Hershey Bears' Aliaksei Protas Battles Springfield Thunderbirds' Matthew Peca

T-Birds Battle Hard, But Can't Overcome First-Period Hole in Hershey

HERSHEY, Pa. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (15-15-1-4) became the latest victims of the first-period exploits of the Hershey Bears (24-8-3-1), falling 5-3 inside the Giant Center on Friday night. After coughing up the first three goals in their loss to the Penguins on Wednesday, the Bears began the first period on Friday night with a thorn in their sides, and the Thunderbirds were on the receiving end of an onslaught of sh... Full Story