Third Period Outburst Puts San Antonio Over Texas 5-2

The Stars couldn't overcome a third-period outburst by the Rampage in a game that saw five of the seven goals scored on special teams. Texas and San Antonio were tied heading into the third period. A power play goal from Garrett Thompson ended up being the game winner, but Mikko Rantanen and Reid Petryk tacked two more onto the scoring for the home side.

Matej Stranky opened the scoring for Texas in the first period with a power play goal. San Antonio answered back twice to put the Rampage up 2-1 after two. Travis Morin's 400th career point tied things at two in the second. The 2-on-1 shorthanded tally was his 13th goal of the year but the last Texas goal of the night.

Philippe Desrosiers took the loss with 30 saves on 35 shots. Maxime Lagace had been slated to start but was held out with a nagging lower body injury. John Muse backed up.

These two teams face off again tomorrow in Cedar Park.

Tonight's lines:
McKenzie-Morin-Ranford
Ritchie-Dickinson-Hulak
Stransky-Smith-Elie
Ully-Kane-Troock

Lindell-Honka
Johns-Backman
Evans-Bystrom

Desrosiers

Injuries, scratches, and notes:
Faksa (call up)
Rallo, Shore, Dowling, Blacker (injury)
Mangene, Lagace (scratch)

Tonight's attendance was 14,135.

AHL Gamesheet - Texas at San Antonio - February 5 2016