Syracuse Sneaks By Texas 4-3 In A Shootout
December 29, 2009 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Texas Stars News Release
Cedar Park, TX - The Texas Stars (20-11-2-2, 45 points) were defeated by the Syracuse Crunch (11-18-3-2, 27 points) 4-3 Tuesday night in front of 6,483 fans at Cedar Park Center. The Crunch scored twice and held the Stars scoreless for the entire shootout, squeaking out a one-goal victory. Syracuse forward Jared Aulin scored two goals, helping the Crunch earn their third win on the road this season. Stars defenseman Andrew Hutchinson tallied two points with a goal and an assist in the loss. Texas goalie Matt Climie (9-10-2) stopped 28 Crunch shots in regulation and two of four in the shootout. Syracuse goalie Kevin Lalande (7-8-0) made 25 saves in regulation and all four attempts in the shootout for the win. The Stars will travel to Manitoba to play the Moose on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 PM.
In the first period, Crunch center Jared Aulin scored a pair of goals just 16 seconds apart. Aulin received a pass from Thomas Kana in the slot and shot the puck past Stars goalie Matt Climie at 4:49. Aulin's second goal bounced off the left goalpost and past Climie at 5:05, extending the Crunch lead to 2-0. Texas defenseman Andrew Hutchinson cut the Syracuse lead in half at 17:10. Hutchinson carried the puck through center and fired a long wristshot past Kevin Lalande, beating him gloveside. The defenseman's third goal of the year was assisted by defenseman Brad Lukowich.
The Stars tied the game 2-2 with 3:03 left in the second period. Forward Warren Peters scored off a rebound in the crease, picking up his 11th goal of the season. Greg Rallo and Andrew Hutchinson assisted Peters' goal.
Syracuse regained the lead at 6:12 of the third period. Winger Thomas Kana scored in the crease for a 3-2 lead. Stars center Travis Morin tied the game 3-3 at 10:45, his third goal of the year. Lalande misplayed the puck and Morin took advantage of an open net, scoring from the left-wing circle. Neither team scored the rest of the period.
After a scoreless overtime, the teams would decide the game's outcome in a shootout. Crunch defenseman Brendan Bell and Jared Aulin both scored on Matt Climie in the shootout for a 4-3 Syracuse win over Texas. Lalande stopped all four Texas attempts in the shootout to secure the win.
The Stars travel to Manitoba for two road games. The first game is on Thursday, Dec. 31 at 4:00 PM followed by the second game on Saturday, Jan. 2 at 7:30 PM. Texas returns to the Cedar Park Center on Wednesday, Jan. 6 for a game against the Houston Aeros at 7:30 PM. On Tuesday, the first 2,000 fans will receive a Texas Stars rally towel. The Stars travel to Abbotsford, BC for back-to-back road games on Friday, Jan. 8 and Saturday, Jan. 9.
Tickets for any of the Stars 40 regular season home games at Cedar Park Center are on sale, starting as low as $9.00 a seat. Individual game tickets may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000, by going online at www.ticketmaster.com or by visiting any local Ticketmaster outlet.
Season ticket packages to see the Stars play their Inaugural season at the Cedar Park Center are on sale now, starting as low as $12.00 a seat. For more information on Texas Stars season tickets call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit www.TexasStarsHockey.com. Anyone interested in purchasing season tickets, suites, group tickets or mini-plans may call the Texas Stars front office.
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