Zherenko Backs T-Birds to First Win of 22-23
– The Springfield Thunderbirds 3-0-0) received outstanding goaltending from their first-year netminder in a 5-2 win over the Belleville Senators 1-1-0) on Friday night at CAA Arena in Belleville. After failing to take a lead in their first three games, the Thunderbirds changed their fortunes in Belleville with an opportunistic penalty kill at the 7:40 mark. Bitten would not be finished, either, as the Ottawa native got into the scoring act at 14:31 as he opened up in the left-wing circle, faking as if he would pass the puck rink-wide and sliding a shot under Bibeau’s legs to give Springfield a 2-0 lead. At the back end, Vadim Zherenko’s AHL debut started favorably, with the young Russian denying 11 first-period attempts from the Senators. Zherenko and Tucker made sure Belleville would not get any closer, as the pair combined to block away just about every Senators chance....
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