Springfield Thunderbirds skate against the Providence Bruins

T-Birds Fall in Preseason Opener at Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Springfield Thunderbirds began their two-game preseason slate in Providence on Friday, but came up empty in the goal column in a 4-0 loss to the Bruins inside Amica Mutual Pavilion. Providence's power play got off to a fast start in the preseason as Brooklynn Kalmikov connected on a pair of strikes in the opening 10 minutes. His first connection, a one-timer at 2:48, gave the Bruins the early 1-0 edge... Full Story