RED WINGSGriffins beat Barracuda 4-2, reach Calder Cup finalsThe Grand Rapids Griffins converge on goaltender Jared Coreau after defeating the San Jose Barracuda, 4-2, Saturday to win the AHL Western Conference title and a trip to the Calder Cup Finals against the Syracuse Crunch.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsGoaltender Jared Coreau said after the game that he thought his excited teammates were going to push him out the Zamboni door.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsThe Grand Rapids Griffins converge on goaltender Jared Coreau after defeating the San Jose Barracuda, 4-2, Saturday to win the AHL Western Conference title and a trip to the Calder Cup Finals against the Syracuse Crunch.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsThe Griffins' Brian Lashoff hugs goaltender Jared Coreau after the 4-2 win over San Jose to take the AHL Western Conference title four games to one. Lashoff opened the scoring in the final game just 24 seconds in.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsBrian Lashoff and Jared Coreau take a moment after the win.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsGriffins Ice Crew member Leanne McWain waves a small octopus that was thrown onto the ice late in the third period by a spirited Van Andel Arena crowd.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsJared Coreau defends the net during a late push by the San Jose Barracuda.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsJared Coreau was excellent in net, stopping 39 of 41 shots faced.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsMatthew Ford reacts after a point-blank shot gets stopped by Troy Grosenick.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsTyler Bertuzzi and Robbie Russo try to stay onside as Ryan Carpenter (40), John McCarthy (17) and Tim Heed (72) look on.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsDylan McIlrath blasts a shot toward San Jose goaltender Troy Grosenick.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsGriffins' Robbie Russo fires the puck toward the net past Barracuda's Barclay Goodrow.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsSan Jose's Tim Heed tries to prevent Tyler Criscuolo from carrying the puck in.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsTomas Nosek, right, looks toward the San Jose net as Julius Bergman looks at the developing play.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsGrand Rapids' Tyler Bertuzzi had a goal in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to Syracuse in Game 3Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsGriffins' Kyle Criscuolo, right, digs for the puck against Mirco Mueller.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsGriffins center Ben Street turns with the puck.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsMitch Callahan (15) and Eric Tangradi (26) battle for the puck with Barracuda's Adam Helewka (52) and Nick DiSimone (57).Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsGriffins center Kyle Criscuolo skates into the San Jose zone with the puck.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsJared CoreauTom Gromak, Detroit NewsJared Coreau knocks away a second-period shot on a breakaway by San Jose's Daniel O'Regan.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsThe Griffins and Barracuda mix it up in a faceoff in the Grand Rapids end.Tom Gromak, Detroit NewsBrian Lashoff, left, celebrates with teammates Robbie Russo, Tyler Bertuzzi, Martin Frk and Tomas Nosek after scoring just 24 seconds in against the San Jose Barracuda in Game 5 the AHL Western Conference championship.Tom Groma, Detroit NewsGrand Rapids Griffins goaltender Jared Coreau brushes aside a first-period shot on goal.Tom Gromak, Detroit News