Bjorkstrand Strikes in Setback to Barracuda
Published on February 13, 2017 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Ontario Reign News Release
San Jose, CA - The Ontario Reign (24-11-8-0) fell to the San Jose Barracuda (27-11-1-3) 4-1 at SAP Center Sunday evening. Forward Patrick Bjorkstrand netted the lone goal for the Reign.
The Barracuda opened the scoring at 7:47 of the first period when defenseman Dan Kelly rifled a shot through a screen in front of Reign netminder Jack Campbell (L, 26 saves on 29 shots) from the left-wing point. The Reign responded with multiple scoring chances and cashed in as forward Patrick Bjorkstrand deflected in a T.J. Hensick drive at 16:30. Defenseman Kurtis MacDermid added the second assist.
In the second period, the Barracuda dominated the offense, peppering Campbell with 11 chances and took a 2-1 lead at 13:43 as forward Nikolay Goldobin grabbed his 12th tally of the season. The Reign were held without a shot until the 18:55 mark.
Forward Nikita Jevpalovs gave the Barracuda a two-goal advantage early in the third period tucking in a bounce off the back boards at 3:24. The Reign retaliated with 11 chances on Barracuda goalie Troy Grosenick (W, 23 saves on 24 shots) including a pair of power-play opportunities, but fell short. Forward Barclay Goodrow sealed the victory for the Barracuda with an empty-net marker at 18:17. The Reign finished the contest 0-for-3 on the power play while the Barracuda went 0-for-4.
The Reign open a four-game homestand and return to Citizens Business Bank Arena on Wednesday, February 15 to host the Iowa Wild for the first time in team history at 7:00 p.m. Grab a ticket, hot dog and soda starting at $25 with a Power Play Pack! Buy Power Play Pack
Become a "Fan" of the Reign on Facebook at Facebook.com/OntarioReign, join the conversation on Twitter at Twitter.com/OntarioReign and follow us on Instagram at Instagram.com/OntarioReignHockey .
American Hockey League Stories from February 13, 2017
- Amerks Weekly Schedule - Rochester Americans
- Ricoh Rock Report - St. John's IceCaps
- WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley to Attend Syracuse Crunch Game March 11 - Syracuse Crunch
- Forward Devin Setoguchi Returns to the Inland Empire - Ontario Reign
- Texas Stars Weekly Update - Texas Stars
- Gillies and Rittich Combine to Stop 64 Charlotte Shots Last Weekend - Stockton Heat
- Manitoba Moose Weekly - February 13 - Manitoba Moose
- Tuch and Mitchell Head to Minnesota - Iowa Wild
- Wolves Roundup: February 13-19, 2017 - Chicago Wolves
- Ontario Reign Weekly: Reign Open Four-Game Homestand this Week - Ontario Reign
- Syracuse Crunch Triplets Bobblehead Package on Sale Now - Syracuse Crunch
- Ryan Pulock Named Ccm/AHL Player of the Week - Bridgeport Islanders
- Wolf Pack Weekly, February 13-19 - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Bridgeport's Ryan Pulock Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week - AHL
- Mcadam Reassigned To Sound Tigers - Bridgeport Islanders
- Blue Jackets Recall Korpisalo, Assign Forsberg - Cleveland Monsters
- Bjorkstrand Strikes in Setback to Barracuda - Ontario Reign
- Condors Drop a Sunday Game in San Diego - Bakersfield Condors
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.
Other Recent Ontario Reign Stories
- Ontario Reign Weekly - Week 21
- Reign Earn Sweep at Tucson
- Reign Preview - Ontario at Tucson
- Reign Down Roadrunners, 4-2
- Reign Preview - Ontario at Tucson
