Thunderbirds stave off elimination, force Game 5 in Atlantic Division finals
SPRINGFIELD - The Springfield Thunderbirds live to see another game. Coming into Game 4 of the Atlantic Division finals on Thursday, Thunderbirds coach Steve Ott urged his team to take advantage of scoring opportunities. The message was received as Dillon Dube and Marc-André Gaudet responded with back-to-back goals in the second and third period to guide Springfield past the Penguins 2-0 inside the MassMutual Center.
“It was a good game, we needed that,” Dube said. “It’s playoff hockey, so we need to get wins at the right time. And now we get to go back to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, so we’re excited.
” Ott also commemorated the fans for their support. “The fans were great,” he said. “It was electric in there, especially when you see those yellow towels waving.
We feel the momentum that they generate for us, so it’s uplifting every single time you go on the bench. “We are lucky to have those types of fans. ” Thunderbirds netminder Georgii Romanov supported the cause with 20 saves en route to his second postseason shutout on Thursday.
Springfield will now travel to compete in the deciding Game 5 from Mohegan Arena at Casey Plaza on Saturday at 6:35 p. m. “(Romanov) was very solid again,” Ott said.
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