(Credit: Chicago Wolves)
With 13 games left in the regular season, the grind of the AHL schedule finally caught up with the Texas Stars, who entered Friday night’s match without three regulars in their lineup. The shorthanded roster, though, seemed to simply provide the opportunity for others to step up.
And step up they did, as Stars goaltender Remi Poirier shut the door in Chicago with a stellar 43-save outing to help Texas secure a 3-0 win over the Chicago Wolves Friday night at Allstate Arena.
The shutout was Poirier’s third of the season and brought the Stars’ magic number for playoff qualification down to just one.