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Filip Hronek and Griffins come out swinging in Game 3

GRAND RAPIDS - Filip Hronek didn't have anything more than a minor penalty in his 67 regular-season games and is a pretty good agitator in the eyes of Grand Rapids Griffins coach Todd Nelson.

"If you didn't see him at it it's because he's really good at it," Nelson said.

It was out there Wednesday against Manitoba.

The rookie defenseman fought twice, wanted to go on a third occasion and picked up 12 minutes in the box as the teams went at each other hard early on in the Griffins' 6-3 loss Wednesday.

The physical play came with positives and negatives.