Brandsegg-Nygård Pops, But Grand Rapids’ Run Runs Out

Michael Brandsegg-Nygård gives Grand Rapids a jolt, and that kind of finish is exactly why NHL teams keep circling the AHL like hawks in June. But the Griffins are done, which means the shine from one promising night can’t mask the bigger picture of a season that ends one step short. For Detroit, that’s where the real evaluation starts, because the prospect tape matters just as much as the scoreboard.