Stars Storm Back to Sweep Moose

Nov 10, 2024

CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, scored four third period goals to complete a 5-2 comeback win over the Manitoba Moose Sunday at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

 

The Moose capitalized six seconds into their second power play of the opening period when Parker Ford tipped a point shot from Elias Salomonsson to make it 1-0. The visitors added to their lead 19 seconds later when Ben King played a bounce off the end wall that fooled Stars goaltender Magnus Hellberg and led to a tap-in. Manitoba held a narrow shots advantage 11-10 after 20 minutes with a 2-0 lead.

 

Manitoba outshot Texas 16-4 in the middle frame, but Hellberg stopped all 16 and the Stars finally broke through late in the frame. Antonio Stranges snapped a shot over Thomas Milic into the top corner of the net to get the Stars back to within one with 1:30 left in the period.

 

Texas broke even 6:05 into the third period when Lian Bichsel blasted a one-timer past Milic from the point. Knotted at 2-2 through most of the frame, the teams looked destined for overtime, until Kyle McDonald put the Stars ahead with 3:23 remaining. McDonald swept home a loose puck outside the Moose crease after the initial shot came from Alex Petrovic at the point. Petrovic picked up two assists in what was his 700^th professional game.

 

Curtis McKenzie and Bichsel both scored empty-net goals to complete the 5-2 victory and weekend sweep. Hellberg made 29 saves on 31 shots to become the first goaltender in Stars history to start a season 6-0-0.

 

The Stars now head out on a three-game road trip, starting with a two-game series in Des Moines, Iowa against the Wild. Friday's game starts at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday's puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. at Wells Fargo Arena. Catch all the action on AHLTV on FloHockey.

 

The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.

Photo Credit: Andy Nietupski

Game Info	Shots	Goaltenders	3 Stars (Ubeo Business Services)
Boxscore	TEX: 24	W: Hellberg (TEX)	1: Petrovic (TEX)
Photo	MB: 31	L: Milic (MB)	2: Bichsel (TEX)
			3: Hellberg (TEX)