Chicago Wolves salvage a point against Texas

The Chicago Wolves weren’t able to avoid being swept during their weekend series with Texas — though they did earn a point — after falling to the Stars 7-6 in a shootout Sunday at Allstate Arena.

Juuso Valimaki and Skyler Brind’Amour each had a goal and an assist while Bradly Nadeau, Cal Foote, Noel Gunler and Domenick Fensore each scored but the Wolves came up short in a bid for a second point in the standings. Ryan Suzuki and Felix Unger Sorum each chipped in three assists for the Wolves in the second of back-to-back games between the Central Division rivals.

The Stars came out on fire and raced to a 2-0 advantage within the first 1 minute, 42 seconds of the game behind goals from Antonio Stranges and Cross Hanas.

The early deficit didn’t deter the Wolves as they reeled off three consecutive goals to carry a lead into the first intermission.

The Stars pulled even at 3-3 on Matthew Seminoff’s tally early in the second, but the Wolves kept pushing the pace and opened a two-goal advantage.

With the Stars ahead by a goal and the clock winding down, the Wolves were on the power play and also had an extra attacker with goalie Amir Miftakhov pulled. Brind’Amour took advantage when the forward redirected an Unger Sorum pass into the net. Unger Sorum and Valimaki had assists.

After a scoreless overtime, the Stars won it in the shootout when Cameron Hughes and Kole Lind solved Miftakhov.

Miftakhov (31 saves) suffered the loss for the Wolves

Chicago dropped to 28-13-6-6 on the season while Texas stands at 27-23-3-1.