Notes
In the last five seasons, the Griffins have lost just one game in regulation to the Monsters on home ice (11-1-3-2).The Griffins’ points percentage of .921 remained the best in the league.Alex Kannok Leipert skated in his 200th game as a pro and in the AHL.Tokarski made his Griffins debut and recorded a save in the opening period. He saw game action for the first time since April 13, 2025.
Box Score
Cleveland 1 0 0 – 1
Grand Rapids 0 2 2 – 4
1st Period-1, Cleveland, Singleton 2 (Pyyhtiä, Butcher), 8:18. Penalties-Bantle Gr (delay of game – faceoff violation (batting puck with hand)), 2:41; Ceulemans Cle (hooking), 5:45.
2nd Period-2, Grand Rapids, Tuomisto 3 (Angle, Brandsegg-Nygård), 2:01. 3, Grand Rapids, Leonard 16 (Becher, Shine), 15:02. Penalties-Watson Gr (roughing), 5:16; Malatesta Cle (roughing, roughing), 13:57; Kannok Leipert Gr (roughing, roughing), 13:57; Pyyhtiä Cle (holding), 18:53.
3rd Period-4, Grand Rapids, Watson 5 (Angle, Brandsegg-Nygård), 2:00. 5, Grand Rapids, Leonard 17 18:28 (SH EN). Penalties-Pearson Cle (tripping), 4:31; Brandsegg-Nygård Gr (tripping), 14:48; Ahcan Cle (roughing), 16:49; Shine Gr (cross-checking, roughing), 16:49.
Shots on Goal-Cleveland 15-9-8-32. Grand Rapids 5-9-9-23.
Power Play Opportunities-Cleveland 0 / 4; Grand Rapids 0 / 3.
Goalies-Cleveland, Fedotov 4-6-2 (22 shots-19 saves). Grand Rapids, Cossa 9-1-0 (31 shots-30 saves); Tokarski 0-0-0 (1 shots-1 saves).
A-4,683
Three Stars
1. GR Cossa (W, 30 saves) 2. GR Leonard (two goals) 3. GR Angle (two assists)
Record/Next Game
Grand Rapids: 17-1-0-1 (35 pts.) / Sat., Dec. 6 at Toronto 4 p.m.
Cleveland: 6-7-3-1 (16 pts.) / Thu., Dec. 4 vs. Syracuse 7 p.m.
Photo by Alyssa Luke/Griffins