The Texas Stars lost a 5-3 decision to the Central-leading Grand Rapids Griffins on Thursday night. Forwards Tony Calderone, Joel L’Esperance, and Michael Mersch each had a goal for the Stars, but Grand Rapids found the back of the net four straight times over the span of the second half of the game.
“We got the game to 3-1, and we had only given up thirteen shots,” said Stars head coach Derek Laxdal. “We had a turnover in the slot that ended up in our net. It kind of gave them a little bit of life, and from that point on they had a big push in the second period.