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A Grand Return for the Griffins

[From the Griffins]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Dennis Cholowski’s blast from the right circle 1:05 into overtime on Saturday lifted the Grand Rapids Griffins to a 2-1 win over the Cleveland Monsters in their home opener at Van Andel Arena.

Winners of three in a row, the Griffins continued their penchant for scoring goals on the power play and in the latter stages of games. Both of their goals came when they had the man-advantage, giving them at least one in each of the season’s first five games and putting them 6-for-23 (26.