Heat Point Streak Hits Five Games After Shootout Win
Published on November 2, 2019 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Stockton Heat News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Heat pushed their point streak to five games after earning a hard-fought 3-2 shootout victory over San Jose Friday at Stockton Arena. Special teams proved to be the difference on the night as Stockton limited the Barracuda to just 1-for-9 on the man-advantage while potting a pair on the power play - goals in the first period from captain Byron Froese and then Ryan Lomberg with the late equalizer with just 4:42 left in regulation to force overtime and an eventual shootout. Stockton scored on all three chances in the shootout, with Justin Kirkland, Lomberg and Glenn Gawdin all finding the back of the net to clinch the win.
GOALIES
W: Jon Gillies (32 shots, 30 saves)
SOL: Josef Korenar (30 shots, 28 saves)
NOTABLE STATISTICS
Three Stars: First - Glenn Gawdin (SO G), Second - Ryan Lomberg (GWG), Third - Byron Froese (GWG)
Final Shots: STK - 31, SJ - 32
Power Plays: STK - 2-4, SJ - 1-9
- Byron Froese's power play goal snapped a San Jose shutout streak of 131:23 of game time. The Barracuda entered tonight's game coming off back-to-back shutouts.
- Nine power play chances for the Barracuda set a new season high for Heat opponents, previously eight on Oct. 26. Eight kills was also a season high.
- Ryan Lomberg's score on the man-advantage in the third to tie the game was his third PPG of the season.
- The Heat are now on a five-game point streak (4-0-0-1).
- Stockton is now 1-1 in shootouts.
- The win was the first of the season that did not feature a Buddy Robinson goal.
UP NEXT
The Heat will host Tucson Saturday night for the Stick It to Cancer game, presented by Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center.
American Hockey League Stories from November 2, 2019
- Syracuse Crunch Take Down Binghamton Devils, 3-2 - Syracuse Crunch
- Penguins Fall to Thunderbirds in Shootout, 4-3 - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins
- Hammond, Amerks Silence First-Place Comets - Rochester Americans
- Desrosiers Backbones Resilient T-Birds Past Penguins in Shootout - Springfield Thunderbirds
- Post Game Notes: Texas 2 at San Antonio 8 - Texas Stars
- Belleville Gets by Pack in a Shootout - Hartford Wolf Pack
- Wild Stunned by Rockford in 3-2 Overtime Loss - Iowa Wild
- Sens Beat Wolf Pack in a Shootout - Belleville Senators
- P-Bruins Fall to Hershey Bears, 5-3 - Providence Bruins
- Berube Saves the Day in Bridgeport - Lehigh Valley Phantoms
- Admirals Bear-y Wolves in Win - Milwaukee Admirals
- Holmstrom collects first AHL goal in setback - Bridgeport Islanders
- Bears Bounce Back to Beat Bruins 5-3 - Hershey Bears
- Wolves' Winning Streak Ends at Five - Chicago Wolves
- Comets Blanked for Second Straight Night - Utica Comets
- Zetterlund and Bastian score for Devils in loss - Binghamton Devils
- Rocket Overcome Two Goal Deficits to Defeat the Marlies 6-5 in a Shootout - Laval Rocket
- Moose Hold off Griffins, 5-3 - Manitoba Moose
- Jones Reassigned to Gulls - San Diego Gulls
- Marlies in Laval for Matinee Matchup against the Rocket - Toronto Marlies
- Stockton to Score for Cure to Cancer for Next Fifteen Games - Stockton Heat
- Syracuse Crunch to Host Military Appreciation Game November 8 - Syracuse Crunch
- Tampa Bay Lightning Reassign Goaltender Spencer Martin to Syracuse Crunch - Syracuse Crunch
- Heat, Roadrunners Begin Season Series Saturday - Stockton Heat
- Game 10 Preview: Tucson at Stockton - Tucson Roadrunners
- Sound Tigers Host Phantoms in Two this Weekend - Bridgeport Islanders
- Game Day Build-Up: Senators vs. Wolf Pack, November 2 - Belleville Senators
- Beaudin Fulfils NHL Dream - Belleville Senators
- Rochester Americans Game Preview: Saturday, November 2, 2019 Ay Utica Comets - Rochester Americans
- Blue Jackets Recall Kole Sherwood, Assign Jakob Lilja to Monsters - Cleveland Monsters
- Game Preview: Bears vs. Bruins, 7 PM - Hershey Bears
- Reign Pick up Point in OT Setback - Ontario Reign
- Barracuda Fall 3-2 in Shootout at Stockton - San Jose Barracuda
- Gulls Pick up First Home Win - San Diego Gulls
- Condors Work Overtime for 3-2 Win in Ontario - Bakersfield Condors
- Heat Point Streak Hits Five Games After Shootout Win - Stockton Heat
- Eagles Suffer First Road Loss in 5-4 Defeat at San Diego - Colorado Eagles
- Rocket Win 2-1 in a Shootout against the Wolf Pack to Earn Their Third Consecutive Victory - Laval Rocket
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.
