Mavrik Bourque had two goals and two assists to lead the Texas Stars to a 6-3 victory over the Manitoba Moose in the opening game of the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs on Tuesday evening.
The Stars lead the three-game series, one game to one, and will face Game 2 on Thursday.
Bourque, who won the AHL title with 77 points in the regular season, scored 37 seconds after Moose took a 1-0 lead in the first period, then assisted on two goals in the second period before adding the insurance. mark in the third.
Curtis McKenzie added a goal and two assists as well Christian Kyrou again Matej Blümel each had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who ended the regular season with back-to-back losses to Manitoba over the weekend. It was Texas' first win in five home games against the Moose this season.
Daniel Torgersson, Nikita Chibrikov again Parker Ford Manitoba goal.
(Texas leads series, 1-0)
Game 1 – Tue., April 23 – TEXAS 6, Manitoba 3
Game 2 – Thursday, April 25 – Manitoba at Texas, 8:00
*Game 3 – Friday, April 26 – Manitoba at Texas, 8:00
*if necessary… All times in Mpumalanga
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