Amadeus Lombardi became the third player in Grand Rapids Griffins history to score overtime goals in back-to-back games when he scored the game-winner in a 4-3 win against the Milwaukee Admirals. He is the first to do it in consecutive nights.

Lombardi scored his unassisted goal at the four-minute mark of overtime. The win was the sixth consecutive for the Griffins (40-7-2-1, 83 points) who also have established a new American League record for best record through 50 games.

With two goals and an assist in the game, Lombardi now has nine goals and 19 assists for 28 points in 30 games. Alex Doucet also had a goal and an assist for Grand Rapids.

Jakub Rychlovsky scored a late third period goal to give Grand Rapids a 3-2 lead only to have the Admirals tie it with less than a minute to go.

Sebastian Cossa made 22 saves to raise his Grand Rapids record to 23-4-2.

AMADEUS LOMBARDI OT GWG🚨🚨 short side top shelf!! His second goal of the game. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/zUmd4nqgGD

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) February 22, 2026

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

Guyle Fielder, considered the Gordie Howe of the minor leagues, has died at 95. He once played a couple of games on Howe’s line in Detroit.

Detroit player Lucas Raymond is coming back to the NHL as a Swedish record holder.

Red Wings prospect Eddie Genborg has already developed a net front presence in the SHL.

Red Wings Extra

Carter Bear contributed eight shots, three goals and one assist in the Everett Silvertips’ 3-0 win against the Seattle Thunderbirds. He now has 26 goals in his past 27 games. The No. 15 pick in 2025 has 30 goals and 61 points in 42 games. . . Max Plante (47th, 2024), who turned 20 on Friday, scored his 22nd goal to help No. 9 Minnesota-Duluth down No. 20 Miami 5-2 Saturday.

 

Carter Bear(1st round’25)
3 Goals 1 Assist +4 8 shots 1st⭐️ in a 9-0 win#LGRW pic.twitter.com/rryEg2QHFv

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) February 22, 2026

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Pittsburgh: In the final analysis, Sidney Crosby’s injury kept him out of Canada’s lineup for the gold medal Olympic hockey game. Now the question is what impact it will on a Penguins team fighting for an NHL playoff spot. Pittsburgh Penguins.