One down, three to go.
It wasn’t easy, but the Texas Stars pulled off a big win in their opening round of the 2018 AHL playoffs, as they dropped the Ontario Reign in four games in the best-of-five series. Mike McKenna was the hero in the deciding game, as he posted a miraculous 47-save shutout in a game where Texas got outplayed and outshot — including a 22-shot onslaught in the third period.
Texas will now have to face off against the Tucson Roadrunners in what should be an even more difficult series. The Roadrunners are led offensively by 2015 3rd-overall pick Dylan Strome and also have a good mix of talented youth and skilled, experienced veterans.