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Griffins Explode for Six Goals in Win over Texas

February 26, 2025 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release


Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Carter Mazur vs. the Texas Stars
Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Carter Mazur vs. the Texas Stars
(Grand Rapids Griffins, Credit: Texas Stars)

CEDAR PARK, Texas - The Grand Rapids Griffins tied their season-high scoring output, as they defeated the Texas Stars 6-4 on Tuesday at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park and claimed sole possession of second place in the Central Division.

Three different Griffins secured two-point games, including Amadeus Lombardi (1-1-2), Joe Snively (1-1-2) and Ondrej Becher (0-2-2). Lombardi has scored four points in his first four outings since returning from injury (2-2-4). Rookie Nate Danielson earned his seventh goal of the year, his third in the past four games and Texas-native Cross Hanas also secured his seventh. Carter Mazur scored to extend his point streak to three (1-2-3), his sixth point in the last six (3-3-6). Captain Josiah Didier skated in his 500th professional contest and Antti Tuomisto tallied his 50th assist as a professional. Goaltender Sebastian Cossa made 23 saves in the win, earning his 16th victory of the season (16-10-4).

At 3:22 and 4:36 in the first period, a pair of penalties against Grand Rapids granted Texas 46 seconds of a 5-on-3. However, the Griffins' penalty kill held strong and kept Texas off the board, followed by a goal of their own at 7:31. Inside the Texas zone, Lombardi stole the puck from a Stars defender, wrapped around the Texas net and secured the tally. Grand Rapids then earned a power play with 5:08 left in the frame. The man-advantage expired but the Griffins held the puck in the Texas zone and at 16:55, a shot from Danielson above the high slot bounced off netminder Remi Poirier into the back of the net. Grand Rapids exited the period ahead 2-0 with 3:33 left in a power play, following a double-minor against Texas at 19:33.

The Griffins failed to score on the double-minor call to open the period alongside another power-play chance at 6:44. The Stars then scored their first goal of the game with 8:11 remaining in the second frame when Arttu Hyry skated into the Grand Rapids zone unaccounted for. Just 2:19 later, Texas tied the game at two when a shot from Matej Blumel deflected off Cossa's glove. With 1:16 remaining in the frame, Hanas picked off a pass near the Griffins' blue line and he buried the breakaway chance, putting Grand Rapids back ahead by one through the first 40 minutes.

Just 1:01 into the final frame, a turnover right in front of the Griffins' crease let Blumel net his second of the contest, tying the game at three. However, Grand Rapids drew a penalty with 13:54 left and took advantage of the power play. Lombardi dropped the puck off to Snively on the blue line and he ripped home a one-timer. Then, at 8:57, Brogan Rafferty lit the lamp with a wrist shot in the right circle, putting the Griffins ahead 5-3. The Griffins' two-goal lead was short-lived, as Kyle McDonald scored on a sharp-angled shot at 12:22. Grand Rapids held the lead into the final minutes and the Stars pulled Poirier with 1:58 remaining. The Griffins' defense kept Texas off the board and Mazur scored the empty-net goal with 11 seconds left, handing Grand Rapids a 6-4 win.

Notes *Grand Rapids extended its point streak to three (2-0-1-0) and has earned points in four of its last six games (3-2-1-0). *The Griffins are 23-1-0-1 when scoring three or more goals.

Grand Rapids 2 1 3 - 6

Texas 0 2 2 - 4

1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 11 7:31. 2, Grand Rapids, Danielson 7 (Tuomisto, Becher), 16:55. Penalties-Wallinder Gr (tripping), 3:22; Shine Gr (tripping), 4:36; Lind Tex (holding), 14:52; Karow Tex (double minor - high-sticking), 19:33.

2nd Period-3, Texas, Hyry 20 (Lind, Blümel), 11:49. 4, Texas, Blümel 24 (Hryckowian), 14:08. 5, Grand Rapids, Hanas 7 18:44. Penalties-Capobianco Tex (tripping), 6:44; Johannes Gr (hooking), 15:50.

3rd Period-6, Texas, Blümel 25 (McKenzie), 1:01. 7, Grand Rapids, Snively 19 (Lombardi, Buium), 6:31 (PP). 8, Grand Rapids, Rafferty 5 (Becher, Rychlovský), 8:57. 9, Texas, McDonald 6 (Lind, Hyry), 12:22. 10, Grand Rapids, Mazur 5 (Snively), 19:49 (EN). Penalties-Viro Gr (interference), 1:50; Lind Tex (diving/embellishment), 1:50; Petrovic Tex (tripping), 6:06; Doucet Gr (interference), 10:11.

Shots on Goal-Grand Rapids 9-7-5-21. Texas 6-7-14-27.

Power Play Opportunities-Grand Rapids 1 / 5; Texas 0 / 4.

Goalies-Grand Rapids, Cossa 16-10-4 (27 shots-23 saves). Texas, Poirier 8-8-2 (20 shots-15 saves).

A-3,986

Three Stars

1. GR Lombardi (goal, assist); 2. TEX Blumel (two goals, assist); 3. GR Becher (two assists)

Record/Next Game

Grand Rapids: 28-19-4-1 (61 pts.) / Wed., Feb. 26 at Texas 8 p.m. EST

Texas: 28-17-3-0 (59 pts.) / Wed., Feb. 26 vs. Grand Rapids 7 p.m. CST

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Grand Rapids Griffins right wing Carter Mazur vs. the Texas Stars
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