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Red Wings AHL affiliate advances to conference finals

Red Wings AHL affiliate advances to conference finals
Posted at 3:44 PM, May 14, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-14 15:44:20-04

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WXYZ) -- The Red Wings' AHL affiliate, the Grand Rapids Griffins, will play the San Jose Barracuda in the western conference finals.

The Griffins defeated the Chicago Wolves Friday night to close out their second round series in five games.

This will be the seventh time Grand Rapids has played in a conference final in franchise history, and fifth as a member of the AHL. The Griffins won their first and only Calder Cup championship in 2013 under then-head coach Jeff Blashill.

AHL WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
All Times EDT
San Jose vs. Grand Rapids
   Saturday, May 20: Grand Rapids at San Jose, 9 p.m.
   Sunday, May 21: Grand Rapids at San Jose, 8 p.m.
   Wednesday, May 24: San Jose at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
   Friday, May 26: San Jose at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
   x-Saturday, May 27: San Jose at Grand Rapids, 7 p.m.
   x-Tuesday, May 30: Grand Rapids at San Jose, 10 p.m.
   x-Wednesday, May 31: Grand Rapids at San Jose, 10 p.m.