Overtime was much more kind to the Stars this weekend, even if the Gulls’ pugilists weren’t, as Texas defeated visiting San Diego 5-4 in OT in Cedar Park tonight. Amazingly, San Diego amassed 66 total penalty minutes in the game, 59 of which were taken in a first period barn-burner that had every player on the ice in a scrum.
Andrew Bodnarchuk, who scored the game winner in OT, had the politically correct take on the first period fracas.
“As far as the old school hockey, I think a couple of their guys took exception to a couple of hits that I don’t think are out of the game, plays that happen within the rules.