Iowa took an early lead, scoring two goals in the first period. Dylan Gambrell opened the scoring with a one-timer from the faceoff circle 4:47 into the game. Gerry Mayhew sent the puck down the side of the glove Remi Poirier Out of the slot 11 minutes later to capture the Wild’s franchise record for career points.
Trailing 2-0 after 20 minutes, the Stars netted in the second. Tristan Bertucci scored from the center of the blue line for his third AHL goal 24 seconds after the period began. Five minutes later Aidan Hreschuk sent the puck to Lucas Kris from the half wall, and Krys scored with a blast from almost the exact same spot as Bertucci to tie the game. Hreschuk’s assist was his first AHL point. Cross Hanas rounded out the scoring at 6:11 on a one-timer from high in the slot to put the Stars ahead 3-2.
Eight minutes into the final frame, Texas added an insurance goal then Antonio Strangers shot the puck into the net from Samuel Hlavaj’s side post, making the score 4-2. Cameron Hughes skipped another when he knocked the puck in from the crease, giving Texas a three-minute lead with ten minutes remaining.
Late in the third period, Iowa cut the Stars’ lead to one after Jaxson Nelson and Carson Lambos scored two goals 40 seconds apart. The Wild tried to tie the game with two minutes left when they took advantage of a Texas penalty and pulled Hlavaj for an extra attacker, but Michael Karow sent the puck into the empty net, sealing the Stars’ 6-4 victory.
Poirier earned the win after stopping 24 of 28. Hlavaj gave up five goals on 34 shots in the loss.
The Stars travel to Illinois on January 23 to take on the Rockford Icehogs. The Puck Drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM at the BMO Center. Watch all the action on AHL TV on FloHockey.
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