Springfield Thunderbirds celebrate win

Gaudette Makes T-Birds History, Zherenko Shines in 7-3 Win

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- The Springfield Thunderbirds (25-23-3-2) exploded for seven goals en route to a 7-3 win over the Laval Rocket (23-24-5-2) on Saturday night at the MassMutual Center before a sixth consecutive sellout crowd of 6,793. The Rocket propelled themselves to the early 1-0 lead in the dying seconds of the game's first power play, as Lias Andersson jabbed home a rebound on the back post at 4:37, beating Vadim Zh... Full Story