Photos: Texas Stars top Roadrunners 4-1, even best-of-seven AHL playoff series
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The Roadrunners fall to the Stars 4-1, evening the best of seven second round series at 1-1 in the Calder Cup playoffs, Tucson, Ariz.
Tucson Roadrunners vs Texas Stars
Texas Stars goaltender Mike McKenna (29) takes a skate to the face from Tucson Roadrunners center Ryan MacInnis (72) while stopping his shot in the second period of the second game in their second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018. The play triggered a wide-spread melee between the two teams.The Roadrunners were down 2-0 at the end of two periods.
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Tucson Roadrunners forward Lane Pederson (18) tries to slow down Texas Stars left wing Curtis McKenzie (16) at mid-ice with the Roadrunners training and defending an empty net late in the third period of the second game in the second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners right wing Conor Garland (8) slaps Texas Stars center Travis Morin (23) in the face and picks up a high sticking minor penalty in the second period of the second game in their second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners right wing Conor Garland (8) and Texas Stars goaltender Mike McKenna (29) scramble for a loose puck just outside the crease in the third period of their second game in the second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners left winger Lawson Crouse (67) trades punches with Texas Stars defenseman Reese Scarlett (24) during a dust-up in the third period of their second game in the second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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The puck finds the net behind Texas Stars goaltender Mike McKenna (29) as the Tucson Roadrunners notch their only score of the night in the third period of a 4-1 loss in their second game in the second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners left wing Michael Bunting (27) and Texas Stars defenseman Andrew Bodnarchuk (2) wrestle along the boards during a widespread scrum in the second period at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners left wing Tye McGinn (16) bounces a shot off Texas Stars goaltender Mike McKenna (29) in the third period of the second game in their second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners goaltender Adin Hill (33) stops a Texas Stars shot in the second period of the second game in their second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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The puck pops up between Tucson Roadrunners goaltender Adin Hill (33) and Texas Stars left wing Remi Elie (9) during a scramble in the crease in the second period of their second game in the second round of the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Texas Stars center Jason Dickinson (11) juggles a puck along the glass as he warms up with his team to face the Tucson Roadrunners in their second round game in the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners right wing Mario Kempe (20) runs into Texas Stars center Travis Morin (23) while fighting for control of the puck near the boards in the first period at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Texas Stars left wing Curtis McKenzie (16) celebrates after tipping home their second goal of the night in the first period of against the Tucson Roadrunners in the AHL playoffs at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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Tucson Roadrunners left wing Trevor Cheek (39) has some post game thoughts to share with Texas Stars left wing Remi Elie (9) after the final horn of the Roadrunners 4-1 loss in their AHL playoff game at Tucson Arena, Tucson, Ariz., Friday, May 4, 2018.
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