SPRINGFIELD — The Springfield Thunderbirds (1-5-1-0) wiped away a two-goal deficit but could not find the game-winner as they fell by a 3-2 score in overtime against the Hershey Bears (4-3-1-0) on Friday night inside the MassMutual Center.

The T-Birds had a spirited and aggressive start to the night, beginning with a scrap at opening puck drop between Kale Kessy and Justin Nachbaur. While both players were given game misconducts, it was evident that the energy the combatants provided to their respective benches would carry over.

That, in turn, made starting goaltenders Vadim Zherenko and Clay Stevenson very busy in the opening period, and both goaltenders answered the call with 13 saves each in the opening period. Springfield came inches away from breaking the deadlock in the closing sec

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