Stars Tagged With Five Unanswered in 6-3 Loss at Bakersfield

(Credit: Bakersfield Condors)

Some nights you got it and some night you don't. The 6-3 defeat Texas was handed tonight in Bakersfield was less inspiring than even the scoreline would suggest after some dead cat bounce goals in the third period to make it look respectable. After scoring the first goal of the night, the Stars ceded five straight to truly end the night in the second period.

Texas' opening goal came in the second period with a beauty of a shot off the left wing dot from Sean Chisholm, his third of the year. Chisholm also earned a fighting major in the game but did not find an assist to complete the Gordie Howe hat trick.

From there, Bakersfield just turned up the heat repeatedly. Texas had trouble clearing the zone on shift after shift and saw it end up behind Arno Tiefensee more times than anyone would want. Tiefensee got tagged with the loss, stopping 34 shots and dropping to 10-6-0-1 on the year.

By the end of the second, it was 3-1 Condors. The hosts would add two more to start the final frame and put things out of reach. Texas would claw back two tallies with a tip play by Harrison Scott and an individual effort from Cross Hanas. 

An empty net goal would end the comeback chances for the visitors, who drop to 2-3 on their lengthy Pacific road trip. Their last game of the trip is Tuesday against San Jose at 9 PM CST.

Injuries, scratches and notes
Hyry (callup)
Karow, J. Poirier, Minnetian (scratch)
Shlaine, Wheatcroft, Tuomaala (injury)

Tonight’s attendance was 5,522.

AHL Gamesheet - Texas at Bakersfield - March 28 2026