Aleksi Saarela receives congratulations from the Springfield Thunderbirds bench

T-Birds Offense Overwhelms Bears, 8-1, for 5th Straight Win

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (7-4-0-0) offense dominated the entirety of the game, dismantling the Hershey Bears (4-4-1-1) by a final score of 8-1 on Friday night at the MassMutual Center, the Thunderbirds' fifth consecutive triumph. An evenly-matched first period began on a positive note for the T-Birds, who scored the first tally just 3:38 into the first in milestone fashion. Aleksi Saarela recorded h... Full Story