Springfield Thunderbirds celebrate a goal

Zherenko Backstops T-Birds to Gutsy Win over Rocket

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (2-8-1-1) put forth a tenacious defensive effort and held off the Laval Rocket (8-5-0-0) for a 3-1 win on Wednesday morning inside a sold out MassMutual Center during the annual T-Birds School Day Game. A free-flowing and consistent first period effort from the T-Birds earned a reward at 14:20 as Nikita Alexandrov weaved around a check at the offensive blue line and chipped ... Full Story