Cedar Park, TX - Curtis McKenzie scored 2 goals and Anton Khudobin turned away 25-shots as the Texas Stars snapped a 5-game losing streak, beating the visiting Rockford IceHogs 3-2 to earn a split of the 2-game series.
"The win is great. I like the way the guys played for each other." Texas head coach Neil Graham said after the game. "They dug in, they were mentally tough, they battled hard, our details were sharp and they earned the reward."
Khudobin was solid in net for the 2nd straight night, stopping 25 of the 27 shots he faced in picking up his first win as a Texas Star.