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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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"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.
