The Checkers put up a fight Saturday night against the Thunderbirds – battling back to secure a point in the standings – but Springfield ultimately came out on top in overtime. Offensive fireworks took a back seat to some tight … Continue reading
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Wolf Pack doubled up
HARTFORD, CT – The Hartford Wolf Pack and Springfield Thunderbirds played a wildly entertaining edition of the ‘I-91 Rivalry’ on Saturday night at the XL Center in Hartford. The Wolf Pack stormed back from a 3-0 hole to tie the … Continue reading
Checkers’ Skid Continues With 6-1 Loss To Thunderbirds
The Checkers were looking for revenge in Springfield Saturday night but came up empty, dropping a lopsided 6-1 contest to the Thunderbirds. SCORE SHEET The game followed a similar script to last night’s matchup, with the Thunderbirds breaking through with … Continue reading
Road Trip Starts With Tough 3-1 Loss In Springfield
The Checkers started their road trip on the wrong foot in Springfield, dropping a tight 3-1 battle to the Thunderbirds. After Springfield opened the scoring with the first period’s lone tally, the Checkers punched back early in the second. Patrick … Continue reading
Crunch Downed By Thunderbirds, 4-2
Despite rattling off 55 shots on goal, Syracuse fell to Springfield and move to 18-12-2-2 on the season. Crunch goaltender Matt Tomkins turned aside 22-of-25 shots. Malcolm Subban stopped 53-of-55 shots in net for the Thunderbirds. The Syracuse power play … Continue reading
Islanders fall to T-Birds, 4-3, after penalties
Jeff Kubiak scored twice for the first time in his American Hockey League career and William Dufour recorded his team-leading fifth power-play goal on Wednesday, but it wasn’t enough as the Bridgeport Islanders (10-19-4-0), AHL affiliate of the New York … Continue reading