Griffins' comeback falls short, down 2-0 in best-of-five series to Texas

Griffins' comeback falls short, down 2-0 in best-of-five series to Texas

The Grand Rapids Griffins rallied behind two points from Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and Dominik Shine on Monday night in Van Andel Arena, but it wasn't enough to best the Texas Stars, who skated to a 4-2 victory and now command a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Central Division Semifinal. Texas scored first and was leading by four goals in the second period when Sheldon Dries netted the Griffins' first goal of the game, breaking a team playoff scorin…

Stars Defeat Griffins 4-2, Take Commanding 2-0 Series Lead Coming Home

(Credit: Griffins Hockey)After defeating the Griffins 4-0 in the first game of the best-of-five playoff series, the Stars had to wait six days to play game two due to scheduling conflicts at Van Andel Arena. The wait was well worth it, as the visitors showed very little rust and dispatched the home team 4-2, taking a commanding 2-0 series lead.Remi Poirier (17 saves), newly-minted AHL Rookie of the Year Justin Hryckowian (1G, 1A) and the Stars t…

Stars put Griffins in Texas-sized hole

Another quick start propelled the Texas Stars to a 4-2 win over Grand Rapids in Game 2 of the best-of-five Central Division semifinals on Monday evening. After winning two straight at Van Andel Arena, the Stars head home with three chances to close out the series. Game 3 is set for Friday in Cedar Park. For the second game in a row, the Stars scored twice early in the first period before tacking on two more goals in the second period to take a 4-