The Rockford IceHogs snapped a seven-game win streak and four-game road win streak with back-to-back losses at the Texas Stars. The Hogs have yet to win in regulation at Texas this season, posting a shootout victory and three losses in four trips to the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park. Rockford is now 7-2 this postseason and 3-6 all-time in the playoffs against the Texas Stars.
The IceHogs converted on the power play in both Game 1 and Game 2 against Texas. Rockford has now scored at least one power-play goal in each of its first eight playoff games, and enters the week ranked first in both power-play goals (17) and power-play efficiency (34.7 percent). Overall, the IceHogs have scored on the man-advantage in 10 straight games, and boast 30 power-play goals over the last 22 games since March 17.
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