The Texas Stars dropped to .500 on the season with their third straight loss, a 6-2 defeat against San Diego. Maxime Lagace got his first start since the trade for Justin Peters. He stopped 30 of 35 shots against.
The Stars had it tight, coming back to make it 2-2 in the second period. The Gulls would close it out with four unanswered goals.
The loss dropped the Stars to 6th place, but thanks to mounting losses for the Roadrunners, they haven't fallen too far behind the playoff pace. In the remaining 25 games, they need 29 points, a record of 14-10-1 or better.