Springfield Thunderbirds pregame lineup

T-Birds Unable to Slow Bruins' Hot Streak

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (30-26-2-0) could not pull away from the red-hot Providence Bruins, (33-18-3-3) who came from behind to take a 3-1 win on Saturday night before a sold out MassMutual Center crowd of 6,793. The winning team had scored at least four times in each of the first nine meetings between the clubs, but defense and goaltender would be the story of the first period in Springfield on Sa... Full Story