Texas Storms Back to Win in San Diego

Mar 22, 2024

SAN DIEGO, California – The Texas Stars, American Hockey League affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars, completed a four-game season series sweep over the San Diego Gulls with a 4-2 victory on Friday night at Pechanga Arena.

 

Christian Kyrou put the Stars in front first by scoring a power-play goal at 5:30 of the first period with a slap shot from the top of the right circle that sailed past the blocker of Tomas Suchanek. The Gulls tied the game at 9:26 when Andrew Agozzino tipped a one-timer from Trevor Carrick behind Remi Poirier.

 

In the second period, Nathan Gaucher put the Gulls in front 2-1 at 6:41 after he received a pass across the slot from Chase De Leo and beat Poirier from near the left circle. Fredrik Karlstrom then batted a puck out of the air on a power play at 16:23 to tie the game for the Stars, 2-2.

 

The third period saw Mavrik Bourque give the Stars a lead with 3:30 remaining in regulation when he snapped a shot past Suchanek from the left face-off dot on a rush. Bourque insured a 4-2 victory for Texas by scoring an empty-net goal in the final seconds of Friday’s affair.

 

Earning the win in goal, Poirier improved to 16-13-4 on the season after making 27 saves on 29 shots in the contest. For the Gulls, Suchanek came down with the loss to fall to 12-7-3 on the season after allowing three goals on 32 shots.

 

The Stars head back to Palm Desert to take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds to close out their current five-game road trip on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. CT at Acrisure Arena.

 

Photo Credit: San Diego Gulls

 

Game Info	Shots	Goaltenders	3 Stars (Ubeo Business Services)
Boxscore	TEX: 33	W: Poirier (TEX)	1: Bourque (TEX)
Photo	SD: 29	L: Suchanek (SD)	2: Kyrou (TEX)
Video			3: Gaucher (SD)