T-Birds’ Offense Comes Up Just Short against Phantosm
The Springfield Thunderbirds (11-13-1-4) registered 31 shots but could not find enough offense in a 2-1 loss to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms (13-11-2-1) on Friday night inside the MassMutual Center. The rest of a penalty-free first period saw lots of stoppages anyhow, but the two clubs each managed to fire 12 shots on goal, with Zherenko stopping 11 straight following the Anisimov goal. 35-year-old Phantoms backstop Pat Nagle denied all 12 Springfield shots on the net through 20 minutes. the last meeting between the clubs, the T-Birds power play diced the Phantoms penalty killing unit for four power-play goals. However, in the middle period of this affair, the Lehigh Valley shorthanded group had a standout performance, turning away three separate Springfield advantages....
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