MILWAUKEE — With barely a minute left on the clock, Matt Puempel fired off a shot from the Griffins’ goal line that sent the puck flying down the ice and straight into an open empty net.
The goal, combined with a 28-save effort from Patrik Rybar and early scoring help from Carter Camper and Axel Holmstrom, guided the Grand Rapids Griffins to a 3-1 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals at UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena on Friday
Headed into the matchup tied with the Griffins at 44 points, the Admirals (19-13-5-1) now claim third in Central Division standings while Grand Rapids moves up to second, matching the Chicago Wolves’ total of 46 points and sitting within a single point of the Division-leading Iowa Wild.