In game two of the weekend series against division rival Manitoba Moose, the Texas Stars came away with a hard fought 5-2 victory at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park in front of a crowd of 5,550. The fans on hand were also there to celebrate Alex Petrovic’s 700th professional game.
“Our first was alright, despite the score. The second period, we kind of had to hang on,” said Texas Stars head coach Neil Graham. “We talked during intermission. We said, 'Listen. Let’s avoid some of the frustrations and potential derailers.
"Our guys were collected. Our guys dug in, they played the game the right way, and now we’re rewarded at the end of the game.