Springfield Thunderbirds battle the Utica Comets

T-Birds Stymied by Schmid, Comets in 2-1 Loss

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (15-14-1-4) unleashed 39 shots, but ran into a spectacular goaltender as the Utica Comets (16-9-5-1) on Saturday night before a sellout crowd of 6,793 inside the MassMutual Center on Throwback Night. Springfield would register four of the first five shots of the night, including a breakaway bid by Hugh McGing, but Utica goaltender Akira Schmid kept zeroes on the board in the... Full Story