Islanders shutout T-Birds
Jakub Skarek was lights out on Sunday, making 34 saves for his second shutout of the season, as the Bridgeport Islanders (25-22-7-1), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, earned a 3-0 win against the Springfield Thunderbirds (28-21-2-4) at Total Mortgage Arena. Arnaud Durandeau broke a scoreless deadlock at 3:28 of the third period with his first goal since returning from the NHL. It was his 14th goal of the season, assisted by Chris Terry’s team-leading 52nd point. Durandeau capitalized on a Springfield turnover below its goal line early in the third period for the eventual game winner. Springfield challenged Skarek (10-12-3) and the Islanders in the third, outshooting Bridgeport 15-12 in the frame, but the 23-year-old goaltender stood tall for his first shutout since Jan. 29th at Hershey....
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