Laval Rocket's William Trudeau and Tyler Wotherspoon and Springfield Thunderbirds' Mackenzie MacEachern on the ice

Dvorsky Pots Two Points as T-Birds Top Rocket on Opening Night

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (1-0-0-0) opened their season in winning fashion, topping the Laval Rocket (1-1-0-0) by a final score of 3-1 on Saturday before the 15th consecutive sellout crowd at the MassMutual Center. The capacity crowd got a goaltending show in the opening period, as Vadim Zherenko got a sweat going in a busy 20-minute frame. The third-year pro had 15 saves, and the penalty-killing uni... Full Story