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| Boilerpipe Text | GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Amadeus LombardiÂ
tallied two goals, and became the 22nd fastest player in franchise history to reach 100 points, as the Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Iowa Wild 6-2 at Van Andel Arena on Saturday.
Lombardi extended his point streak to five (5-5—10), whileÂ
Michael Brandsegg-NygardÂ
(2-1—3) potted his fifth goal in three games. Grand Rapids boosted its league-best record to 41-8-3-1 through 53 contests (86 pts.), and recorded its 30th victory (30-0) when potting the first goal.Â
Sebastian Cossa
(20 saves) extended his point streak to seven (6-0-1) and improved to 24-4-3, and 13 Griffins tallied at least a point in the outing.Â
February 28, 2026
 · 5 Minutes
2-28-26 | Postgame Highlights | Iowa Wild
The Griffins opened scoring at 6:39 in the first period whenÂ
Antti Tuomisto’s
wrister from the blue line deflected offÂ
Jakub Rychlovsky’sÂ
stick and over Samuel Hlavaj’s glove. Just 1:09 later,Â
Shai BuiumÂ
ripped the puck from the far point andÂ
Sheldon DriesÂ
tipped it in at the net to claim a two-goal lead.Â
William LagessonÂ
centered one across the slot to Lombardi on the left dot, and he let it fly past a diving Hlavaj at 15:42. With 78 seconds to go, Brandsegg-Nygard
Â
powered into the zone and sent a wrist shot in from the high slot while on the power play to make it 4-0.
The Wild tallied the only goal of the second with 11:45 on the clock when Rasmus Kumpulainen passed it through traffic to Mark Liwiski at the right hashes, and he knocked it past Cossa. Grand Rapids was outshot by Iowa 9-5 in the slate.
On a 2-on-1 chance in the final frame, Brandsegg-Nygard skated into the left circle and clipped it off the top of Hlavaj’s pad at 9:06 to put Grand Rapids up 5-1. With 6:49 left, Nicolas Aube-Kubel ripped one from the bottom of the left circle into the top right corner, cutting Iowa’s deficit to three. Lombardi had the final answer when he grabbed the puck behind the goal line, pushed out front, and flipped it in on his backhand at 15:08, ultimately giving the Griffins a 6-2 win.
February 28, 2026
 · 12 Minutes
2-28-26 | Postgame Interviews | Iowa Wild
Notes
The Griffins improved to 22-6-2-0 at home.
Grand Rapids saw its fourth sell-out crowd of the season with 10,834 in attendance.
Cossa recorded his second assist of the campaign.
Buium extended his point streak to three.
Box Score
Iowa 0 1 1 - 2
Grand Rapids 4 0 2 - 6
1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, RychlovskĂ˝ 5 (Tuomisto, Wallinder), 6:39. 2, Grand Rapids, Dries 19 (Tralmaks, Buium), 7:48. 3, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 10 (Lagesson, Holl), 15:42. 4, Grand Rapids, Brandsegg-NygĂĄrd 14 (Mitchell, Cossa), 18:42 (PP). Penalties-Kumpulainen Ia (boarding), 8:14; Marek Ia (fighting), 8:14; Kannok Leipert Gr (fighting), 8:14; Kumpulainen Ia (hooking), 18:01.
2nd Period-5, Iowa, Liwiski 4 (Kumpulainen, Peart), 8:15. Penalties-Doucet Gr (hooking), 0:16.
3rd Period-6, Grand Rapids, Brandsegg-Nygård 15  9:06. 7, Iowa, Aubé-Kubel 11 (Heidt, Katchouk), 13:11. 8, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 11 (Brandsegg-Nygård, Doucet), 15:08. Penalties-Olausson Ia (roughing), 8:03; Tuomisto Gr (slashing), 8:03; Bantle Gr (roughing), 11:09.
Shots on Goal-Iowa 5-10-7-22. Grand Rapids 10-5-11-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Iowa 0 / 2; Grand Rapids 1 / 2.
Goalies-Iowa, Hlavaj 5-10-4 (26 shots-20 saves). Grand Rapids, Cossa 24-4-3 (22 shots-20 saves).
A-10,834
Three Stars
1. GR Lombardi (two goals) 2. GR Brandsegg-Nygard (two goals, assist) 3. GR Mitchell (assist)
Record/Next Game
Grand Rapids: 41-8-3-1 (86 pts.) / Wed., March 4 vs. Rockford 7 p.m.
Iowa: 17-30-4-1 (39 pts.) / Fri., March 6 at Springfield 6:05 p.m. CST
Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins |
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- Where The Wild Things Aren’t

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# Where The Wild Things Aren’t
Feb 28, 2026
Written By: Madi Warden
| | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Wild | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Grand Rapids Griffins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
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## GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS 6 vs. Iowa Wild 2 ![]()
**GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Amadeus Lombardi** tallied two goals, and became the 22nd fastest player in franchise history to reach 100 points, as the Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Iowa Wild 6-2 at Van Andel Arena on Saturday.
Lombardi extended his point streak to five (5-5—10), while **Michael Brandsegg-Nygard** (2-1—3) potted his fifth goal in three games. Grand Rapids boosted its league-best record to 41-8-3-1 through 53 contests (86 pts.), and recorded its 30th victory (30-0) when potting the first goal. **Sebastian Cossa** (20 saves) extended his point streak to seven (6-0-1) and improved to 24-4-3, and 13 Griffins tallied at least a point in the outing.
February 28, 2026 · 5 Minutes
### 2-28-26 \| Postgame Highlights \| Iowa Wild
The Griffins opened scoring at 6:39 in the first period when **Antti Tuomisto’s** wrister from the blue line deflected off **Jakub Rychlovsky’s** stick and over Samuel Hlavaj’s glove. Just 1:09 later, **Shai Buium** ripped the puck from the far point and **Sheldon Dries** tipped it in at the net to claim a two-goal lead. **William Lagesson** centered one across the slot to Lombardi on the left dot, and he let it fly past a diving Hlavaj at 15:42. With 78 seconds to go, Brandsegg-Nygardpowered into the zone and sent a wrist shot in from the high slot while on the power play to make it 4-0.
The Wild tallied the only goal of the second with 11:45 on the clock when Rasmus Kumpulainen passed it through traffic to Mark Liwiski at the right hashes, and he knocked it past Cossa. Grand Rapids was outshot by Iowa 9-5 in the slate.
On a 2-on-1 chance in the final frame, Brandsegg-Nygard skated into the left circle and clipped it off the top of Hlavaj’s pad at 9:06 to put Grand Rapids up 5-1. With 6:49 left, Nicolas Aube-Kubel ripped one from the bottom of the left circle into the top right corner, cutting Iowa’s deficit to three. Lombardi had the final answer when he grabbed the puck behind the goal line, pushed out front, and flipped it in on his backhand at 15:08, ultimately giving the Griffins a 6-2 win.
February 28, 2026 · 12 Minutes
### 2-28-26 \| Postgame Interviews \| Iowa Wild
**Notes**
- The Griffins improved to 22-6-2-0 at home.
- Grand Rapids saw its fourth sell-out crowd of the season with 10,834 in attendance.
- Cossa recorded his second assist of the campaign.
- Buium extended his point streak to three.
**Box Score**
Iowa 0 1 1 - 2
Grand Rapids 4 0 2 - 6
1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, RychlovskĂ˝ 5 (Tuomisto, Wallinder), 6:39. 2, Grand Rapids, Dries 19 (Tralmaks, Buium), 7:48. 3, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 10 (Lagesson, Holl), 15:42. 4, Grand Rapids, Brandsegg-NygĂĄrd 14 (Mitchell, Cossa), 18:42 (PP). Penalties-Kumpulainen Ia (boarding), 8:14; Marek Ia (fighting), 8:14; Kannok Leipert Gr (fighting), 8:14; Kumpulainen Ia (hooking), 18:01.
2nd Period-5, Iowa, Liwiski 4 (Kumpulainen, Peart), 8:15. Penalties-Doucet Gr (hooking), 0:16.
3rd Period-6, Grand Rapids, Brandsegg-Nygård 15 9:06. 7, Iowa, Aubé-Kubel 11 (Heidt, Katchouk), 13:11. 8, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 11 (Brandsegg-Nygård, Doucet), 15:08. Penalties-Olausson Ia (roughing), 8:03; Tuomisto Gr (slashing), 8:03; Bantle Gr (roughing), 11:09.
Shots on Goal-Iowa 5-10-7-22. Grand Rapids 10-5-11-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Iowa 0 / 2; Grand Rapids 1 / 2.
Goalies-Iowa, Hlavaj 5-10-4 (26 shots-20 saves). Grand Rapids, Cossa 24-4-3 (22 shots-20 saves).
A-10,834
**Three Stars**
1\. GR Lombardi (two goals) 2. GR Brandsegg-Nygard (two goals, assist) 3. GR Mitchell (assist)
**Record/Next Game**
Grand Rapids: 41-8-3-1 (86 pts.) / Wed., March 4 vs. Rockford 7 p.m.
Iowa: 17-30-4-1 (39 pts.) / Fri., March 6 at Springfield 6:05 p.m. CST
*Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins*
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| Readable Markdown | **GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Amadeus Lombardi** tallied two goals, and became the 22nd fastest player in franchise history to reach 100 points, as the Grand Rapids Griffins defeated the Iowa Wild 6-2 at Van Andel Arena on Saturday.
Lombardi extended his point streak to five (5-5—10), while **Michael Brandsegg-Nygard** (2-1—3) potted his fifth goal in three games. Grand Rapids boosted its league-best record to 41-8-3-1 through 53 contests (86 pts.), and recorded its 30th victory (30-0) when potting the first goal. **Sebastian Cossa** (20 saves) extended his point streak to seven (6-0-1) and improved to 24-4-3, and 13 Griffins tallied at least a point in the outing.
February 28, 2026 · 5 Minutes
### 2-28-26 \| Postgame Highlights \| Iowa Wild
The Griffins opened scoring at 6:39 in the first period when **Antti Tuomisto’s** wrister from the blue line deflected off **Jakub Rychlovsky’s** stick and over Samuel Hlavaj’s glove. Just 1:09 later, **Shai Buium** ripped the puck from the far point and **Sheldon Dries** tipped it in at the net to claim a two-goal lead. **William Lagesson** centered one across the slot to Lombardi on the left dot, and he let it fly past a diving Hlavaj at 15:42. With 78 seconds to go, Brandsegg-Nygardpowered into the zone and sent a wrist shot in from the high slot while on the power play to make it 4-0.
The Wild tallied the only goal of the second with 11:45 on the clock when Rasmus Kumpulainen passed it through traffic to Mark Liwiski at the right hashes, and he knocked it past Cossa. Grand Rapids was outshot by Iowa 9-5 in the slate.
On a 2-on-1 chance in the final frame, Brandsegg-Nygard skated into the left circle and clipped it off the top of Hlavaj’s pad at 9:06 to put Grand Rapids up 5-1. With 6:49 left, Nicolas Aube-Kubel ripped one from the bottom of the left circle into the top right corner, cutting Iowa’s deficit to three. Lombardi had the final answer when he grabbed the puck behind the goal line, pushed out front, and flipped it in on his backhand at 15:08, ultimately giving the Griffins a 6-2 win.
February 28, 2026 · 12 Minutes
### 2-28-26 \| Postgame Interviews \| Iowa Wild
**Notes**
- The Griffins improved to 22-6-2-0 at home.
- Grand Rapids saw its fourth sell-out crowd of the season with 10,834 in attendance.
- Cossa recorded his second assist of the campaign.
- Buium extended his point streak to three.
**Box Score**
Iowa 0 1 1 - 2
Grand Rapids 4 0 2 - 6
1st Period-1, Grand Rapids, RychlovskĂ˝ 5 (Tuomisto, Wallinder), 6:39. 2, Grand Rapids, Dries 19 (Tralmaks, Buium), 7:48. 3, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 10 (Lagesson, Holl), 15:42. 4, Grand Rapids, Brandsegg-NygĂĄrd 14 (Mitchell, Cossa), 18:42 (PP). Penalties-Kumpulainen Ia (boarding), 8:14; Marek Ia (fighting), 8:14; Kannok Leipert Gr (fighting), 8:14; Kumpulainen Ia (hooking), 18:01.
2nd Period-5, Iowa, Liwiski 4 (Kumpulainen, Peart), 8:15. Penalties-Doucet Gr (hooking), 0:16.
3rd Period-6, Grand Rapids, Brandsegg-Nygård 15 9:06. 7, Iowa, Aubé-Kubel 11 (Heidt, Katchouk), 13:11. 8, Grand Rapids, Lombardi 11 (Brandsegg-Nygård, Doucet), 15:08. Penalties-Olausson Ia (roughing), 8:03; Tuomisto Gr (slashing), 8:03; Bantle Gr (roughing), 11:09.
Shots on Goal-Iowa 5-10-7-22. Grand Rapids 10-5-11-26.
Power Play Opportunities-Iowa 0 / 2; Grand Rapids 1 / 2.
Goalies-Iowa, Hlavaj 5-10-4 (26 shots-20 saves). Grand Rapids, Cossa 24-4-3 (22 shots-20 saves).
A-10,834
**Three Stars**
1\. GR Lombardi (two goals) 2. GR Brandsegg-Nygard (two goals, assist) 3. GR Mitchell (assist)
**Record/Next Game**
Grand Rapids: 41-8-3-1 (86 pts.) / Wed., March 4 vs. Rockford 7 p.m.
Iowa: 17-30-4-1 (39 pts.) / Fri., March 6 at Springfield 6:05 p.m. CST
*Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins* |
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