Box score: Thunder 4, Griffins 2

Monday, Jan. 12, 1998 | 4:48 a.m.

Game played at Grand Rapids on December 20, 1997

First Period -- 1, Las Vegas, Belanger 23 (Lefebvre, Quinney), 5:11; 2, Grand Rapids, Clancy 6 (richards, Sullivan), 12:18; 3, Las Vegas, Pattison 10 (Christian, Day), 14:32; 4, Las Vegas, Belanger 24 (Lefebvre, Quinney), 17:16.

Penalties: Day, Las Vegas (interference), 5:46; McCleary, Las Vegas (interference), 5:46; McCleary, Las Vegas (interference), 7:57; Ruchly, Grand Rapids (tripping), 18:08.

Second Period -- 5, Grand Rapids, Sullivan 9 (Huffman, Tallaire), pp, 10:43

Penalties: Huffman, GR (hooking), 7:21; McCleary, Las Vegas (high-sticking), 9:45; Patterson, Grand Rapids, (roughing), 18:07; McCleary, Las Vegas (roughing), 18:07.

Third Period -- 6, Las Vegas, Day 12 (Christian, Pattison), 14:45.

Penalties: Christian, Las Vegas (roughing), 4:39; Metropolit, Grand Rapids (roughing), 4:39.

Shots on goal -- Las Vegas 11-4-6--21; Grand Rapids 9-9-15--33.

Power plays -- Las Vegas 0 of 2; Grand Rapids 1 of 3.

Goalies -- Las Vegas, Lagace 8-8-15 (33 shots, 31 saves); Grand Rapids, Gordon (11, 8), Lalime 8-4-5 (17:060 third, 10-9).

Attendance -- 10,834.

Referee -- Mike Hasenfrantz. Linesmen -- Brian Aaron, and Patrick Quinn.