Lehigh Valley Phantoms left wing Isaac Ratcliffe in front of the Springfield Thunderbirds goal

T-Birds Pull Away in 3rd

Lehigh Valley, PA - A third-period surge of goals for the Springfield Thunderbirds made the difference as a tight 1-0 game ballooned to a 5-0 difference and ultimately was the final score on Tuesday night at PPL Center. Joel Hofer picked up the shutout performance with 26 saves. Lehigh Valley (28-31-15) was engaged in a hard goaltenders' duel through the first two periods. The Phantoms were down 1-0 early but it stayed at t... Full Story