Barracuda Outdone by Tucson 5-3 Despite True's Two Goals
Published on February 9, 2021 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Jose Barracuda News Release
Tucson, AZ - The San Jose Barracuda scored the first goal of the game on Monday, but couldn't manage to hold onto their lead for longer than a minute and five seconds and never went back up, eventually falling to the Tucson Roadrunners (Arizona Coyotes), 5-3, at the Tucson Convention Center.
- Alex True (1, 2) recorded his first two goals of the season on Monday, marking the sixth time in his four-year career that he's scored twice in a game
- Joachim Blichfeld (1), an AHL All-Star as a rookie last season, scored his first goal of the year on Monday and the 17th of his career. He also recorded an assist for his ninth career multi-point effort
- Brinson Pasichnuk got the primary assist on True's first goal of the night, the first point of his pro career
- Zach Gallant made his AHL debut, finishing with one shot on net
- In the loss, the Barracuda netted their first power-play goal of the year
- Tucson's Ivan Prosvetov (2-0-0-0) made 33 saves, earning his second-straight win. The second-year pro, made 68 saves on 71 shots in two games against the Barracuda
- Alexei Melnichuk (0-1-1-0) allowed five goals on 33 shots
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