Springfield Thunderbirds tangle with the Providence Bruins near Springfield goaltender Will Cranley

Cranley's Excellence Not Enough for T-Birds against AHL-Best Bruins

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (25-29-6-2) got a terrific performance from their rookie goalie, but their offense could not provide the necessary goal support in a 2-1 loss to the Providence Bruins (48-13-1-0) on Wednesday night inside the MassMutual Center. On a night featuring the highly-anticipated debut of Bruins prospect James Hagens, it was Providence's leading goal scorer Riley Tufte who broke the ... Full Story