Brian Stone Sr. – Inside The Rink
Springfield Thunderbirds (21-25-5-2, 49 pts) at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (36-13-4-2, 78 pts)
Venue: Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza
Date: Wednesday, March 4
Time: 7:05 PM EST
TV: FLO Sports
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Springfield Thunderbirds News & Notes:
The Thunderbirds picked up three out of a possible four points over the weekend. They lost 3-2 in overtime to the Checkers on Friday before responding in a big way on Saturday with a 5-1 win. They’re 0-3-0-0 against the Penguins this season, averaging 1.7 goals per game.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins New & Notes:
The Penguins split their weekend series with the Cleveland Monsters last weekend, winning Friday 3-2, but then they dropped Saturday 2-1 in overtime. They’re 3-0-0-0 against Springfield this season, averaging 4.3 goals per game
Springfield Thunderbirds Projected Lines
Kaskimaki-Peca-Stenberg
Dube-Bordeleau-Joseph
McGing-Dean-Wagner
Pekarcik-Stancl-Peterson
Rosen-Buchinger
Lindstein-Gaudet
Burns-Skinner
Cranley
Zherenko
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins Projected Lines:
Howe-Koppanen-Harvey Pinard
McGroarty-Broz-Koivunen
Klassen-Huglen-McDonough
Imama-Calvert
Pickering-Pietila
Aho-Dumba
Alexeyev-Kemp
Harding
Murashov
Blomqvist
Players To Watch:
Springfield Thunderbirds
Calle Rosen is now the active leader in points and assists for the Thunderbirds with 33 points and 26 assists. Chris Wagner leads the team in goals with 17. Otto Stenberg leads the team in plus/minus with a plus-four.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
Tristan Broz leads the Penguins with 34 points and leads the active roster in goals with 14 this season. Ville Koivunen leads the team in assists with 22. Rookie Finn Harding leads the Penguins in plus/minus this year with a +23 rating.
Next Game:
Springfield: March 6 vs. Iowa Wild
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton: March 6 at Syracuse Crunch
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