IOWA SHUT OUT 4-0 BY SPRINGFIELD
Mar 28, 2025SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Springfield Thunderbirds shut out the Iowa Wild by a 4-0 margin at MassMutual Center on Friday night.
Iowa outshot Springfield 11-5 in a scoreless opening frame.
Dylan Peterson tipped a point shot by Samuel Johannesson through Dylan Ferguson (15 saves) 8:52 into the second period to put the Thunderbirds ahead 1-0.
Mackenzie MacEachern doubled Springfield’s lead when he capitalized on a net front scramble 1:58 later.
Samuel Hlavaj (10 saves) replaced an injured Ferguson following the second goal.
The Wild outshot the Thunderbirds 24-18 through 40 minutes.
Hugh McGing scored on a 2-on-1 rush 4:36 into the third period and Matthew Peca capped the scoring with a one-timer at 14:36.
Colten Ellis stopped all 36 Iowa shots to earn the shutout for Springfield.
The Wild outshot the Thunderbirds 36-29. Iowa went 0-for-5 on the power play while Springfield finished 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Iowa and Springfield complete their weekend series on Saturday at 6:05 p.m. at MassMutual Center.
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