A pair of Detroit Red Wings prospects helped the Grand Rapids Griffins return home with a split series in the AHL playoffs.
Evgeny Svechnikov scored during Sunday’s 5-1 victory at Manitoba, evening the first-round, best-of-five series, 1-1. Grand Rapids hosts Game 3 Wednesday and Game 4 Thursday. If necessary, Game 5 would be April 30, also in Grand Rapids.
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Defenseman Joe Hicketts, a free-agent signing, has two assists. He impressed with his energetic play during five games with Detroit this past season.
Svechnikov, the Wings’ first-round draft pick from 2015, struggled in his second season of pro hockey, with 23 points in 57 games (he reached 20 goals as a rookie, among 51 points in 74 games in 2016-17).