Springfield Thunderbirds battle the Providence Bruins

Hoelscher, Hofer Lead Gutsy T-Birds to Win at Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (25-18-2-4) battled their way to a well-earned 3-2 win over the Providence Bruins (30-10-8-2) on Sunday afternoon at Amica Mutual Pavilion. Just like Friday's affair, Joel Hofer was a busy goaltender for Springfield, as the Bruins unleashed 19 shots in the first 20 minutes of play. It wasn't until their 17th that they found the back of the net, though, as Georgii Merkulov fina... Full Story