DES MOINES, Iowa – The Grand Rapids Griffins’ offense stalled in the final period as they registered four shots and allowed two goals, which led to a 4-2 victory for the Iowa Wild on Friday night at Wells Fargo Arena.
Assigned by the Detroit Red Wings for conditioning, goaltender Jimmy Howard made his second appearance this season for the Griffins (12-15-1-2) and totaled 25 saves. Gerald Mayhew scored twice in the third frame, including an empty netter that helped propel the Wild (15-11-2-2) to the win.