GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 4 at Chicago Wolves 1
ROSEMONT, Ill. – Highlighted by Martin Frk’s memorable return to the lineup, the Grand Rapids Griffins rode a strong team performance to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Wolves on Wednesday in Game 1 of the Central Division Finals at Allstate Arena.
Playing his first game of this postseason after recovering from an injury, Frk paid immediate dividends by scoring a goal 40 seconds in and recording an assist at the 8:07 mark to stake the Griffins to a 2-0 lead. That was all the offense Grand Rapids would need thanks to a 27-save effort by Jared Coreau and a penalty killing unit that denied four chances for the Wolves’ potent power play.