Hockey roundup: Griffins' Postava posts third shutout; Flyers meet Wings again

Grand Rapids Griffins goalie Michal Postava made 18 saves in a 5-0 victory over the Rockford IceHogs on Wednesday at the BMO Center in Rockford, Illinois. Postava was returned to Grand Rapids by the Detroit Red Wings on Sunday after he backed up goalie John Gibson in a 5-2 win over Buffalo last week. Postava is 14-6-0 with the Griffins this season with three shutouts, a 1.

86 goals-against average and a . 932 save percentage in 21 games. Eduards Tralmaks had two goals and one assist, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard had a goal an an assist, Amateur Lombardi added a goal and Erik Gustafsson had two assists.

Wings, Flyers face off in critical game The Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers failed to gain ground in the playoff race Tuesday, but they get another opportunity when the teams square off Thursday in Philadelphia. Detroit (39-27-8, 86 points) and Philadelphia (37-25-12, 86 points) both trail the Columbus Blue Jackets by two points for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings and Flyers both have eight games remaining, including another matchup in Detroit next week.

The Red Wings are coming off a 5-1 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins – their fourth defeat in five games and their seventh loss in the last 10 outings. John Gibson was pulled for the second straight game, this time after allowing three first-period goals. Cam Talbot came on in relief and could be in line to get the start Thursday, when Detroit aims to steady the ship after a 5-7-2 March.