Springfield Thunderbirds battle the Laval Rocket

Rocket Finally End T-Birds' Playoff Win Streak, Tie Series 1-1

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds finally suffered their first loss of the Calder Cup Playoffs on Sunday, falling 4-2 to the Laval Rocket at the MassMutual Center. The series now heads north of the border all tied at one game apiece. It took both teams 35 minutes to break a scoreless tie in Game 1, but the Rocket would not wait anywhere near that long to jump to a lead in the second game. Jesse Ylonen broke ... Full Story