GRAND RAPIDS - Todd Nelson, who took over the Grand Rapids Griffins in June, 2015 with the unenviable task of succeeding Jeff Blashill, has carved out his own success as this year's team prepares for the postseason.
With nine games remaining in the regular season, the Griffins enter Friday night's home game against Charlotte at 43-19-1-4 and three wins from equaling the franchise high for a 76-game season.
Blashill's teams won 46 games twice, in 2014 and 2015. Anything beyond three wins would give the Griffins their highest win total since 55 in the 80-game season in 2007.