The Texas Stars entered Blue Arena Saturday night hoping to salvage a weekend split but quickly found themselves down early on their way to a 5-1 loss against the Colorado Eagles. Idaho Steelheads callup Ben Kraws made his season debut in net, making 26 saves on 30 shots.
Despite entering the weekend with special teams as an early strength so far this season, the Stars surrendered two power play goals and a shorthanded marker in the loss. The penalty kill especially had been humming at a 91.1% clip, but the Stars looked a step behind the play all night outside of even-strength.