The Texas Stars returned to the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Friday night, ending a 20-day hiatus from their home ice. Entering the contest with a 24-22-3-1 record, Texas looked to ignite some late-February momentum as the push for the post-season begins.
Despite a relentless offensive drive and a historic lack of whistles, the San Diego Gulls managed to spoil the homecoming, skating away with a narrow 2-1 victory in front of a capacity crowd of 6,778.
History and fresh faces defined the pre-game chatter. This matchup marked only the 25th meeting between these two clubs.