Springfield Thunderbirds 4, Hartford Wolf Pack 1
Springfield, MA, February 21, 2020 – The Hartford Wolf Pack scored first against the Springfield Thunderbirds Friday night at the MassMutual Center, but then gave up four straight goals in a 4-1 loss.
Ryan Gropp tallied only 3:55 into the game, but that was the extent of the Wolf Pack offense, despite a 37-27 Hartford shot advantage. Philippe Desrosiers made 36 saves in the Springfield net, and the Thunderbirds got goals from Jack Rodewald, Paul Thompson and Aleksi Heponiemi. Newly-acquired Danick Martel added an empty-net goal and an assist.