Artem Shlain opened the scoring fourteen minutes into the first period when he snuck behind Ontario’s defense and hit a backhander inside the post. It was his second straight game with a goal and the first of a three-point night (2-1-3).
Jac Becker Four minutes into the second period, he nearly added an insurance goal when he tipped the puck off the glove pipe of Reign goalie Pheonix Copley. Instead, Cole Guttman leveled the score on a breakaway for Ontario a minute later.
Texas continued on the power play with just ten seconds left in the middle frame when Andre Lee was sent to the penalty box for heeling. Cameron Hughes set up Shlaine with a pass from the trapezium and Shlaine sent the puck over Copley’s right path to give the Stars the lead heading into the second intermission. Texas now has a power play goal in three straight games.
Ugly bird added an insurance goal late in the third period when he stole the puck at the center red line and broke away to put Texas up three with five minutes left in regulation. Matthew Seminoff scored an empty net goal to make it 4-1 a minute later.
Arno Tiefensee earned the win in his AHL debut, stopping 25 of 26. Copley took the loss after giving up three goals on 24 shots.
The Stars travel back to Palm Desert to play the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday, December 3 at 8:30 PM CT. Watch all the action on AHLTV on FloHockey.
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