The Texas Stars drew first blood in the Western Conference Finals on Friday night, doubling up the Rockford IceHogs, 4-2.

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The Texas Stars still have a long way to go — just halfway there with two rounds down and two to go — but the pieces have fallen into place nicely so far. 

The American Hockey League today announced the schedule for the third round of the 2018 Calder Cup Playoffs.

Joel L’Esperance put home a rebound 8:43 into overtime to send Texas to the Western Conference Finals with a 3-2 win over Tucson.

The Texas Stars have put the clamps on the top team in the Pacific Division, and are now just one win away from the conference finals.

Sheldon Dries scored with 13:36 gone in overtime to give Texas a 5-4 victory over Tucson in Game 3 of the Pacific Division Finals.

The Pacific Division Finals are all tied up after Texas earned a 4-1 win over Tucson in Game 2 on Friday night.

Michael Bunting scored his second goal of the game with 8:53 gone in overtime as Tucson took a 2-1 decision over Texas in Game 1.

Gavin Bayreuther has learned a lot since leaving his New Hampshire home. For instance, Texas isn’t a bad place to play hockey.