McKenzie scores twice, but Wolves beat Stars 5-2
The Texas captain scored his first two goals of the season in the third period. Chicago earned a split of the two-game set in Cedar Park.
Curtis McKenzie scored twice in the third period for the Texas Stars, but the Chicago Wolves held on for a 5-2 win on Saturday at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.
Gabriel Seger opened the scoring for Chicago with a short-handed goal at 18:03 of the first period. Evan Vierling and Juha Jääskä added goals in the second to put the Wolves ahead 3-0.
McKenzie scored his first of the season 3:05 into the third. Viktor Neuchev restored the three-goal lead 74 seconds later. McKenzie made it 4-2 on a power play at 12:56, and Josiah Slavin scored Chicago's fifth goal.
Zach Sawchenko made 27 saves for the Wolves, who had lost 4-3 to Texas the night before. Brandon Halverson stopped 21 shots for the Stars.
