Marlies Hand Griffins 3-1 Loss
Published on November 24, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Grand Rapids Griffins News Release
TORONTO - The Toronto Marlies handed the Griffins a 3-1 loss Wednesday at Ricoh Coliseum, in the first of four games in five days for Grand Rapids during what was a heated contest.
The hot-tempered game saw the Griffins earn a franchise record 105 penalty minutes, beating their previous record of 104 which occurred in a game versus Quebec on April 11, 1998. Meanwhile, the Marlies racked up 99 minutes for a total of 204 between the two clubs.
The Griffins return home Friday for a 7 p.m. match up against the Rockford Icehogs at Van Andel Arena.
Christian Hanson started the scoring early for Toronto, claiming the lone goal of the first period at 5:04. The Marlies extended their lead 3-0 with two consecutive goals in the middle frame. The first at 2:59 of the period when Marcel Mueller fired a quick shot past Thomas McCollum, followed by Joey Crabb's eighth goal of season with only 1:52 to go in the second.
The third period saw a loss of control, with multiple fights and numerous penalties. It all began with punches thrown between Jay Rosehill and Greg Amadio, followed by Brandon Straub and Danny Richmond. Tempers escalated as both teams found themselves in a line-brawl resulting in the ejection of six players. Jamie Tardif, Tomas Tatar and Francis Pare of the Griffins and Darryl Boyce, Korbinian Holzer and Matt Lashoff of the Marlies.
An additional penalty allowed the Griffins to capitalize on a power play opportunity, landing on the board at 10:06 of the third with a shot tipped past Justin Rynnas by Jan Mursak. Unable to find the net again, the game ended with the Griffins trailing 3-1. Keeping almost even in shots, McCollum posted 20 saves for the Griffins while Marlies' goaltender tallied 26 saves.
Three Stars: 1. TOR Engel (2 shots); 2. TOR Mueller (1 goal); 3. TOR Rynnas (26 saves)
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