Texas Vaults Back Into Playoff Spot With 5-2 Win Over Wild

For the moment, the Texas Stars are in possession of fourth place in the Central division as they beat the Iowa Wild 5-2 in the first game of a weekend pair. After the Wild scored twice in the first period, the Stars displayed a classic case of desperation and controlled the rest of the way, rattling off five unanswered goals. Three of the Stars goals came on the man advantage as they finished 3-for-4.

Recent ATO signing and Dallas Stars draft pick Rhett Gardner scored his first professional goal in the second period and tallied a helper to boot. Forwards Colin Markison and Adam Mascherin also had a goal and an assist each, and Niklas Hansson scored an insurance goal in the third period.…