Photos: Tucson Roadrunners fall in Texas to cap first Calder Cup appearance
The Tucson Roadrunners lost four consecutive games for the first time all season, falling 3-2 to the Texas Stars in the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs Friday night. The Stars won the series 4-1 to advance.
Photos by Stephen Spillman for the Arizona Daily Star
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Conor Garland (8) gets wrapped up by Texas' Brent Regner (28) and Jason Dickinson (11) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Adin Hill (33) reacts after Texas' Joel L'Esperance scored the game winning goal in overtime during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Ryan MacInnis (72) drives past Texas' Andrew Bodnarchuk (2) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Adin Hill (33) reaches for a save late in the third period against Texas during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Lawson Crouse, center, celebrates scoring against Texas with Carter Camper (29) and Dylan Strome (91) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Lawson Crouse (67) scores past Texas' Mike McKenna (29) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Lawson Crouse (67) scores past Texas' Mike McKenna (29) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Lawson Crouse (67) celebrates scoring against Texas during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Ryan MacInnis (72) takes a shot on goal past Texas' Joel L'Esperance (34) with Pierre-Cedric Labrie (22) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Ryan MacInnis (72) passes between Texas' Gavin Bayreuther (7) and Matt Mangene (4) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson head coach Mike Van Ryn speaks to his team during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Lawson Crouse (67) reaches for the puck with Texas' Brent Regner (28) and Mike McKenna (29) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
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Tucson's Mario Kempe (20) takes a shot past Texas' Reece Scarlett (24) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Texas' Joel L'Esperance (34) scores the game winning goal in overtime past Tucson's Adin Hill (33) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Lawson Crouse (67) takes a shot on goal past Texas' Brent Regner (28) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Texas' Colin Markison (12) scores past Tucson's Joel Hanley (44) and Adin Hill (33) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Texas' Joel L'Esperance (34) scores the game winning goal in overtime past Tucson's Adin Hill (33) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Adin Hill (33) watches as Texas' Matt Mangene (4) and Colin Markison (12) celebrate their teammates game winning goal in overtime during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
Roadrunners, Stars Game 5
Tucson's Michael Bunting (27) wraps up Texas' Gavin Bayreuther (7) during Game 5 of the second round in the Calder Cup playoffs in Cedar Park, Texas, Friday, May 11, 2018.
"We didn't catch many breaks," said Tucson coach Mike Van Ryn.
Tucson won Pacific Division and advanced to second round of Calder Cup Playoffs.
Tucson Roadrunners goaltender Adin Hill made 26 saves in the game, but couldn't fend off the Texas Stars forever in a 2-0 shutout loss in Game…
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Coach won regular-season division title in only season in Tucson.
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Club will open its season in February.
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