The Texas Stars continued their seven game road trip in their first game of a weekend set against the Cleveland Monsters who have been racking up points in the standings in their last eight games (4-2-1-1). These teams split their series last season 2-2. Stars captain Curtis McKenzie drew back into the lineup as he has been reassigned by the Dallas Stars.
Two players who have needed to contribute more scoring, Denis Gurianov and Justin Dowling, stepped up in a big way to lead help the Stars get the victory against a strong opponent. Roope Hintz also paced his team and finished with one goal and one assist.