The Stars struck first but the Eagles skated away with the win in a 3-2 in front of 4,903 at H-E-B Center this Wednesday evening. Having mounted a five-goal effort the previous night, Texas' offense was frustrated by strong goaltending and a ton of 'almost maybe' chances that came up just short. Despite the loss, Mavrik Bourque continued to find the net with his league-leading 72nd point, a goal in the final frame.
"If this was a playoff game, you'd be dusting yourself off refocusing for game three," said Coach Neil Graham postgame. "You'd be trying to make a tweak or two to make sure you win it.