(Credit: Texas Stars) Is this the turning point for the Texas Stars this season? If it is -- it could not have come at a more opportune moment on the schedule. The Stars, on the eve of the holiday break, maintained their momentum from last night to crack open the game with three goals in the first period against Milwaukee Admirals netminder Matt Murray, a goaltender who seemingly had this team’s number one season ago. The establishment of the early lead, paired with added insurance with a Cameron Hughes goal in the second, gave Texas enough cushion to walk away with its first sweep of the season. The Stars topped the Admirals 5-2 Saturday night at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. “It wasn't always perfect, and you knew the other team was gonna push. They had a really good push tonight, once they got down,” head coach Toby Petersen said. “We stuck with it, and I’m proud of the way that we stuck with it.” As the worst power play unit in the league this season, Texas struggled to get a...
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