Filthy OT Goal From Michael Brandsegg-Nygård Keeps Griffins Alive
Griffins forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygård tallied the overtime game-winning goal for the Griffins on Tuesday evening, keeping them alive in the Calder Cup Playoffs.
Follow Michael Whitaker On X Forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, the first round (15th overall) pick of the Detroit Red Wings in the 2024 NHL Draft, demonstrated a flair for the dramatic on Tuesday evening. Brandsegg-Nygård came through for the Griffins in a do-or-die Game 3 against the Chicago Wolves, scoring the overtime game-winning goal in dramatic fashion. He took the puck in the neutral zone, skated over the blue line and then dangled around Wolves defenseman Ronan Steely before beating goaltender Cayden Primeau with a backhand shot, giving Grand Rapids the 4-3 win.
MICHAEL BRANDSEGG-NYGÅRD🚨 OT WINNER #LGRW pic. twitter. com/cmxFLXcgBk — Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) May 20, 2026 It was his fourth tally of the playoffs.
The Griffins are now 1/3 of the way toward winning the series, and they have no choice but to win two more consecutive games to remain alive in the Calder Cup Playoffs. Both Carter Mazur and John Leonard, both of whom played multiple games this season with the Red Wings, gave Grand Rapids a 2-0 lead in the first period. However, Chicago would knot the score courtesy of goals from Domenick Fensore and Justin Robidas before taking the lead in the second period after a tally from Felix Unger Sorum.
But Tyler Angle responded less than two minutes later with his first goal of the postseason, re-tying the game. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news , game-day coverage, and player features . Picking up the win in net was Michal Postava, who made 17 saves and also picked up a secondary assist on Mazur's goal.