The Springfield Thunderbirds will play the Hartford Wolf Pack in the first round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. Game 1 is Wednesday night at the MassMutual Center.
Filip Lindberg(UMass) – 27 saves
NOTES
-Both teams skated through all three periods and overtime scoreless. The Friars outshot the Minutemen in the first two periods by a 20-9 margin but were unable to capitalize on seven power play opportunities.
-Stauber held strong in the third period and overtime, stopping all 19 shots he faced over the last 25 minutes of play.
-Brett Berard scored in the shootout to give the Friars the extra point in the Hockey East standings.
– Jaxson Stauber recorded his third shutout of the year, stopping all 28 shots and improving his goals-against average to 1.88 and save percentage to .922 in 11 games this season.