Stars Explode for Seven Goals against Charlotte
March 9, 2022 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
Texas Stars exchange congratulations after a goal
(Texas Stars, Credit: Andy Nietupski)
CEDAR PARK, TX - The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars, scored seven goals, including four in the final frame, to beat the Charlotte Checkers 7-1 Wednesday at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.
Texas scored first for the fourth straight game against the Checkers when Marian Studenic raced in behind the defense and beat Spencer Knight on a breakaway just 1:04 into the game. The goal was Studenic's first since joining the Stars on a conditioning assignment Tuesday. Knight stopped 10 of 11 Texas shots in the opening period, but Adam Scheel turned away all eight Charlotte shots to keep his team in front 1-0 after one.
Again, the Stars struck early in the second period, this time 24 seconds into the frame. Alex Petrovic fired a shot through traffic and into the net to make it 2-0 quickly. Later in the frame, the Checkers cut their deficit in half when Zac Dalpe buried a goal eight seconds into a power play opportunity. But Texas regained their two-goal cushion when Joel L'Esperance snapped home his 20th goal of the season with just 1:07 left in the stanza.
Anthony Louis added to Texas' lead just one minute into the third period, giving the Stars a 4-1 advantage. Texas poured it on from there, as Riley Damiani ripped home the fifth goal right at the end of a power play. Jordan Kawaguchi cleaned up a loose puck in the crease just 25 seconds later to chase Knight from the net after the sixth goal. The Stars managed one more to complete the 7-1 route when Rhett Gardner redirected a point shot past Antoine Bibeau on a late power play.
The margin of victory was Texas' largest of the season, and Scheel stopped 35 of 36 shots in the win.
The Stars host the Tucson Roadrunners at 7:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Military Appreciation Weekend, presented by BMW of Austin. Tickets are available at www.texasstars.com/tickets.
3 STARS OF THE GAME presented by Xerox Business Solutions Southwest
Alexander Petrovic (TEX)
Marian Studenic (TEX)
Joel L'Esperance (TEX)
The Texas Stars are the primary development affiliate of the NHL's Dallas Stars. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.
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