SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Devin Cooley was impressive in net for the Admirals, stopping 30 shots, but it wasn’t enough Saturday as Milwaukee was shut out for the first time this season in 2-0 loss to the Springfield Thunderbirds.
It was the first-ever meeting between the two teams.
The game wrapped up a season-long, five-game road trip for the Admirals, who finished an even 2-2-0-1 over that stretch.
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Springfield held the play early, recording the game’s first 11 shots before getting the game’s first tally when Matthew Highmore scored on the power play at the 6:07 mark.
The score would stay that way until 6:29 into the third period when the T-Birds took a two-goal advantage courtesy of a shorthanded marker, the first for or against the Admirals this season, by Jake Nieghbours.
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The Admirals would press, but they were unable to solve T-Birds netminder Joel Hofer, who finished the game with 25 saves for his first shutout of the season.
Milwaukee will return to the friendly confines of UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena next Wednesday, Dec. 14 when they host to the Hartford Wolf Pack at 7 p.m.