Griffins Finish Off Moose, Face Chicago in Next Round

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Axel Sandin Pellikka

GRAND RAPIDS — The Detroit Red Wings believe current Griffins player Axel Sandin-Pellikka can be a difference-maker as an offensive defenseman at the NHL level.

But for now, team’s management are content with the offensive flair he showed in splitting two defensemen and sliding a puck through goalie Thomas Milic for the go-ahead goal in the Grand Rapids Griffins’ 5-2 win against Manitoba Moose.

ASP got the Griffins’ party started.

Sandin-Pelllikka’s goal was one of three power play goals the Griffins scored in the game. The young Swede’s effort came when the game was tied 1-1. John Leonard drew the only assist.

Early in the third period, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard converted Amadeus Lombardi’s perfect centering feed for an insurance goal. Brandsegg-Nygard and Sandin-Pellikka are both keys to Detroit’s future.

The Carter Mazur-Lombardi-Brandsegg-Nygard trio struck again later in the period when Mazur added the team’s third power play goal. He also added an empty netter and an assist for three points.

Mazur, Brandsegg-Nygard and Sandin-Pellikka are both keys to Detroit’s future.

Eduards Tralmaks scored the Griffins first power play goal 4:40 into the game to give the home team a 1-0 lead. The Moose, who only scored five goals in the series, tied the game on Dylan Anhorn’s goal at 3:04 of the second period.

Goalie Michal Postava posted 19 saves. He stopped 86 of 91 shots in the series.

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