The Daily: Cossa Delivers Another Big Win; Laine Trade Talk

A day after the Charlotte Checkers blanked the Grand Rapids Griffins 3-0, Sebastian Cossa flipped the narrative by making 38 saves in a 5-2 Griffins win over Charlotte. This was essentially a 3-2 win with Grand Rapids adding two empty-net goals to seal it.

Cossa owns a 20-4-2 record this season with a 1.99 goals-against average and .928 save percentage. He has made a compelling case for an NHL promotion this season, although that issue is complicated by the Red Wings’ success.

Alex Doucet, Ondrej Becher, and Antti Tuomisto scored the Griffins’ first three goals, and Sheldon Dries and Nate Danielson added the empty netters. Tuomisto was the game’s No. 1 star. Defenseman Shai Buium added two assists. Amadeus Lombardi, Michael Brandsegg-Nygard, and Jakub Rychlovsky also had assists.

With a 35-7-2-1 record (73 pts.), the Griffins have the AHL’s best points percentage (.811)

Oh my! Sebastian Cossa!!!

What. A. Save.#gogrg #lgrw #ahl pic.twitter.com/59QwbZ19WA

— Elaine Shircliff (@imaraindancer) February 8, 2026

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

Detroit prospect Eddie Genborg was penalized for delivering a blow to the head of fellow Red Wings draft pick Anton Johansson. See the video.

Atlantic Division rival Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers are among the NHL teams with only a small chance to qualify for the playoffs this season.

Red Wings prospect Brent Solomon says it was a family move to Minnesota that turned him into a hockey player.

Red Wings Extra

After a three-goal game on Friday, Carter Bear (13th, 2025) had an assist in the Everett Silvertips 4-2 win against the Victoria Royals on Saturday. He has points in eight of his last nine games and now boasts 23 goals and 26 assists for 49 points in 36 games. Bear now has 131 points in his last 92 games with the Silvertips… Six-foot-4 defenseman Larry Keenan had two assists and was plus-two to help No. 19 Massachusetts down UMass-Lowell 5-2 Saturday. Larry Keenan (117th, 2023) is the grandson of the former NHL player by the same name. He has certainly caught the attention of the Red Wings with his strong play this season.

Brent Solomon(4th round’25)
1 Goal +/-0 3 Shots in a 6-3 win
Insane shot on this kid#LGRW pic.twitter.com/fQmm55JIlG

— Red Wings Prospects (@LGRWProspects) February 8, 2026

Hockey Now Digest

Montreal: Report says there’s a chance the Canadiens can trade Patrik Laine before the March 6 NHL trade deadline. Montreal Canadiens. 

New Jersey: James Nichols offers an Olympic projection for American standout Jack Hughes. New Jersey Devils.

Philadelphia: William James analyzes the Flyers’ trade strategy heading into the trade deadline. Philadelphia Flyers