McGing let the shot fly and beat Keyser to the blocker side for his 11th on the season. Springfield doubled their lead by the midpoint of the first period when Adam Gaudette made a clever behind-the-back pass to Hugh McGing over the blue line, giving the forward a lane to net with two Bruins going to Gaudette. Frk, who previously won the AHL’s Hardest Shot contest with a blistering 109.2 MPH shot back in 2020, is the ideal man for such a shot to get the home fans on their feet early. Matthew Peca and company went to work on a failed outlet pass, with the high-scoring forward setting up Martin Frk for a blast to the back of the net for his 23rd of the campaign. Springfield had a total team effort on the ice that got started just one minute and four seconds into the game. The stage was set nicely as the Thunderbirds played host to their Pink the Rink Night, aptly calling the night “Cross-Check Cancer” with the ice a slightly tinted shade of pink. Vadim Zherenko turned in 32 saves in the win while Kyle Keyser took the loss with 35 stops. Their opponent, the Providence Bruins, has been one of the top teams in the Atlantic Division for most of the campaign, and the Thunderbirds answered the bell with a 6-3 win. The defending Eastern Conference Champions have gone through plenty of challenges, with roster instability being the foremost concern, and had a measuring-stick game at home on Friday.
– The Springfield Thunderbirds are on a mission as the 2022-23 American Hockey League season winds down, and their objective is to prove that their improved roster makes them a threat in the playoffs.
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