Crunch enjoy home cooking in Game 3 win
It was home, sweet home for the Syracuse Crunch, and now they’re right back in the thick of the Calder Cup Finals.
It was home, sweet home for the Syracuse Crunch, and now they’re right back in the thick of the Calder Cup Finals.
The Griffins did their part and won the first two games at home. Now, the onus is on the Crunch with little wiggle room left in the series.
Martin Frk had a turbulent start to 2016-17, but once he settled back in Grand Rapids, he had a fine season.
Every time Griffins assistant Ben Simon looks down at his left thigh, a gruesome souvenir from his days with the Syracuse Crunch is refreshed.
Ben Street, who experienced the disappointment of losing a game in double OT against Grand Rapids, was able to provide one for them on Saturday.
Ben Street scored with 7:02 gone in the second overtime to give Grand Rapids a thrilling 6-5 win over Syracuse in Game 2 of the Calder Cup Finals.
If the Griffins are to win their second Calder Cup in five years, Jared Coreau will have to match the level of play he’s shown in these playoffs.
Tomas Nosek scored with 13.9 seconds remaining and Grand Rapids eked out a 3-2 win over Syracuse in Game 1 of the Calder Cup Finals.
Ken Holland couldn’t have been more pleased last weekend as he watched the Grand Rapids Griffins advance to the Calder Cup Finals.
A look at the matchup for the 2017 Calder Cup Finals, which get underway with Game 1 on Friday night.