SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - The Springfield Thunderbirds faced off against the Syracuse Crunch Saturday evening. The T-Birds had lost their first game against the Crunch Friday night, which left fans eager for redemption and a chance to secure a victory in tonight's game. Stop & Shop presents $10K check to support HCC food pantry "They've been playing really good hockey," said Thunderbirds President Nate Costa. "We've been on a really nice stretch, team coming together again healthy, and it really feels a little bit like it did a couple of years ago when we went on a run. So we've got about 15 games left of our regular season, I think there's eight home games left, so a lot of hockey. A lot more that can happen, but it's exciting times for us." Despite making it to halftime on a 2-2 tie, the second half of Saturday's game gave the Crunch the upper hand and the Thunderbirds lost to Syracuse again with a final score of 8-3. The T-Birds will host another home game at the MassMutual center on Sunday, facing the Providence Bruins. The puck drops at 3:05 p.m. This game is also the fifth annual sensory-friendly game, featuring quieter music and sensory cooldown spaces for individuals with sensory needs to enjoy the game. 22News will feature full coverage of this event Sunday afternoon. Local News Headlines Celebrate maple season at this Granville family farm Man dies in car crash on Berkshire Ave. in Springfield Pittsfield police warn of paving schemes in the area Exit 9 ramp in Chicopee and Springfield to close nightly for bridge work WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on WWLP.com. ...read more read less