GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Griffins jumped out to a 3-0 lead over the Chicago Wolves, saw it evaporate, then showed their resiliency by forging an eventual 5-3 win on Saturday at Van Andel Arena. Matt Puempel scored twice, including an empty-netter in the final minute, to help the Griffins (2-4-0-0) earn their second home win in three tries this season and hand Chicago (4-1-0-0) its first loss of the campaign. Grand Rapids’ defense, which benefited from the return of Brian Lashoff from injury and Libor Sulakfrom Detroit, stifled the Wolves for all but a 3:01 span of the second period during which the visitors tallied each of their three goals.
Griffins Hand Wolves First Loss of Season
