Griffins Look to Extend Point Streak at Chicago Sunday
First-place Grand Rapids visits the Wolves on Nov. 1 with a six-game point streak and the AHL's best record.
The Grand Rapids Griffins will carry a six-game point streak (5-0-0-1) into Chicago on Sunday, Nov. 1, to face the Wolves at Allstate Arena. Puck drop is 4 p.m. EST.
The Griffins are 7-1-1-1 through 10 games and lead the Central Division, the Western Conference and the AHL. Chicago is 3-4-0-1. It is the second of eight meetings between the clubs this season and the first of four in Chicago. The Griffins hold a 1-0-0-0 edge in the season series so far.
Sunday will be the 222nd meeting between the rivals. The Wolves are the Griffins' second-most frequent opponent, and Grand Rapids' 111 wins against Chicago are the second-most it has against any team.
The 16 points through 10 games are the franchise's third-best start in 31 seasons. Over the opening 10 games of the last three seasons under coach Dan Watson, the Griffins are a combined 22-4-2-2. They are 5-0-0-1 at home this season and 2-1-1-0 on the road.
Captain Dominik Shine is in his 11th season with the club. His third career hat trick included his 100th goal as a Griffin, making him the third player to reach that mark. Jesse Kiiskinen leads the team with 10 points (6-4-10), and Michal Postava is 4-0 with a 1.25 goals-against average and a .954 save percentage.
Grand Rapids has also scored 37 goals to its opponents' 24 this season, with a power play at 25 per cent and a penalty kill at 93.5 per cent.
