Grand Rapids Griffins line up after a win

Griffins' Heroics Cap off Crazy Third Period

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A 13-day layoff and a month between home games proved to be worth the wait for the Grand Rapids Griffins, who allowed four unanswered tallies to the Iowa Wild in the third period but counterpunched with a pair of late goals to seize a 5-4 victory on Friday at Van Andel Arena. Grand Rapids built a 3-0 cushion early in the third before the Wild scored three times in 36 seconds then took a 4-3 lead on Mat... Full Story