Springfield Thunderbirds forward Drew Callin (left) vs. the Charlotte Checkers

Checkers' Third Period Comeback Stuns T-Birds

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Springfield Thunderbirds (12-10-2-1) fell victim to a two-goal comeback by the Charlotte Checkers (15-6-1-2) on Wednesday night at Bojangles Coliseum in a 4-3 defeat. The T-Birds did themselves no favors by taking back-to-back penalties just four seconds apart, resulting in 1:57 of two-man advantage time for the league's top power play. Steve Konowalchuk's team dug in, though, as Vadim Zherenko and ... Full Story