On Sunday afternoon, St. Louis Blues prospect Matthew Kessel scored his first goal as a professional in Game One of the Springfield Thunderbirds - Chicago Wolves Calder Cup Finals Series to give the Blues American Hockey League affiliate a 1-0 lead in the series. [The Calder Cup is the AHL’s equivalent of the Stanley Cup.]
The goal came just over five minutes into the first overtime period on a pass from James Neal with Dakota Joshua providing a screen in front of Wolves goalie Alex Lyon to give the Thunderbirds the 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes AHL affiliate.