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With the Detroit Red Wings top farm club advancing to the Calder Cup Final, let’s examine how the opponents stack up against one another.
The Grand Rapids Griffins host the Syracuse Crunch in Game 1 Friday at Van Andel Arena. The Crunch, the primary development affiliate of the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning, are led offensively by Cory Conacher, who has nine goals and 11 assists in 16 playoff games. Ben Street and Eric Tangradi lead the Griffins in scoring with 15 points apiece, while Tomas Nosek, Matthew Ford and Matt Lorito lead in goals with seven each.