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01/23/20

Brent Gates Jr.’s childhood dream comes true this weekend

Gates grew up rooting for the Griffins and dreaming about someday playing at the Van Andel. Sure, Gates daydreamed about playing for the Griffins when he was a kid. But this is close enough. (MLive)

01/23/20

Red Wings send Filip Zadina, Givani Smith to Grand Rapids for weekend games

Filip Zadina has been thriving with the Detroit Red Wings lately and will get an opportunity to keep that momentum going during the NHL All-Star break. (MLive)

01/23/20

Moritz Seider gives Red Wings the biggest - and shortest - scare of the season

Moritz Seider crashed in a heap, lay motionless, had to be helped from the ice Wednesday and all breathing stopped in the Detroit Red Wings organization. (MLive)

01/22/20

Zadina nets two in loss to Wild

Just because you have a great shot and you're willing to use it doesn't always mean the puck will go in. But puck luck certainly helps. (DetroitRedWings.com)

01/22/20

Chris Terry banks one in late as Griffins climb back to .500

The Griffins all-star banked a shot from behind the net off Kaapa Kahkonen for the game-tying goal with 56 seconds left in regulation, and Terry and Matt Puempel scored in the shootout for a 4-3 victory. (MLive)

01/22/20

Red Wings’ big, gritty Givani Smith makes presence felt down low, around net

Givani Smith has scored two goals in 14 games with the Detroit Red Wings but hasn’t celebrated either, since they came late in one-sided losses. (MLive)

01/22/20

Griffiti Magazine - 2019-20 - Issue #3

Read the complete issue. Featured: Evgeny Svechnikov; Givani Smith; Jarid Lukosevicius; Brian Mahoney-Wilson; Curt Fraser

01/22/20

A Bump in the Road

Evgeny Svechnikov seemed primed to take his place in the Red Wings’ lineup, then a catastrophic knee injury knocked him out for a full season.

01/22/20

A Simple Plan

Sticking to the basics should help Givani Smith stay focused on his ultimate goal – to become a bonafide NHL contributor as a power forward.

01/22/20

Winning Attitude

A national champion at the University of Denver, Jarid Lukosevicius is transferring his competitive streak to the pros.

01/22/20

A Family Legacy

Goaltending coach Brian Mahoney-Wilson is following in the footsteps of his grandfather, great uncle, and father, all of whom had connections to the Red Wings organization.

01/22/20

The Chinese Challenge

Former Griffins head coach Curt Fraser is a man on a mission: to develop hockey players for the host country of the 2022 Winter Olympics.