Thunderbirds rally from two goals down to beat Bears 4-2
Springfield scored three times in the second period, with Oskar Sundqvist tying it shorthanded and Calle Rosén putting the Thunderbirds ahead.
The Springfield Thunderbirds earned their first home win of the season on Friday, coming back to beat the Hershey Bears 4-2 at the MassMutual Center. Jonny Brodzinski scored both Hershey goals in the first period.
Otto Stenberg cut the deficit on a second-period power play. Oskar Sundqvist tied the game while Springfield was killing a penalty, and Calle Rosén put the Thunderbirds in front before the second intermission.
Georgii Romanov stopped all 17 Hershey shots in the third period and finished with 24 saves. Nathan Walker sealed the win with an empty-net goal. The teams meet again Saturday at 6:05 p.m. ET in Springfield.
