Thunderbirds 5, Sound Tigers 2

First Period

1. Springfield, Walker 4 (Brown, Tucker) 19:01.

Penalties — Coskey Bri (slashing) 10:08.

Second Period

2. Bridgeport, Holmstrom 2 (Koivula, Jenkins) 9:13.

Penalties — Tucker Spr, Helgeson Bri (fighting) 8:36; Czarnik Bri (slashing) 17:21.

Third Period

3. Bridgeport, Wotherspoon 1 (Koivula, Holmstrom) 0:51.

4. Springfield, Peca 9 (McGing, Tucker) 4:42.

5. Springfield, Laferriere 1 (Brown, Cross) 6:40 (pp).

6. Springfield, Washkurak 4 (Tucker, Santini) 11:49.

7. Springfield, Walker 5 (Brown) 18:49 (en).

Penalties — Durandeau Bri (hooking) 6:24; Toropchenko Spr (high-sticking) 7:23.

Shots on goal by

Springfield	8	8	8	_	24
Bridgeport	11	10	8	_	29

Goal — Springfield: Hofer (W, ). Bridgeport: Skarek (L, ).

Power plays (goals-chances) — Springfield: 1-3; Bridgeport: 0-1.

Referees — Jeremy Tufts, Cody Beach. Linesmen — Ryan Jackson, Kyle Richetelle.

Attendance — 1,659 at Bridgeport.

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