Springfield Thunderbirds forward Sam Stange

T-Birds' Middle Period Burst Not Enough in Allentown

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (2-9-1-1) could not withstand an offensive blitz from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (9-3-0-1) in a 7-3 defeat on Friday night inside PPL Center. For two teams that have each allowed more than 30 shots per game, the opening half of the first period started innocently enough. Matt Luff had the best early chance to break the scoreless game when he rang a rising forehander off the cros... Full Story