Stars beat Nordiques on Thursday, 7-4
L/A Nordiques 4 @ NE Stars 7 – In what will be a preview of a Coastal Division Semi-Finals playoff round match-up in two weeks, the New England Stars got a big night from forward Jon Natale, who scored two goals and added an assist in a 7-4 win on Thursday. Seven total goals were scored in the 1st period, as the Stars led 4-3 after 20 minutes. Natale, Luke Church, Derek Lovejoy, and Corey Tumenas scored for the Stars, while Joe Clark, Sam Frechette, and Daisuke Egusa answered for the Nords. Natale would add his second of the game in the 2nd period to make it 5-3. The Nordiques made it 5-4 early in the 3rd period on a goal from Hans Watson, but goals later in the period from Nate Glynn and Anthony Viola made it a 7-4 final score. Casey Johnson made 28 saves in the win, while Jason St. Pierre made 19 saves in the loss. Boxscore