Grand Rapids took advantage of a surge in scoring by the defense to hand the visiting Iowa Wild a 4-1 loss at Van Andel arena Friday night. Ryan Sproul led the team with 6 shots on goal and notched the game winner, while Robbie Russo added a pair of assists and Jakub Kindl scored his third of the season. Jared Coreau was stellar between the pipes and his 35 saves earned him first star honors. The Griffins also got tallies from Eric Tangradi (18) and Joakim Andersson (1).
| Defense Keys 4-1 Win Over Wild Robbie Russo nets pair of assists. |