Notes
- Grand Rapids sold out its third-straight New Year’s Eve game in front of a 10,834 person crowd, as well as its 10th sellout in the last 12 NYE games.
- The Griffins recorded their sixth short-handed goal of the season, which is tied for the best in the league, and went 4-for-5 on the penalty kill.
- Wallinder tallied his first goal of the season.
Box Score
Milwaukee 1 0 1 1 – 3
Grand Rapids 1 0 1 0 – 2
1st Period-1, Milwaukee, Carr 12 (Ufko, Wiesblatt), 7:30 (PP). 2, Grand Rapids, Wallinder 1 (Becher, Brandsegg-Nygård), 11:05. Penalties-Englund Mil (fighting), 4:12; Kannok Leipert Gr (fighting), 4:12; Lagesson Gr (roughing), 7:22; Dries Gr (hooking), 12:18.
2nd Period- No Scoring.Penalties-Becher Gr (cross-checking), 12:57; Lind Mil (cross-checking), 14:59.
3rd Period-3, Milwaukee, Carr 13 (O’Hara, Ufko), 6:42. 4, Grand Rapids, Leonard 20 (Holl), 13:16 (SH). Penalties-Marino Mil (hooking), 10:59; Shine Gr (slashing), 12:14; Kemell Mil (high-sticking), 17:23.
OT Period-5, Milwaukee, L’Heureux 7 (Ufko), 0:58. Penalties-No Penalties
Shots on Goal-Milwaukee 9-8-6-1-24. Grand Rapids 8-7-15-0-30.
Power Play Opportunities-Milwaukee 1 / 4; Grand Rapids 0 / 3.
Goalies-Milwaukee, Murray 10-8-2 (30 shots-28 saves). Grand Rapids, Cossa 15-1-1 (24 shots-21 saves).
A-10,834
Three Stars
1. MIL L’Heureux (game-winner) 2. MIL Carr (two goals) 3. GR Leonard (SH goal)
Record/Next Game
Grand Rapids: 26-1-1-1 (54 pts.) / Fri., Jan. 2 vs. Chicago 7 p.m.
Milwaukee: 14-13-2-0 (30 pts.) / Sat., Jan. 3 at Texas 7 p.m. CST
Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins
