Springfield Thunderbirds defenseman Scott Perunovich vs. the Charlotte Checkers

T-Birds Defiantly Bounce Back, Clipping Checkers, 5-2

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (26-20-2-4) bounced back in a big way with a 5-2 win over the Charlotte Checkers (30-18-3-2) on Sunday afternoon at the MassMutual Center. The Thunderbirds wanted to make the prior night's game a distance memory, and the club responded with one of its finest periods of hockey all season. Matthew Highmore got Springfield up 1-0 with the fastest goal to start a game in Thunder... Full Story