McKenzie Scores in 500th Game as Texas Falls in Overtime
Published on December 11, 2021 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
Texas Stars left wing Curtis McKenzie vs. the Chicago Wolves
(Texas Stars, Credit: Andy Nietupski)
CEDAR PARK, TX - The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, earned a hard-fought point in the standings Saturday in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Wolves at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Stars Captain Curtis McKenzie provided the game-tying goal in the final three minutes of regulation on the night he played his 500th professional game.
The Wolves made the Stars pay for a first period penalty when captain Andrew Poturalski fired a shot through a screen. With 3:52 remaining in the period, Jordan Kawaguchi beat the Wolves defense for a shot against Chicago goalie Alex Lyon. Ty Dellandrea picked up the rebound and lifted the puck over Lyon's glove, tying the game at 1-1.
Chicago took the lead back 5:12 into the second frame, thanks to a goal by Stefan Noesen. At 8:12, Anothony Louis skated the puck around the net to the far side of the circle, found Riley Damiani across the crease, and Damiani buried the one-timer. This goal extended Damiani's current point streak to nine games.
C.J. Smith gave the Wolves the lead for the third time in the game, capitalizing on a Texas turnover midway through the third period. The two teams skated scoreless for a while until late in the period, when McKenzie received a backdoor pass from Dellandrea and tapped a power play goal past Lyon with 2:28 left. McKenzie's goal tied the game at 3-3 and forced overtime.
Noesen picked up his second goal of the night, finishing off a centering pass from Poturalski with 1:40 left in the extra session to give the Wolves their eighth-straight win. Poturalski had four points for the second straight game, assisting on the final three Chicago goals.
Texas will look to bounce back tomorrow night at 5:00 p.m. at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park in the final meeting with Chicago this week.
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