As the American Hockey League moves through the first quarter of its 90th season, NHL.com has a biweekly notebook breaking down all the happenings around the league. Today features a look at a dominant start for Grand Rapids (Detroit Red Wings), several top NHL prospects making strong impressions, and San Jose Sharks forward Michael Misa going to the AHL on a conditioning assignment.

Grand time in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids has surged to the top of the AHL standings through the first quarter of the season. The team had an 18-1-0-1 record (.925 points percentage) through its first 20 games, the third-best start across 20 games in AHL history. Grand Rapids added to the record with a 4-2 win at Toronto (Toronto Maple Leafs) on Dec. 7 and has an eight-game winning streak. The team also is 9-0

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