Griffins Lose Playoff Opener in Overtime, 1-0
The post Griffins Lose Playoff Opener in Overtime, 1-0 appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. Saturday’s series opener at Canada Life Center featured the team with the worst power play in the American Hockey League […] The post Griffins Lose Playoff Opener in Overtime, 1-0 appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.
The post Griffins Lose Playoff Opener in Overtime, 1-0 appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Saturday’s series opener at Canada Life Center featured the team with the worst power play in the American Hockey League (Manitoba) going against the league’s best penalty-killing team (Grand Rapids). On paper, the result could be forecast.
But, as you’ve undoubtedly figured out by now, games are played on the ice. Saturday, it was a power-play goal by Manitoba’s Mason Shaw that was the difference. He banged a rebound past Griffins goalie Michal Postava for the game-winner with 2:34 remaining.
The Moose won 1-0, taking a 1-0 lead in the best of five series. The Griffins had had nearly two weeks off after the regular season ended. But they showed no signs of rust, dominating at times and outshooting the Moose 39-23..
Grand Rapids had point-blank chances in the first period, two by Wojciech Stachowiak, and a third shot by Amadeus Lombardi which hit a crossbar. “We knew it was going to be a battle,” Lombardi said. “I thought we played well.