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Griffins bit by Wolves, eliminated from AHL playoffs

(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)

The Grand Rapids Griffins saw their season come to a bitter end Sunday with a 4-2 loss in Chicago.

The Griffins lost the American Hockey League best-of-five first-round series, 3-2, to the Wolves.

Vili Saarijarvi and Colin Campbell scored goals for the Griffins, while goaltender Harri Sateri stopped 16 shots.

Grand Rapids outshot Chicago, 32-20, but were frustrated by Chicago goalie Oscar Dansk.

The Griffins failed on their only power-play attempt in the game, while killing 4-of-5 Chicago power plays.

Saarijarvi gave the Griffins a 1-0 lead at 7:22 of the first period, but saw the Wolves respond with four unanswered goals in the second and third periods before Campbell closed out the scoring with 34 seconds left to play.