Texas then opened the scoring Sean Chisholm dumped the puck from the crease for his first goal of the season (14:27 into the first period).
Harrison Scott doubled the Stars’ lead just two minutes into the middle frame, slotting the puck from his knees past goaltender Erik Portillo. Kenta Isogai scored from the faceoff circle at 9:08, his first goal in the AHL, to put the Reign on the board. Three minutes later, Cole Guttman scored a power play goal to tie the game with eight minutes left in the period.
Texas regained the lead just 2:23 later, then Michael Karow sent the puck past Portillo from the blue line. Cameron Hughes earned the primary assist, his second helper of the game and fifth in the last two games.
Ontario pulled Portillo with 1:30 left in regulation for an extra attacker, looking to tie the game. Cole Guttman got the equalizer with 14 seconds left. In stunning fashion, Jared Wright centered a puck in the Stars crease from the corner that deflected off a Texans player and into the net with 1.4 seconds left.
Remi Porier stopped 24 of 28 in the loss, while Portillo gave up three goals on 20 shots in the win.
The Stars are back at the HEB Center in Cedar Park on Sunday night for a rematch against the Reign. The Puck drop is scheduled for 5:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at www.texasstars.com/tickets.
The Texas Stars are the primary developmental affiliate of the NHL’s Dallas Stars. For more information, call (512) GO-STARS (467-8277) or visit TexasStars.com.
Photo credit: Logan Foust
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