PHOTOS: Ontario Reign vs. Texas Stars – 03/18/2025

Rick Crossman for Inside The Rink

CEDAR PARK, Texas. – Tuesday night, the Texas Stars defeated the Ontario Reign 5-2 thanks to a 33-save performance from Remi Poirier and two goals from Matej Blümel.

Blümel opened the scoring 13:01 in the first period when, on the power play, he put a one-timer from the right-wing circle past Ontario goaltender  Pheonix Copley. The goal was Blümel’s thirty-second goal of the season, a new career record. Jack Becker put the Stars up by two with a quick shot from the slot that beat Copley high glove side. Kyle Looft extended the Stars’ lead to three with 16 seconds left in the period when he tapped in a rebound off an Alexander Petrovic shot that hit the far side post and bounced out to the low slot. The Stars took a 3-0 lead into the first intermission.

Charles Hudon cut the Stars’ lead to one with two goals in the first eight minutes of the second period. Despite Ontario out-shooting the Stars 21-4 in the second period, the Stars would take a 3-2 lead into the second intermission.

After an evenly matched eighteen minutes and twenty-seven seconds of play in the third period that saw both teams put nine shots on net, Justin Hryckowian secured the victory for the Stars with an empty-net goal followed by a second empty-net goal by Blümel, who was awarded the goal after getting slashed on a breakaway. Blümel’s 33rd goal of the season has him tied for first in the league.

Check out this photo gallery from Inside The Rink’s Rick Crossman for highlights from the game.

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