Notes
The Griffins are the league’s last undefeated team for the first time since the 2000-01 season in the IHL.The Griffins have only trailed for 12:50 through the first eight games. They led for 193:12 and were tied for 158:58.Lombardi extended his four-game assist streak (0-5—5).  The two best starts in Griffins history have come the last two seasons under Dan Watson, including 6-1 last season.
Box Score
Rockford 1 1 0 – 2
Grand Rapids 1 2 3 – 6
1st Period-1, Rockford, Thompson 2 (Toninato, Korchinski), 3:08. 2, Grand Rapids, Dries 2 (Gustafsson, Danielson), 12:33. Penalties-Boucher Rfd (fighting), 5:26; Kannok Leipert Gr (fighting), 5:26.
2nd Period-3, Grand Rapids, Shine 6 (Tuomisto, Lombardi), 4:02. 4, Grand Rapids, Leonard 8 (Lombardi, Tuomisto), 9:33. 5, Rockford, Savoie 3 (Del Mastro), 13:39. Penalties-Harding Rfd (roughing), 9:23; Bantle Gr (roughing), 9:23; Marcel Rfd (hooking), 14:35; Kannok Leipert Gr (slashing), 19:01.
3rd Period-6, Grand Rapids, Tralmaks 4 (Angle, Becher), 5:10. 7, Grand Rapids, Leonard 9 (Danielson, Gustafsson), 6:59 (PP). 8, Grand Rapids, Rychlovský 1 (Bantle, Seger), 16:38. Penalties-Seney Rfd (hooking), 5:32; Bantle Gr (kneeing), 7:41; Bantle Gr (tripping), 19:21.
Shots on Goal-Rockford 12-9-10-31. Grand Rapids 10-12-12-34.
Power Play Opportunities-Rockford 0 / 3; Grand Rapids 1 / 2.
Goalies-Rockford, Weeks 0-1-0 (34 shots-28 saves). Grand Rapids, Postava 4-0-0 (31 shots-29 saves).
A-5,898
Three Stars
1. GR Leonard (two goals) 2. GR Lombardi (two assists) 3. GR Tuomisto (two assists)
Record/Next GameGrand Rapids: 8-0-0-0 (16 pts.) / Sun., Nov. 9 at Chicago 4 p.m. ESTRockford IceHogs: 6-4-0-0 (12 pts.) / Fri., Nov. 7 at Milwaukee 7 p.m. CST
Photo by Nicolas Carrillo/Griffins