AHL Game Preview: Rockford IceHogs at Grand Rapids Griffins with Line Combinations 3/22/2025

AHL Game Preview: Rockford IceHogs at Grand Rapids Griffins with Line Combinations 3/22/2025
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Rockford IceHogs (26-27-6-1, 59 pts) at Grand Rapids Griffins (32-23-4-2, 70 pts)

Venue: Van Andel Arena
Date: Friday, March 21
Time: 7:00 pm CDT
TV: FLO Sports 

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Rockford IceHogs News & Notes:

The IceHogs picked up the 4-1 win over Grand Rapids last night. The win snapped a three game losing streak. Rockford improved to 5-2-1-0 in March and are averaging 2.9 goals per game and are allowing 1.6 goals per game.

Grand Rapids Griffins News & Notes:

Last night’s loss for the Griffins snapped a three game winning streak. They dropped to 4-3-0-1 in March and are averaging 2.5 goals per game while allowing 2.9 goals per game

Rockford IceHogs Projected Lines

Anderson-Guttman-Raty
Athanasiou-Sanford-Mayhew
Savoie-Cates-Hayes
Marcel-Luypen-Ludwinski

Kuzmin-Allan
Korchinski-Fitzgerald
McCormick-Pietroniro

Weeks
Commesso

Grand Rapids Griffins Projected Lines

Snively-Lombardi-Dries
Gettinger-Danielson-Watson
Doucet-Becher-Hanas
Bantle-Seger

Wallinder-Tuomisto
Knyzhov-Rafferty
Buium-Didier
Viro

Cossa
Campbell

Players To Watch:

Rockford

Zach Sanford this season has 35 points on 14 goals and 21 assists. He is third on the team in points and goals and is fourth in assists. Sanford recorded a goal and an assist last night.

Grand Rapids

Joe Snively this season has 39 points on 20 goals and 19 assists. He leads the team in points and is tied in goals entering tonight’s game.

Next Game

Rockford – March 25 vs. Chicago Wolves
Grand Rapids – March 26 vs. Texas Stars

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