(Credit: Andy Nietupski/ Texas Stars) It has been a struggle all season for the Texas Stars' special teams, especially its power play unit. Texas ended the regular season ranked No. 30 out of 32 and was never the bright spot on this team. But as the playoffs have been ushered in, regular-season success and woes have been thrown out the window. The Stars' first power play opportunity of the night came in the final period, and against the No. 6 best penalty kill unit in the league, somehow the right play was drawn up for forward Artem Shlaine to break the two period scoreless stalemate. Shlaine netted the game's second goal of the night late in the final period, firing an empty net goal for his first two points of his first playoff series, as he was a black ace last season. Shlaine’s two goals and the dominant play of goaltender Remi Poirier notched the Stars' first playoff win, 2-0 over the Chicago Wolves Tuesday night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. “Getting the firs...
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