Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Vadim Zherenko vs. the Bridgeport Islanders

Zherenko Superb as T-Birds Escape Bridgeport with Shootout Win

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (26-19-2-3) walked a tightrope and escaped with a 3-2 shootout win over the Bridgeport Islanders (12-33-3-3) on Sunday afternoon at Total Mortgage Arena. From the game's onset, T-Birds starting netminder Vadim Zherenko was dialed in, as he fended off a ferocious first-period barrage as the Isles launched 15 shots at the Springfield net. Despite managing only five attempts at ... Full Story