AHL San Jose Barracuda

Barracuda Blanked by Firebirds, 4-0

Published on December 31, 2022 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Jose Barracuda News Release


San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (13-17-0-1) hit two posts in the first period and got 33 saves from Aaron Dell in the game but the Coachella Valley Firebirds (19-6-3-0) scored late in the opening frame and late in the second before collecting a pair of empty-netters en-route to a 4-0 win.

In the first, Danil Gushchin and C.J. Suess each hit a pipe, but at 16:49 Ville Petman (7) would snap a shot over the catching mitt of Dell to draw first blood.

In the second, the Barracuda would have nearly a full two-minute power play but could only muster two shots, and at 19:05 John Hayden (15) would beat Dell over the left shoulder.

In the third, the Barracuda would begin the period on the power play and then kill off consecutive Firebirds advantages, and wouldn't register its first shot in the period until 13:36. At 17:33, the Firebirds would seal the win as Jesper Froden (15) buried and empty-netter and then Hayden (11) would also tack on a goal on the un-manned net.

Chris Gibson (6-2-2) would pick up his first shutout of the year, making 24 saves, while Dell (4-6-0) took the hard-luck loss, allowing two on 35.

The shutout loss was the Barracuda's third of the year, and seventh consecutive defeat.

The Barracuda continue on its four-game homestand on Saturday (3 p.m.) against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Ticket starts at just $13 at SJBarracuda.com/listen and you can listen to the broadcast SJBarracuda.com/listen, the Sharks+SAP Center App, and watch on AHLTV.com.

Check out the San Jose Barracuda Statistics

Share: Facebook | Twitter/X | LinkedIn | Reddit | Email



American Hockey League Stories from December 31, 2022


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central