Barracuda Erase Two-Goal Deficit to Turn off the Knights

April 8, 2021 - American Hockey League (AHL)
San Jose Barracuda News Release

San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (8-7-4-2) erased a two-goal deficit on Wednesday night to upend the Henderson Silver Knights (Henderson Silver Knights) (18-5-0-0), 4-2, at Solar4America Ice. The win was the Barracuda's first in four games against Henderson.

- Logan Thompson (12-3-0) made 39 saves in the loss, his first in his last four

- Josef Korenar (5-1-2) picked up the win, stopping 20 of 22

- Maxim Letunov (4, 5) scored twice on Wednesday, including the game-winner on the power-play, for his first two-goal game since Jan. 31, 2020 and the second of his career

- Sasha Chmelevski (3) picked up the tying goal at 11:40 of the third, snapping a seven-game goalless drought

- The win improved the Barracuda to 6-0-1-1 when playing in San Jose this season and 5-0-0-1 when playing at Solar4America Ice

- Nicolas Meloche picked up a pair of assists, his fifth career multi-assist effort and first since Feb. 5, 2020

- Before Wednesday, the Silver Knights were 13-0-0-0 this season when leading after 40 minutes

- Wednesday marked the 500th game for Joe Will as General Manager of the Sharks top developmental affiliate

American Hockey League Stories from April 8, 2021

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• Anaheim Ducks Assign Axel Andersson to San Diego - San Diego Gulls
• Game Day Build-Up: Senators at Moose, April 8th - Belleville Senators
• Hayden Verbeek Was Ready for his Opportunity - Laval Rocket
• Cam York Assigned to Phantoms - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
• Eagles Recall Davis, Reassign Dickinson to ECHL - Colorado Eagles
• Blue Jackets Reassign Forward Kole Sherwood to Taxi Squad from Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
• Point Shines in Stars 2-1 Shootout Win - Texas Stars
• Reign Stop Streaking Gulls - Ontario Reign
• Gulls See Win Streak End - San Diego Gulls
• Barracuda Erase Two-Goal Deficit to Turn off the Knights - San Jose Barracuda
• Eagles Fall to Texas in Shootout, 2-1 - Colorado Eagles

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