After leading 1-0 for 59 and a half minutes, our Detroit Red Wings got snarfed. Montreal pulled their goalie and tied it, forcing overtime.
However, who are the Red Wings coached by? THE OLYMPIC CHAMPION MIKE BABCOCK. Oh, yeah.
Our coach told the Wings not to give up and they responded with another goal in overtime to take the win home.
This was a difficult road stretch for Detroit – in Boston, Colorado, Tampa Bay, and finally Toronto tonight. We beat the Bruins, lost 1-0 (2-0 with the empty netter) to the Avs in a throwback physical battle, surrendered a two-goal lead (twice) to fall in a shootout vs. the Lightning, then took down the Maple […]
My brother & I thought for a while about how to handle the national anthem when we returned to Van Andel Arena to see our banner raised from winning the 2017 Calder Cup Championship. Should we sit? Is there room to knee? We elected to stand during “O Canada,” and sit for “The Star-Spangled Banner.” […]
We are Calder Cup Champions!! #GoGRG pic.twitter.com/x0zYVEcCXh — x – Grand Rapids Griffins (@griffinshockey) June 14, 2017