— Get ready for playoff action, Red Wings fans.
Not with the Red Wings, obviously, but with the minor-league affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins.
The Griffins begin the American Hockey League (AHL) playoffs Friday with a home game against Milwaukee, then host Milwaukee on Sunday at Van Andel Arena for Game 2 in the first-round, best-of-five series.
At 47-23-6 (100 points), the Griffins are the second seed in the Central Division, while Milwaukee (43-26-4, 93 points) is the third.
The teams met in the first round last year as well, with the Griffins holding the Admirals to three goals in sweeping the series, 3-0.