Stars Pick Up a 4-3 Win in the Desert
Mar 10, 2018|
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TUCSON, Ariz. - Landon Bow weathered a first-period storm and the Texas Stars offense took off with three goals in the second for a 4-3 win over the Tucson Roadrunners on Saturday night at the Tucson Convention Center.
Bow stopped 10 of 11 shots in the first-period, including multiple point-blank chances to hold the Tucson offense to only a goal. The Texas rookie finished 24 of 27 in net for his 17th win of the season. Justin Dowling and Roope Hintz both scored in the first 42 seconds of period two to push Texas (32-21-6-3) in front after Bow's heroics in the first and that opened the door for the Stars to steal the win on the road.
Texas returns home on Wednesday to host the Manitoba Moose at 7:30 p.m. CST.
After scoring the game-winner the night before, Mike Sislo continue his hot play against the Stars with a deflecton goal a minute into the game to give the Raodrunners (31-18-4-1) a 1-0 lead.
The Stars responded with a trio of goals in period two, including two in the opening 42 seconds. Justin Dowling buried his 11th of the year on a rush through the left circle to knot the score, then moments later, Roope Hintz capped off an odd-man rush to make it 2-1. With six minutes to play in the period, Gavin Bayreuther's point shot trickled off the glove hand of Tucson's Hunter Miska and in the net for the rookie's sixth of the year.
Tucson made a push in the third with goals from Tye McGinn and Mario Kempe. Sheldon Dries tallied his 14th of the season in between Tucson's two goals with a wrist shot from the left circle.
Texas finished 0-for-3 on the power play. Tucson went 0-for-2.
Miska suffered the loss stopp five of nine shots in the game. Michael Houser came on on relief after Texas' fourth goal and faced one shot.
Photo Credit: Tucson Roadrunners