Kiiskinen scores twice as Griffins rally before overtime loss

Jesse Kiiskinen scored two third-period goals for the Grand Rapids Griffins in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Cleveland Monsters at Rocket Arena on Sunday, Oct. 4.

Grand Rapids trailed 4-1 entering the third period. Kiiskinen cut the deficit at 9:39, then added a power-play goal at 16:36. Sheldon Dries tied the game with another power-play goal at 19:52, sending it to overtime. Tate Singleton scored Cleveland's winner at 4:47 of the extra period.

Kiiskinen has three points through the Griffins' first two games. He had an assist in Friday's 5-2 victory at Cleveland before Sunday's two-goal performance.