The Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Manitoba Moose 4-2 on Wednesday night at Van Andel Arena to take a 2-1 lead in their Central Division semifinal series.
Carter Mazur scored twice for the Griffins, including an empty-net goal late in the third period. Jakub Rychlovský and Erik Gustafsson also scored for Grand Rapids, building a 3-0 lead by late in the second period before Manitoba responded with goals from Mason Shaw and Samuel Fagemo.
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The Grand Rapids Griffins are on the brink after dropping the first two games of their best-of-five AHL division finals series to the Chicago Wolves. The defending division champions have struggled to hold leads in the postseason after a dominant regular season.
Grand Rapids Griffins blanked the Manitoba Moose 2-0 in Game 2 of their AHL Central Division semifinal series on Sunday. The best-of-five series is now tied 1-1. Game 3 is scheduled for Wednesday in Grand Rapids.
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The Manitoba Moose clinched their first playoff series victory since 2018 with a 2-1 win over the Milwaukee Admirals in Game 3 on Sunday afternoon. Goaltender Domenic DiVincentiis stopped 31 shots to secure the advance to the Central Division semifinals against Grand Rapids. The Moose will now prepare to face the Griffins in the next round.
The Toronto Marlies defeated the Cleveland Monsters 3-2 in Game 5 on Sunday to win their North Division finals series and reach the Eastern Conference Finals.
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The Providence Bruins defeated the Springfield Thunderbirds 2-1 in Game 2 of their Atlantic Division semifinal series on Sunday evening. All scoring occurred in the first period, with Providence holding off a late Springfield push. The series is now tied 1-1.
The Toronto Marlies and Chicago Wolves meet tonight in Game 1 of the 2026 Calder Cup Finals at Allstate Arena. Both teams advanced through four playoff rounds to reach the best-of-seven series. The Marlies, affiliates of the Toronto Maple Leafs, face the Wolves, top development affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes.
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The Toronto Marlies defeated the Chicago Wolves 4-3 in Game 5 on Friday night to win the Calder Cup. The victory gave the Marlies their second championship in franchise history.