Springfield Thunderbirds battle for a puck against the Charlotte Checkers

Slow Start Dooms Comeback Hopes for T-Birds

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (28-20-2-4) could not overcome a first-period blitz from the Charlotte Checkers (30-16-3-3) in a 5-2 loss on Wednesday night inside Bojangles Coliseum. The wild Wednesday night began inauspiciously for the T-Birds as Justin Sourdif greeted Vadim Zherenko with a goal on the game's first shot, a wrister to the stick side just 37 seconds into the opening frame, giving Charlotte it... Full Story