On Tuesday, St. John’s ended Grand Rapids’ seven-game road winning streak.
On Wednesday, the Griffins returned the favor, putting a stop to the Maple Leafs’ eight-game home winning streak with a 5-4 victory at Mile One Stadium.
Eric Himelfarb scored the winning goal with 1:28 remaining in regulation as Grand Rapids won the back-and-forth affair.
Brad Leeb had a hat trick for the Leafs, who led 2-0 less than four minutes into the game, fell behind 3-2, then led again 4-3 midway through the third period. Leeb’s three goals came in his first game after sitting out the previous four.
Todd Robinson recorded a goal and two assists for the Griffins, giving him 11 points in 14 games with Grand Rapids this season.
Elsewhere on Wednesday:
Aleksander Suglobov (2g, 2a), Zach Parise (4a) and Dean McAmmond (1g, 2a) combined for 11 points including three power-play goals, but Albany fell to Providence in a shootout, 5-4… Jason LaBarbera made 28 saves for his fourth shutout of the season, leading Hartford over Springfield, 2-0… Utah’s Jean-Marc Pelletier made 44 saves for his first win of the season, a 4-3 shootout decision over Rochester.
