Right or wrong, the penalties were the difference in tonight's game as Texas fell 4-3 to San Diego, marking their fourth loss in a row. The Gulls have the best power play in the league, and the game was called tight, perhaps questionably so as judged by the Stars' faithful. However, after two quick penalties from Curtis McKenzie and Greg Rallo each led to San Diego power play goals, Texas should have clamped down on any malfeasance, real or otherwise.
"Penalty trouble in the second cost us," noted Coach Laxdal. "We took some bad penalties that hurt our team.