The point streak is over for the Grand Rapids Griffins. Monday night, the Cleveland Monsters handed the Red Wings affiliate a 5-3 loss, which was GR’s first regulation loss since January 12th, and one point shy of trying the franchise record point streak of 19 games.
Jonatan Berggren continued his hot streak, though: he now has eight points (3-5–8) in the last six games. Some other notes from the Griffins:
-Zach Aston-Reese extended his point streak (3-2–5) to five games with an assist.
-Carter Mazur’s (3-3–6) and Antti Tuomisto’s (0-4–4) point streaks were halted at three games, while Hutchinson’s was stopped at seven games (5-0-2).
-Grand Rapids’ 43 shots were the second-most shots that the team has put up this season, as 44 chances happened twice during the campaign (Nov. 15 vs. Chicago, Dec. 9 at Belleville).
Highlights
Box Score
Grand Rapids 1 1 1 – 3
Cleveland 0 3 2 – 5
1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, Berggren 19 (Edvinsson, Hirose), 3:53 (PP). Penalties-Bjork Cle (hooking), 2:57; Bjork Cle (hooking), 17:56.
2nd Period-2, Cleveland, Pyyhtia 7 (Sillinger), 8:39. 3, Cleveland, Gaunce 17 (Meyer), 14:41. 4, Cleveland, Ahcan 7 (Butler, Svozil), 17:58. 5, Grand Rapids, Luff 2 (Wallinder, Czarnik), 18:28. Penalties-Edvinsson Gr (tripping), 6:36.
3rd Period-6, Grand Rapids, Shine 8 (Aston-Reese, Soderblom), 3:03. 7, Cleveland, Fix-Wolansky 23 (Sillinger, Bjork), 8:34. 8, Cleveland, Gaunce 18 19:05. Penalties-Ahcan Cle (tripping), 0:47; Johansson Gr (high-sticking), 10:51; Angle Cle (holding), 10:51.
Shots on Goal-Grand Rapids 17-9-17-43. Cleveland 8-15-6-29.
Power Play Opportunities-Grand Rapids 1 / 3; Cleveland 0 / 1.
Goalies-Grand Rapids, Hutchinson 13-9-3 (29 shots-24 saves). Cleveland, Cajan 6-6-3 (43 shots-40 saves).
A-6,521
Grand Rapids now has a record of 27-16-6-3 (63 points). Their next game is Friday, March 8 vs. Chicago at Van Andel Arena.
