Thunderbirds Shut Out Penguins 2-0

Overview

• Springfield beat Wilkes‑Barre/Scranton 2-0 on Thursday to even the Atlantic Division Final series at 2-2 and send the teams to a deciding Game 5 on Saturday in Wilkes‑Barre.
• Goaltender Georgii Romanov recorded a 20‑save shutout, his second of the postseason, and was named the game’s standout for his steady presence in net.
• Dillon Dube broke the scoreless tie with a power‑play wrister late in the second period and Marc‑André Gaudet added an insurance goal in the third.
• An apparent first‑period goal by Harrison Brunicke was overturned after review for goaltender interference, a decision that drew social‑media replay scrutiny suggesting the call may have been mistaken.
• The winner of Saturday’s deciding game at Mohegan Arena will advance to the Eastern Conference Final, and both teams must respond quickly to the momentum shift and officiating controversy before puck drop.