Springfield Thunderbirds forward Aleksanteri Kaskimäki reaches for the puck against the Hershey Bears

Middle Period Mastery Guides T-Birds Past Bears

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (28-29-6-2) used a three-goal second period blitz to help themselves to a 4-2 win over the Hershey Bears (28-29-6-3) on Friday night inside the MassMutual Center. After withstanding an early push from the visiting Bears, the T-Birds earned the game's first power play with a chance to change the tides. Instead, shorthanded specialist Grant Cruikshank picked Springfield's pock... Full Story