know goalies need time to develop...

Edited December 28, 2009 by Probie

[pinkprincess027 0]

What was the deal with Nylander? He wasn't there for warmups or the first period. The Griffins played with only 17 skaters on the bench until period two when Nylander joined the team. Did he oversleep?

I was only partly listening, but I believe it was said on the radio that Nylander returned to Sweden for the holiday, and I think they said his plane had a delay or something.

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Griffins playing again tonight. Up 2-1. Goals to Emmerton and Delmore.

1 - HAM Belle, 3:19 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - GR Newbury, 3:19 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - GR Newbury, 3:19 - Game misconduct , 10 min

1 - HAM Henry, 10:17 - Fighting , 5 min

1 - GR Crosty, 10:17 - Fighting , 5 min