Rafaël Harvey-Pinard scored 4:06 into overtime as the Laval Rocket evened up the Eastern Conference Finals with an emotional 3-2 win over Springfield in Game 4 on Friday night.

Former Montreal Canadiens prospect Will Bitten had a career night, scoring four goals to lead the Springfield Thunderbirds to a 6-3 road victory over the Laval Rocket in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night.

Springfield Thunderbirds goaltender Charlie Lindgren has one priority this spring: a Calder Cup championship.

The Laval Rocket bounced back from a tough Game 1 loss and defeated the Springfield Thunderbirds, 4-2, on Sunday evening to even the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals at one game apiece.

Matthew Peca has benefited from the stability this season has provided, and it’s paying off for him and the rest of the Springfield Thunderbirds.

Matthew Peca scored 9:32 into overtime to give the Springfield Thunderbirds a 2-1 win over Laval in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Saturday night.

Enough practice. The Laval Rocket and Springfield Thunderbirds want to play.

The Laval Rocket and forward Will Bitten never quite connected. Now they will. The Rocket and Bitten’s Springfield Thunderbirds meet in the Eastern Conference Finals, beginning with Saturday’s Game 1 in the AHL’s capital city.

The Springfield Thunderbirds secured a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 5-1 win over the Charlotte Checkers at Bojangles’ Coliseum on Saturday night.

James Neal scored a power-play goal with 4.4 seconds remaining to give the Springfield Thunderbirds a 4-3 win over the Charlotte Checkers in Game 2 of the Atlantic Division Finals on Wednesday night.