06-04-2025
IceHogs get swept by Grand Rapids Griffins
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — A pivotal weekend for the IceHogs could not have gone more wrong. They went into it hoping to potentially clinch a playoff berth and catch up to the Grand Rapids Griffins for the fourth spot in the Central Division, instead they gave up a barrage of goals and dropped a pair of games to the lost Friday night in Grand Rapids 8-3. Saturday night at BMO Center they lost 7-5 to the Griffins. In Saturday's game, they watched the Griffins jump out to a 3-1 lead after two periods. The third period was a flurry of goals as both teams put the puck in the net four times each. Drew Commesso was in goal for the IceHogs. He surrendered six of the Griffins' goals. On the bright side for the IceHogs, Zac Sanford had a hat trick. Jalen Luypen and Gavin Hayes scored the other two IceHogs' goals. The IceHogs' magic number for clinching a playoff spot remains at five as they try to hold off the sixth -place Iowa Wild who are eight standing points behind the IceHogs. The IceHogs are eight points behind the fourth-place Chicago Wolves and ten points behind now third-place Grand coming week, the IceHogs have a pair of home games Friday night and Saturday night, both against the Tucson Roadrunners.
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