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Stars Top Tucson in Home Finale

The Texas Stars (16-16-3-0) closed out their home season with an exclamation point, defeating the Tucson Roadrunners (13-19-2-0) by a score of 3-1.  Three of the four goals came on power plays; the fourth on an empty net.  The first goal came off the stick of Texas’ Ben Gleason late…

Stars Rout Roadrunners, 7-2

The Texas Stars (15-15-3-0) exploded from the first minute of play and crushed the Tucson Roadrunner (12-18-2-0) by a score of 7-2.  This was the third game this season that the Stars scored seven goals.  A different player scored on each occasion.  The Stars jumped to an immediate lead when…

Monster Edge Stars in OT

Cleveland Monsters’ goalkeeper Justin Kapelmaster, just 4-days into his professional try-out agreement, won his first AHL game while probably setting a record for the number of dropped sticks.  Kapelmaster’s frenetic play led the Monsters (14-8-1-1) to a 3-2 overtime victory over the Texas Stars (14-15-3).  The action broke-out in the…

Scheel Shines in Stars Home Debut

Adam Scheel’s debut on home ice was probably the finest goaltending exhibition made this season by the Texas Stars. Scheel was severely tested by the Cleveland Monsters (13-7-1-1) and lead the Stars (13-15-2-0) to a 2-1 overtime shoot-out victory.  Tonight’s game was the first for the Stars after completing a…

Stars Bare Emotions in Fall to Wild

Frustration got the better part of the Texas Stars (10-8-2-0) as they fell to the Iowa Wild (7-9-3-0), 4-0, in game three of their series.  Emotion took the better part of play after Nick Porco of the Stars sustained a blindsided attack by Turner Ottenbreit.  The attack was in retaliation…

Wild Edge Stars in Tight Contest

A fire storm of shots from the Texas Stars, most no closer than mid-faceoff circle, could not penetrate the Iowa Wild defense.  The Stars (10-7-2-0) fell to the Wild (6-9-3-0), 2-1, to even their four-game series at 1-1.  Special teams failed the Stars.  The normally effective power play unit, averaging…

Texas Tops Iowa with Big Ending

Finishes like this are drawn on the white board, but them seldom go that way.  Tonight, was the exception, as the Texas Stars (10-6-2-0) battled back and defeated the Iowa Wild (5-9-3-0), 4-3, in overtime.  With under two minutes to play in the game, and trailing 3-2, the Stars pulled…

Stars Extend Win Streak to Five

The Texas Stars (8-3-0-0) extended their win stream to five games with a 4-2 victory over the Colorado Eagles (3-6-2-0).  Surprisingly, the game was much closer that the score indicates.   “When you’re on a little bit of a streak you’re probably going to get some bounces and win some you…

Stars’ Hopes Raised Then Dashed Against Admirals

The Texas Stars (24-28-3-4) took on the Milwaukee Admirals (39-13-5-3), the best team in the AHL, and play competitive for most of the game but lost in overtime by a score of 3-2.  Yes, you would be correct to say that the Stars gave up 3 answered goals after leading…

Stars Implode, Fall to Marlies

The Texas Stars (24-27-2-4) squandered a 2-1 lead with seven minutes remaining the game to give the Toronto Marlies (28-24-3-2) a 3-to-2 victory.  Two careless penalties by the Stars, that produce two power play goals, cost Texas the game.  “We put ourselves in a position to get 2 points (a…

Stars Fall Badly to IceHogs

The Texas Stars (23-26-2-4) played pathetically for first two periods of their game against the Rockford IceHogs (28-28-1-2).  Most teams would have thrown in the towel and conceded the game.  But the Stars reached deep, played hard in the final 20 minutes, and nearly came back.  Ultimately the Stars fell…

Stars Fail in OT Shoot-Out, Again

The Texas Stars played the Rockford IceHogs with an intensity that is often reserved for a playoff game.  In some regards, this was a playoff game. Or at least a race to make the playoffs.  If the result of Wednesday’s game is any indication, it might be a while before…

Stars Upset Wild in Thriller

The second place Iowa Wild (33-16-3-3) were upset by the sixth place Texas Stars (23-24-2-3) in a frenzied contest.  The final score was 4-to-3.  The Stars, one of the worst teams in the league in power play conversions, score on both man-advantage opportunities and on an Iowa power play.  Texas’…

Weariness Shows as Stars Fall to Rampage

The Texas Stars (23-24-2-3) looked very tired as they took on the San Antonio Rampage (18-20-7-5) after just completing a disappointing two-week road trip.  The Stars dropped 4 of 6 games while wearing their visitor’s jerseys.  And the losing didn’t stop on home ice as the Rampage defeated the Stars…

Wolves Squeeze by Stars

The visiting Chicago Wolves (21-18-3-2) won a tight, hard-fought game against the Texas Stars by a score of 2-1. Defenses were tight on both sides of the ice.  Texas managed only 20 shots-on-goal in the game and Chicago produced just 23.  Gavin Bayreuther gave the Stars the early lead with…

Stars Best Penguins in Shootout Thriller

Shootout goals by Jason Robertson and Nick Caamano, and masterful goaltending by Jake Oettinger gave the Texas Stars (19-17-2-2) a 4-3 overtime victory against the Wilkes-Barre / Scranton Penguins (18-17-3-4).  The win extends Texas’ streak to six games and have a perfect 6-0-0-0 record in 2020.  Texas Stars wept this…

Kero’s Hat Trick Thrusts Stars Over Penguins

Tanner Kero tallied his second career hat trick to lead the Texas Stars (18-17-2-2) over the Wilke-Barre/Scranton Penguins (18-16-3-3) by a final score of 5-2.  The Stars extend their win-stream to five games and are undefeated in 2020.  Additional scoring for the Stars came from Anthony Louis with a goal…

Marlies Coach Stricken, Team Forfeits

Toronto Marlies (20-12-2-2) assistant coach Rob Davison suffered a grand mal seizure in the locker room 90 minutes before the start of their game against the Texas Stars (15-17-2-2). The game would have been the first meeting in Cedar Park since the 2018 Calder Cup Finals.  Davison, 39, has been…

Stars Deliver with New Leader at Helm

The Texas Stars (10-13-1-2) looked anything but unsettled as they soundly defeated the Manitoba Moose (13-14-0-0), 3-1.  Anthony Louis led the Stars with a goal and an assist.   The Stars had good reason to be unsettled as six-year head coach Derek Laxdal was promoted to the Dallas Stars in the…

Stars fall to Rampage, Inexperience Shows

The San Antonio Rampage (5-2-2-1) defeated the Texas Stars (3-6-0-2) at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas.  Lack of experience on the part of the Stars appeared to be a major cause of that defeat.   “We’ve done a lot of teaching here in the last three weeks,” said Stars…

@1JackCampbell with 37 saves, @Texas Stars drop close one to Rockford

Stockton Heat squeeze by Texas Stars (1-0) in a defensive battle