Stars Silence Rampage in Preseason Opener

September 29, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release

Texas Stars face the San Antonio Rampage in the preseason opener
(San Antonio Rampage, Credit: Darren Abate)

Jordan Binnington made 23 saves in goal for the Rampage in a losing effort.

The Stars broke through at 8:01 of the third period when Elgin Pearce took a breakaway feed from Kale Kessy and beat Binnington for his first of the preseason. Rookie defenseman Brady Norrish picked up his first of two assists on the night.

At 14:03 of the third, with the Stars on the power play, Nicholas Caamano redirected a James Phelan point shot past Binnington for his first goal of the preseason to give the Stars a 2-0 lead. The Rampage were shorthanded 10 times in the game and five times in the third period, including a four-minute double-minor to Jordan Nolan for roughing and a full two-minute 5-on-3 disadvantage.

The Rampage outshot the Stars 13-4 in the first period and nearly capitalized on their own power play, when Brian Flynn hit the post during a full-length two-man advantage.

Binnington preserved a scoreless tie at 6:50 of the second period when he stopped a Tony Calderone penalty shot, stretching out the right pad to smother the backhand attempt.

The Rampage and Stars meet again on Saturday night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park to wrap up the preseason schedule, with puck drop scheduled for 5 p.m. The game will not be broadcast on radio or web stream, but fans are encouraged to follow Rampage social media platforms for in-game updates.

The Rampage open the regular season on Oct. 6 at the AT&T Center when they host the Grand Rapids Griffins. To purchase season tickets for the 2018-19 San Antonio Rampage campaign, contact a Rampage sales representative at 210-444-5554 or buy online at SARampage.com. The 2018-19 season is presented by H-E-B and Wells Fargo.

Texas Stars face the San Antonio Rampage in the preseason opener (Darren Abate)

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