The Grand Rapids Griffins are one win away from the Western Conference Finals after a 6-3 victory over Chicago on Monday night.
The Griffins sit with a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Central Division Finals with Game 5 scheduled for Saturday night back at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill.
Mitch Callahan scored three times, including a big goal with 1.1 seconds left in the middle frame to give the Griffins a 4-2 lead heading into the third.
Martin Frk scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period and Kyle Criscuolo and Matt Lorito each tallied a goal and an assist for the Griffins. Eric Tangradi notched three more assists, giving him six in the first four games of the series.
Kenny Agostino scored a pair of goals in the second period for the Wolves to erase a 2-0 deficit, and Tage Thompson added his second goal of the postseason.
Jared Coreau (6-1) made 24 saves to pick up his sixth win in seven playoff starts. Ville Husso (4-5) stopped 32 of 37 shots for the Wolves, who have given up 17 goals in four games to the Griffins.
Central Division Finals – Series “K” (best-of-7)
C1-Chicago Wolves vs. C2-Grand Rapids Griffins
Game 1 – Wed., May 3 – Grand Rapids 4, CHICAGO 1
Game 2 – Fri., May 5 – CHICAGO 7, Grand Rapids 3
Game 3 – Sat., May 6 – GRAND RAPIDS 4, Chicago 2
Game 4 – Mon., May 8 – GRAND RAPIDS 6, Chicago 3
Game 5 – Sat., May 13 – Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
*Game 6 – Mon., May 15 – Chicago at Grand Rapids, 7:00
*Game 7 – Tue., May 16 – Grand Rapids at Chicago, 8:00
*if necessary… All times Eastern
Russo fires a rocket and @Mcally15 taps it home with less than 2 seconds remaining in the second 👀 #CHIvsGR pic.twitter.com/b5df6CiLOy
— AHL (@TheAHL) May 9, 2017
