Central of Attention
The Griffins tie Iowa for the Central Division lead and face three more crucial divisional matchups this week, beginning with a trip to third-place Chicago on Wednesday.
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Griffins Assign Crawford to Walleye
The Griffins on Monday assigned defenseman Marcus Crawford to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye. In his rookie campaign, the 21-year-old has skated in two games with the Griffins and recorded four shots.
Halls of Power
An explosion of four power play goals on Saturday drove the Griffins to a 5-2 home victory over the Belleville Senators and into first place in the Central Division.
Game Notes: Griffins vs. Senators - Jan. 12, 2019
The Griffins finish up a four-game season series against the Belleville Senators at Van Andel Arena at 7 p.m.
The Bell Tolls
Chris Terry forced overtime on a power play goal with 3:10 remaining, but the Belleville Senators prevailed in the eventual shootout on Friday to take a 4-3 decision over the Griffins.
Griffins Announce New Front Office Hires
The Griffins on Friday announced the hiring of Brandon Nelson as the director of game presentation and Mitchell Hoffman as the corporate partnerships fulfillment coordinator.
Game Notes: Griffins vs. Senators - Jan. 11, 2019
The Griffins return to Van Andel Arena to host the Belleville Senators for the first time ever tonight at 7.
Lashoff Returns
The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday assigned defenseman Brian Lashoff to the Griffins. Lashoff has not skated for Detroit this season but has played in 123 career games with the Red Wings since 2012-13.
Say Cheese
A 3-1 win over the Milwaukee Admirals on Wednesday ties the Griffins for second place in Central Division standings and puts them within a single point of division-leading Iowa.
Game Notes: Griffins at Admirals - Jan. 9, 2019
The Griffins will finish off a three-game road trip when they face the Milwaukee Admirals at 8 p.m. EST.
Nautical and Political
The Griffins travel to face their most frequent opponent in franchise history, the Milwaukee Admirals, before welcoming the Belleville Senators to Van Andel Arena for the first time ever this week.
Sadowy Reassigned, Spezia Released
The Red Wings have reassigned forward Dylan Sadowy from the Griffins to the ECHL’s Toledo Walleye while the Griffins have released forward Tyler Spezia from his PTO, returning him to Toledo.