(Credit: Rockford IceHogs) The Texas Stars walked into Rockford, Illinois, winners of their last two games and six of their last 10 with a roster that is getting healthier. With that wind in their sails, they skated with swagger all night to 5-0 victory over the Rockford IceHogs Friday at BMO Center. The Stars got goals from Curtis McKenzie, Cameron Hughes, Kyle McDonald, Jack Becker, and Harrison Scott while Arno Tiefensee made 24 saves for his first career AHL shutout. It was a complete performance from the Stars, who are finding traction at a key part of the season. From the drop of the puck, it was a wire-to-wire win where the IceHogs never mounted any real offensive threat. They attempted to exert some control in the second period when they made an effort to start some scrums, but it was never enough to kill the Stars’ momentum. McKenzie got the ball rolling at 7:00 of the first period when he snapped one past Rockford goaltender Drew Commesso. McKenzie was...
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