Evan McGrath News

The Grand Rapids Griffins have fared particularly well in November, boasting a 6-and-2 record heading into Friday night's game against the Rockford IceHogs, but they find themselves mired in a two-game losing streak at present, dropping a 3-2 decision to Chicago on Wednesday and a 4-3 decision to Rockford on Friday.

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The Grand Rapids Griffins finished a three-games-in-three-nights weekend against a worked-up opponent, the Abbotsford Heat, who they defeated via a 5-3 tally on Friday, and the Chicago Wolves dropped 7-1 on Saturday.

The Grand Rapids Griffins are preparing for their home opener on Friday while trying to stabilize their slightly-leaky ship.

Kris Newbury played in his fifth exhibition game on Friday night, but he isn't in the Wings' immediate roster plans.

After demoting three prospects and placing five Grand Rapids-bound players on waivers Thursday, the Red Wings essentially made one more cut on Friday, and as the Grand Rapids Griffins wait for the Wings' final cuts in Mattias Ritola, Francis Pare, Daniel Larsson and Justin Abdelkader , the Griffins shored up their roster with two pro try-outs: ...

Forward Brad May will head to Grand Rapids after playing in two preseason games for the Red Wings, tonight and Saturday vs.

Detroit's Justin Abdelkader tries to get a shot past New York Rangers goaltender Steve Valiquette on Monday.

Detroit -- Justin Abdelkader is trying to make it difficult for the Wings to send him to Grand Rapids to start the season.

Red Wings center Henrik Zetterberg sore groin flared up in the morning, forcing him to sit out tonight's preseason game against the New York Rangers at Joe Louis Arena.

A week ahead of the full-fledged Detroit Red Wings training camp here, the team's prospects are hoping to get a leg up on consideration for a roster spot with the Stanley Cup finalists.

Hockey's Future's Brendan Peleshok posted his rankings of the Red Wings' top 20 prospects as of, "Fall, 2009," and his first overall-ranked prospect merits a reminder--as in, "The Red Wings signed him to a 3-year contract extension whose last years are one-way" : August 22, Hockey's Future : 1. Jakub Kindl, D : Kindl maintains his top spot on the ...

Red Wings prospect and Grand Rapids Griffins forward Evan McGrath just started to find his form toward the latter third of the Griffins' regular season, but the 22-year-old forward, who posted 47 points in 68 games this past season, told the Oakville Beaver's Adam Johnston that he's aiming to do nothing less than crack the Red Wings' roster: August ...

Red Wings prospect and Grand Rapids Griffins forward Evan McGrath just started to find his form toward the latter third of the Griffins' regular season, but the 22-year-old forward, who posted 47 points in 68 games this past season, told the Oakville Beaver's Adam Johnston that he's aiming to do nothing less than crack the Red Wings' roster: August ...

Red Wings prospect and Grand Rapids Griffins forward Evan McGrath just started to find his form toward the latter third of the Griffins' regular season, but the 22-year-old forward, who posted 47 points in 68 games this past season, told the Oakville Beaver's Adam Johnston that he's aiming to do nothing less than crack the Red Wings' roster: August ...

Red Wings prospect and Grand Rapids Griffins forward Evan McGrath just started to find his form toward the latter third of the Griffins' regular season, but the 22-year-old forward, who posted 47 points in 68 games this past season, told the Oakville Beaver's Adam Johnston that he's aiming to do nothing less than crack the Red Wings' roster: August ...

Rotoworld's Corey Abbot posted a glance at "The off-season so far" as of late July, noting the additions and subtractions to all NHL teams, the Red Wings included, noting which players the team signed , and the Red Wings' slow but steady additions to the Grand Rapids Griffins' roster take centre stage: July 27, Rotoworld.com : Detroit Red Wings - ...

Notebook: It's a two-year deal for Marc Methot. Referees and linesmen are named for October's four NHL games in Europe.

Detroit -- Jiri Hudler and the Red Wings are going to arbitration. Wings general manager Ken Holland said Wednesday the two sides will go before an arbitrator July 30 to determine Hudler's salary and when -- or if -- Hudler plays in the NHL again.

July 22, Griffinshockey.com : he Detroit Red Wings, parent club of the Grand Rapids Griffins, on Wednesday re-signed left wing Ryan Oulahen and center Evan McGrath to one-year contracts.