Springfield Thunderbirds forward Juraj Pekarcik

T-Birds' Fast Start Undone by Pesky Penguins

SPRINGFIELD, Mass - The Springfield Thunderbirds (18-25-4-2) struck quickly, but could not withstand an offensive barrage from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (33-13-3-2) in a 7-2 defeat on Wednesday night inside the MassMutual Center. Things began promisingly for the T-Birds when Theo Lindstein jumped up into a rush on the left side and roofed a wrister past Penguins All-Star netminder Sergei Murashov, giving Springfiel... Full Story