It was a huge night for goalie Philippe Desrosiers. In his first game back in the AHL since November 16th, he pitched a perfect game, stopping all 29 shots against him. It was Desrosiers's first career shutout. The lone goal in the game came off the stick of Denis Gurianov, a swooping right-to-left move that left Spencer Martin down and out before Gurianov even took the shot.
Desrosiers's path back to the AHL may have begun tonight. He was sent to Idaho in November and was reassigned to Norfolk earlier this year. Usually, assignment to another minor league club means the end of the road. However, Desrosiers still has another year on his contract, so that seemed unlikely. With Texas eliminated from the playoffs early this year, the Stars gave Desrosiers a chance against the Rampage in the final three games and it paid off. With any luck, this is the game that will serve as a pivot in his career trajectory.
Texas ends the season tomorrow against San Antonio at home.
Injuries, scratches, and notes:
Karjalainen, Dowling, Herbert, Dietz, Stevenson, Lagace (scratch)
Bodnarchuk, Morin (injury)
Tonight's attendance was 10,643.
AHL Gamesheet - Texas at San Antonio - April 14 2017
Desrosiers's path back to the AHL may have begun tonight. He was sent to Idaho in November and was reassigned to Norfolk earlier this year. Usually, assignment to another minor league club means the end of the road. However, Desrosiers still has another year on his contract, so that seemed unlikely. With Texas eliminated from the playoffs early this year, the Stars gave Desrosiers a chance against the Rampage in the final three games and it paid off. With any luck, this is the game that will serve as a pivot in his career trajectory.
Texas ends the season tomorrow against San Antonio at home.
Injuries, scratches, and notes:
Karjalainen, Dowling, Herbert, Dietz, Stevenson, Lagace (scratch)
Bodnarchuk, Morin (injury)
Tonight's attendance was 10,643.
AHL Gamesheet - Texas at San Antonio - April 14 2017
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