These T-birds, man: Wednesday scoreboard

The Sound Tigers got a little help from the scrappy team that will be trying to take them out on Friday. Matt Buckles scored at the right side of the net in the third period to lift the Thunderbirds past Providence. It’s still mathematically possible for Bridgeport to catch the Bruins, though it’ll take two wins and two Providence losses.

Lehigh Valley is in with a shootout win over Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. The Phantoms, back in the playoffs for the first time since 2009, can finish either second or third.

(EastWatch ’17 one more time for tonight.)

Michael Fornabaio