Hockey roundup: Postava leads Griffins to win; Osgood drafted by Medicine Hat
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Grand Rapids Griffins goalie Michal Postava stopped 15-of-17 shots in a 4-2 victory over the Manitoba Moose on Wednesday at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids.
The Griffins lead the best-of-five Central Division semifinal, 2-1. Game 4 is Friday in Grand Rapids. Game 5, if necessary, is scheduled for Saturday at Van Andel Arena.
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Carter Mazur (Jackson) was named the first star with two goals and Erik Gustafsson was the second star with a goal and an assist.
Postava, playing in goal ahead of first-round draft pick Sebastian Cossa, has allowed only three goals in three games.
The 6-foot-1 free-agent goalie has a 1.01 goals against average and .957 save percentage.
The winner of the Grand Rapids-Manitoba series will face the Chicago Wolves, who advanced with a Game 5 victory over the Texas Stars.
Osgood selected by Medicine Hat in WHL draft
Center Max Osgood (Plymouth) was selected in the first round with the 21st overall pick by the Medicine Hat Tigers in the Western Hockey League Prospects Draft on Wednesday.
Osgood, the son of three-time Stanley Cup champion Chris Osgood, had 15 goals and 28 assists for 43 points in 20 games with the Detroit Little Caesars U14s this year.
Habs' Suzuki among Selke finalists
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki, Colorado Avalanche forward Brock Nelson and Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli were named as the finalists for the Frank J. Selke Trophy on Wednesday.
The award is presented annually to the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game, as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers Association. The winner will be announced at a later date.
Suzuki, 26, led Montreal in goals (29) and recorded career-high totals in assists (72) and points (101) to go along with a plus-37 rating while playing in all 82 games. He would be the first Canadiens player to win the award since Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Carbonneau in 1991-92.
Nelson, 34, recorded 65 points (33 goals, 32 assists) and a plus-15 rating while playing in 81 games this season for the Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche.
Cirelli, 28, is a finalist for Selke Trophy after finishing third in the voting last season. He totaled 52 points (23 goals, 29 assists) and plus-38 rating in 2025-26.
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov won the award in each of the past two seasons.
This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Grand Rapids beat the Manitoba Moose in Game 3 of AHL playoffs