Teemu Pulkkinen continues to dominate with two more goals; Rockford leaves Grand Rapids empty handed.
Teemu Pulkkien scored twice to lead the Grand Rapids Griffins (Red Wings) to a 5-1 victory over the Rockford IceHogs (Blackhawks) in Game 2 of the Western Conference Semifinals for a 2-0 series lead Friday night at Van Andel Arena.
Rockford will begin their attempt to climb out of a 2-0 deficit when the best-of-seven series shifts to the BMO Harris Bank Center for Game 3 on Wednesday.
The IceHogs looked strong early, and Brandon Mashinter opened the scoring when he fired a blast front the slot past Griffins goaltender Tom McCollum five-hole for a 1-0 lead at 6:19.