Category: Hockey
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Game 1: Springfield Allows Goals In First Ten Minutes Of Each Period In 6-1 Shellacking
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Coming off a weekend that concluded the regular season with a loss to the Providence Bruins, the Springfield Thunderbirds entered game one of the Atlantic Division First Round Playoff Series hoping to mow down their opponents one round at a time, and repeat as Eastern Conference Champions. However, they were unable to…
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Boston Still Strong(ish): The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly Of Boston Sports In The Last 10 Years
It’s hard to believe that that this year marks the 10-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombings. Things have changed around the city both with landmarks and, of course it being Massachusetts, construction. The one thing, however, that has remained the same is how strong and resilient the city is. Sure, the date was two…
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A Tale Of Two Teams: Why The Bruins Will Win A Title Before The Celtics
During the 2021-22 season, going into the postseason, the Boston Bruins were flying high after finishing first in the Atlantic Division, but like Icarus, they flew too close to the sun, and were bounced by the Carolina Hurricanes in the First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven games. Despite making it to playoffs…
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Springfield Bounces Back With Big First Period, Defeats Charlotte 5-2
SPRINGFIELD, MA – After getting dominated by Rochester to the tune of a 7-1 trouncing the night before, the Springfield Thunderbirds looked to get revenge when they took on the Charlotte Checkers. The Thunderbirds (26-20-2-4) were, indeed, able to do so, defeating the Checkers (30-18-3-2) 5-2 on Sunday afternoon. “Overall I’m pretty happy with the…
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Frk’s Two Goals Propel T-Birds To Victory Over Isles
SPRINGFIELD, MA – Coming into Friday night’s contest against the Bridgeport Islanders, the Springfield Thunderbirds were riding high after winning four out of their last five, including one against their opponents Friday night on December 30th. After three periods play, the score was deadlocked at three goals apiece. After the halfway point of overtime passed,…
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