Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Colten Ellis

Ellis & Penalty Kill Exceptional as T-Birds Blank Checkers

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (28-19-2-4) rode a sensational night by their penalty kill and netminding to a 3-0 win over the Charlotte Checkers (29-15-3-3) on Tuesday night inside Bojangles Coliseum. The Checkers' power play had been a thorn in the side of the T-Birds in the season series, but the tone changed on Charlotte's first man-advantage on Tuesday when MacKenzie MacEachern moved the puck past a pin... Full Story