A little ESPN love for the GR Griffins!

Anyone in West Michigan knows why the Red Wings continue to bring up one hot prospect after another, now the rest of the NHL knows. It's the Grand Rapids Griffins connection, where guys who might start for other NHL teams work under the watchful eyes of the Red Wings/Griffins staff until they are ready for Hockeytown. From ESPN's Pierre LeBrun:

Curt Fraser is the head coach in Grand Rapids and deserves his due for helping prepare players such as Helm, Ericsson and Abdelkader for this kind of
challenge.

"They're well coached in the American League," Wings assistant coach Paul MacLean said. "When they get here, they're easy to handle."

Game three is tonight at 8. On Versus. Don't bother calling me. Go Red Wings!