Tyler Angle, Eduards Tralmaks lead Griffins to 5-2 road win in Milwaukee

The Grand Rapids Griffins rode a four-goal outburst across the second and early third periods to a 5-2 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals at Panther Arena. Tyler Angle and Eduards Tralmaks paced the offense in a game that highlighted Grand Rapids' depth, special teams punch, and continued dominance on the road.

Ondrej Becher opened the scoring 5:35 into the first period, and Tralmaks converted a rebound at 3:52 of the second period for his 18th goal of the season and a fourth straight game with a point. Former Admiral Austin Watson then struck shorthanded at 5:24 of the second period, a tally credited as the game-winner and listed as his 10th of the campaign. Tyler Angle followed with a goal at 9:19 of the second to make it 4-0. Milwaukee sliced the lead to 4-1 when Fedor (listed also as Fyodor in some feeds) Svechkov finished off an Isaac Ratcliffe outlet with 24 seconds left in the period, snapping a 159:36 scoreless run against Grand Rapids and recording his first goal of the season. Just 21 seconds into the third period Sheldon Dries converted on the power play for his 16th goal and the Griffins' fifth; Dries' marker also pushed him past the 300th professional point milestone. Zachary L’Heureux closed the scoring for Milwaukee at 10:22 of the third with his 12th goal.

Netminder Sebastian Cossa finished with 24 saves and improved to 19-4-2, while Milwaukee's Magnus Chrona allowed five goals. The game exploded into physicality late in the second period, producing a combined 100 penalty minutes that included seven roughing penalties, six 10-minute misconducts, a fight between Gabriel Seger and Andreas Englund, and penalties assessed on both goaltenders for leaving the crease.

The win pushed Grand Rapids to a league-best 34-6-2-1 through 43 games and extended an impressive road ledger to 17-1-1-1; the Griffins are 25-0 when scoring first. Milwaukee fell to 19-19-2-2 and absorbed its sixth home loss of the season, the club's first weekday setback in eight weeknight games. The timing matters: Grand Rapids will take this momentum into a weekend set in Charlotte, while the Admirals return home to face Rockford on Saturday before the AHL All-Star break.

Beyond the box score, Eduards Tralmaks’ continued production and recent selection to Latvia’s Olympic roster boost the Griffins’ international profile and underscore the AHL’s role as a development and showcase circuit. Grand Rapids’ sustained success raises the franchise’s commercial and branding prospects, from stronger ticket demand on the road to increased visibility for affiliates and sponsors. For Milwaukee, the loss and the costly penalties spotlight discipline and roster depth ahead of a key stretch that will test the Admirals’ playoff positioning.

The Griffins leave Milwaukee with a statement win; the Admirals must clean up penalties and rebound quickly as the schedule tightens and the league pauses for the All-Star break.