Photos: Grand Rapids Griffins 4, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Roadrunners 1
Home ice doesn't help as the Roadrunners fall to the Griffins 4-1 at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ right wing Conor Garland (8) can't poke the puck under Grand Rapids goaltender Tom McCollum (30) in the first period of the Roadrunners 4-1 loss to the Griffins in their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ right wing Mike Sislo (9) watches Grand Rapids goaltender Tom McCollum (30) and left wing Turner Elson (15) team up to keep his shot out of the net in the second period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ goaltender Hunter Miska (35) and defenseman Andrew Campbell (2) can't keep the puck out of the back of the net on Grand Rapids first goal of the night in the first period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ center Ryan MacInnis (72) dumps Grand Rapids left wing Luke Esposito (19) along the boards in the first periodw of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ defenseman Dysin Mayo tries to keep playing the puck after being tripped by Grand Rapids left wing Turner Elson along the boards in the first period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena on April 6, 2018.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ left wing Carter Camper (29) gets a sliver of daylight but can't slip the puck by Grand Rapids goaltender Tom McCollum (30) in the third period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
One of the game officials tries to keep Grand Rapids defenseman Robbie Russo (5) left, and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ left wing Tye McGinn (16) separated during a widespread tussle in the dying moments of the third period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
The ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Roadrunners play their regular session of keepsie-uppsies before taking to the ice to face Grand Rapids in their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ goaltender Hunter Miska (35) gets into game mode before the Roadrunners head out to warm up for their game against Grand Rapids at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ goaltender Adin Hill (33) tries to keep Grand Rapids left wing Luke Esposito (19) from circling his net with the puck in the third period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
Grand Rapids left wing Eric Tangradi (26), top, and ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ right wing Mike Sislo (9) tangle for possession of the puck near mid-ice in the first period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Roadrunners vs Griffins
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ right wing Conor Garland (8) makes a desperate reach while battling against Grand Rapids right wing Zach Nastasiuk (37) for the puck in the first period of their AHL game at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena, Saturday, April 6, 2018, ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥, Ariz.
Home team wins tight, chippy affair at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ takes on the Grand Rapids Griffins Friday and Saturday at ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ Arena.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ will take on Grand Rapids this weekend in the second-to-last home series of the season.
First-place ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ wins 4-3 at Iowa in American Hockey League game.
Team could secure spot as soon as this weekend.Â
First-place Roadrunners head to California for road trip this weekend.
Team will return home this weekend for a series against the Gulls.
ÃÛèÖÖ±²¥ wins 6-3 over San Diego, keeping Gulls out of postseason.
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