Sunday night when the Griffins defeated the Toronto Marlies for the 3rd time in a row, the Griffins became just the 11th team in AHL history to come back and win a best of five series after being down 2-0. Now it's time to look ahead to their next opponent as the 2nd round (or semifinals, if you prefer) gets underway tonight between the Grand Rapids Griffins and the Chicago Blackhawks affiliate Rockford IceHogs.
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Games between Grand Rapids and Rockford are usually fast paced, eventful, and full of animosity. There's an entertaining rivalry between these teams, and through the regular season they were pretty evenly matched.