Des Moines IA - Curtis McKenzie scored twice, including the game-winner and goalie Matt Jurusik came within 5 minutes of a shutout as the Texas Stars opened up a season-long 7-game road trip with a 4-2 victory over division rival the Iowa Wild Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Arena.
Jurusik who was perfect for the first 55:23, gave up the 2 late goals as the Wild played with the extra-man under an empty net situation, finished the night with 31 saves on a night that saw Iowa outshoot the Stars 33-26 for the contest. With the win, Jurusik improved his record to a team-leading 6-2-3-1 as his GAA dropped to 2.