Tucson, AZ – The Tucson Roadrunners (1-3-0-0) conceded a late lead for the second consecutive game in its 4-3 defeat to the Texas Stars (3-1-0-0). Tucson forward Hunter Drew and rookie defenseman Maveric Lamoureux scored for the second-straight game, and forward Milos Kelemen found the back of the net for the first time this season. Their three goals were not enough to outlast the Stars after Texas defenseman Alexander Petrovic scored the game-winner  with 17 seconds remaining.  Despite allowing the late goal, Roadrunners goalie Jaxson Stauber made a team season-high 41 saves.

Loveland, Colorado – The Tucson Roadrunners fought off a hostile crowd and an early deficit, but its comeback fell short in a 3-1 defeat to the Colorado Eagles on Friday at Blue FCU Arena. The loss ended the Roadrunners’ six-game winning streak in season openers, which dates back to 2018. Tucson trailed 2-0 after two periods, but the Roadrunners climbed back into the game after forward Egor Sokolov scored in the first minute of the third. In net, goaltender Matthew Villalta picked up where he left off last season, stopping 22 of 25 shots. His performance helped Tucson kill six Colorado power plays. Both teams finished 1 for 7 on the man advantage.