AHL Playoff Preview: Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars with Line Combinations 5/9/2025

AHL Playoff Preview: Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars with Line Combinations 5/9/2025
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Game 3: Grand Rapids Griffins at Texas Stars

Venue: Van Andel Arena
Date: Friday, May 9
Time: 8:00 pm EDT
TV: FLO Sports 

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Grand Rapids Griffins News & Notes:

The Griffins are on the verge of being eliminated after dropping game one and two at home. The Griffins are averaging one goal per game in the series. Jack Campbell took the loss on Monday, giving up four goals on 31 shots. He is posting a 2.69 goals-against avereage and a .905 save percentage in the series. Sebastian Cossa got the start in game one and is posting a .789 save percentage and a 8.29 goals-against average.

Texas Stars News & Notes:

The Stars’ offense has been dominant so far in this series and will look to remain so as they look to advance to the Central Division Finals with a win tonight. They are averaging four goals per game in the series. Remi Poirier is posting a .958 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average. He stopped all 29 shots he faced on Monday night.

Grand Rapids Griffins Projected Lines

Snively-Danielson-Soderblom
Dries-Lombardi-Shine
Gettinger-Seger-Watson
Finnie-Becher-Brandsegg-Nygard

Wallinder-Sandin-Pellikka
Buium-Johansson
Viro-Tuomisto

Cossa
Campbell

Texas Stars Projected Lines

Hughes-Hyry-Lind
McKenzie-Blumel-Romano
Pettersen-Hryckowian-Wheatcroft
Scott-Becker-Seminoff

Capobianco-Krys
Karow-Taylor
Looft-Bergsland

Poirier
Hellberg

Players To Watch:

Grand Rapids Griffins

Michael Brandsegg-Nygard and Dominik Shine each have two points to lead the Griffins. Brandsegg-Nygard and Sheldon Dries each have goals for Grand Rapids. Shine leads the team in assists with two. Eemil Viro is the lone Griffin that is a plus in plus/minus, as he is a plus-one.

Texas Stars

Kyle Capobianco leads the Stars in points and plus/minus with three assists and is a plus-three in the series. Curtis McKenzie leads the team in goals with two. Matej Blumel leads the team in assists with three.

Next Game

Game 4: Saturday, May 10 at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (If Necassary)

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