Griffins Flashback: May 15

Take a look back at this date in Griffins history.

May 15, 2013
Five Griffins score goals and six enjoy two-point nights, as a well-balanced attack paces Grand Rapids to a 5-4 victory over Toronto and gives the Griffins a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Semifinals. (Photos)

May 15, 2006
Wade Flaherty earns a rare one-save win despite leaving early due to an injury, but Maxime Ouellet steals the show by making 35 saves in relief, backstopping Manitoba to a 3-1 road win to force Game 7. For the fifth time in six series games, a team bursts out to a 3-0 lead en route to the victory. (Photos)

May 15, 2005
Fresh off winning the Eddie Shore Award as the AHL’s outstanding defenseman, Niklas Kronwall is named to the tournament all-star team at the IIHF World Championship in Austria after scoring six points and helping Sweden to a fourth-place finish. Others selected to the impressive sextet include future Hall of Famer Jaromir Jagr, four-time NHL All-Star Joe Thornton, and 2003-04 NHL goal-scoring leader Rick Nash.