Stars erase three-goal deficit, complete sweep of Griffins

Hughes Muscles the Stars to Victory in Double Overtime, Completing an Unbelievable Third-Period Comeback

(Credit: Andy Nietupski/Texas Stars)Cameron Hughes scored the series-winning double overtime goal as the Stars knocked the Griffins out of the Calder Cup Playoffs with a final score of 5-4 after a thrilling third-period, three-goal comeback. Hughes earned a Gordie Howe hat trick by scoring two goals, an assist and getting in a momentum-shifting fight that jumpstarted the Stars' comeback in the third. Hughes was undoubtedly the Stars' biggest dif…

Stars erase three-goal deficit, complete sweep of Griffins

Cameron Hughes scored 10:46 into double overtime to give send the Texas Stars into the Central Division Finals with a 5-4 win over Grand Rapids at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park on Friday night. The Stars await the winner of Sunday’s Game 5 between Milwaukee and Rockford. Justin Hryckowian forced a turnover behind the Griffins net and found Hughes, who slipped the puck under a sprawling Sebastian Cossa for the series-winning tally. Facing elimination