Springfield Thunderbirds left wing Matthew Highmore with the puck against the Hershey Bears

Shepard & Bears Snatch Victory Away from T-Birds

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (7-7-0-3) put together a rugged effort but could not squeak out a win against the Hershey Bears (10-4-2-0) on Wednesday night at the MassMutual Center, as Hershey came away with the 2-1 win. It became apparent early that goals would come at a premium, as Hershey starter Hunter Shepard and T-Birds backstop Joel Hofer had all the saves in the opening 20 minutes, with neither g... Full Story