On the second game of their current road trip, the Texas Stars unbottled their offense picked up a much needed 7-2 win over the Stockton Heat--a divisional foe that the Stars are chasing for playoff positioning. The victory moved the Stars past the San Antonio Rampage for fourth place in the Pacific division with the Rampage losing to the Milwaukee Admirals.
Michael Paliotta made his debut on the blue line for the Stars, but the story among the defensemen was Brent Regner finishing with two goals. Jason Dickinson also had a big game with one goal and two assists.