Thunderbirds Overpower Checkers 5-1, Close February with Sellout Win
Springfield closed February in emphatic fashion, downing Charlotte 5-1 at the MassMutual Center on Feb. 28 in front of a sellout crowd of 6,793.
The Springfield Thunderbirds closed out February in emphatic fashion with a 5-1 victory over the Charlotte Checkers at the MassMutual Center on Saturday night, Feb. 28, a result that snapped a small skid and delivered a confidence-boosting performance in front of a sellout crowd of 6,793.
Springfield entered the game with a 21-25-5-2 record and overpowered Charlotte, which came in at 30-18-4-0, overcoming the Checkers' superior record to post the decisive win. The Thunderbirds’ five-goal output and the single goal allowed were the defining numbers of the night at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass.
The victory snapped a small skid for Springfield and, by the reports, gave the T-Birds a confidence-boosting performance as they closed February. The sellout crowd of 6,793 provided a raucous backdrop as Springfield pushed past the Checkers, handing Charlotte a rare low-scoring night relative to its 30-18-4-0 mark coming into the contest.
With the calendar turning to March, Springfield leaves February on a clear high point: a 5-1 win over a 30-win Checkers club at home before 6,793 fans. The emphatic finish to the month gives the Thunderbirds momentum and a tangible boost in front of a full house at the MassMutual Center as they head into the next stretch of the AHL season.
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