Griffins Flashback: March 13

Take a look back at this date in Griffins history.

March 13, 2016
Jared Coreau makes 45 saves to tie a Griffins single-season record with his sixth shutout of the season and Grand Rapids takes over first place in the Central Division with its 11th straight win, 4-0 at Chicago. (Photos)

March 13, 2013
Landon Ferraro scores the fastest overtime goal in franchise history 18 seconds into the extra session, giving the Griffins a 3-2 win over Chicago, a five-game winning streak, a perfect 6-0 record against their closest rival in the standings, and a nine-point lead atop the Midwest Division. (Photos)

March 13, 2012
In a 5-2 win at Texas, Curt Fraser becomes the first Griffins head coach to log 300 games behind the bench. (Photos)

March 13, 2009
Returning from a five-game absence due to a concussion, Jimmy Howard makes 24 saves to best former Red Wings netminder Manny Legace and guide the Griffins to a 4-1 win over Peoria. Justin Abdelkader ties Kevyn Adams’ Griffins rookie record by scoring his 22nd goal of the season during the third period.

March 13, 2004 (Pictured)
Joey MacDonald’s 26 saves give the Griffins their third straight shutout of Cincinnati, a 1-0 decision before a sold-out crowd at Van Andel Arena. The win is the 20th of the season for MacDonald, who becomes the sixth different goalie in franchise history to reach the milestone, and secures the Griffins’ fifth consecutive 40-win season.

March 13, 2003
Despite yielding a regular season team-record 53 shots and firing an all-time franchise-low 14 attempts of their own, the Griffins escape Houston with an improbable 2-1 win. Marc Lamothe’s 52 saves destroy a regular season franchise record, and his 24 saves during the third period alone set an overall team mark for most in a frame.