DES MOINES, Iowa — In a battle with the Central Division-leading Iowa Wild, the Grand Rapids Griffins surrendered three third-period goals en route to a 5-2 loss at Wells Fargo Arena on Saturday.
Riding a nine-game point streak headed into the matchup, Grand Rapids gave up its first regulation loss since falling to the Ontario Reign on Nov. 16. The win secured Iowa’s (14-5-4-2) placement in the rankings, cementing a two-point lead over the Milwaukee Admirals, who sit at second with 32 points.
Now with a 14-8-1-2 record, the Griffins will head to Milwaukee on Tuesday to close out their three-game stretch on the road and battle for second place within the division.