The Daily: Griffins Must Solve Moose Goalie; Postava’s Impressive Season

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The Grand Rapids Griffins may need a new approach against Manitoba Moose goalie Domenic Divincetiis because he’s not the same Domenic DiVincentiis they beat three times in the regular season.

The old DeVincentiis posted a 3.03 goals-against average and an .896 save percentage in the regular-season. He was 1-3 against Grand Rapids. In those three losses, the Winnipeg Jets seventh-round pick gave up 12 Grand Rapids goals on 75 shots on goal. That’s an .840 save percentage.

The reinvented DiVincentiis, meanwhile, owns a 1.02 playoff GAA and a .968 save percentage. That includes stopping 69 of 71 shots in the first two playoff games against the Griffins. Solving the secret to DiVincentiis’s playoff magic is one of the Griffins’ primary missions for Wednesday’s Game 3 in Grand Rapids.

In the first two games, this series has been Griffin goalies Michal Postava vs. DiVincentiis. If the Griffins can take charge offensively, this becomes a much easier series. Postava seems to be at the top of his game and the Moose are a below average offensive team.

On paper, the Griffins should be able to fill the net in this series. They were 6-1-1-0 against Manitoba in the regular season. They average 3.54 goals per game, while the Moose average 2.57 goals per game. The Griffins scored 70 more goals than the Moose this season.