With several key veterans out of the lineup, the Texas Stars emptied the tank against San Diego and came up short in the final period. The four-goal frame for San Diego pushed them past the Stars by a 6-3 final to close Texas's 2017 campaign.
"We had good energy in the game, but we have a depleted lineup," said Laxdal. "And that's the fullest they've been all year."
Brian Flynn, Justin Dowling, Brent Regner and Niklas Hansson were all absent from tonight's game, putting young players in big minute situations, especially on the power play. Texas did manage to score a goal with the man advantage but had seven opportunities and couldn't get any more.