AHL San Jose Barracuda

SJ Barracuda Drop Game 1 on Home Ice After 2-1 Loss to Reign

Published on April 23, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Jose Barracuda News Release


San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (#4 seed in Pacific) presented by Barracuda Networks lost Game 1 of the Best of 5 Pacific Division Semifinals series by the score of 2-1 to the visiting Ontario Reign (#1 seed in Pacific) in front 4,636 fans at SAP Center on Friday evening. The Barracuda will host the Reign (LA Kings AHL affiliate) in Game 2 of the Pacific Division Semifinals on Saturday, Apr 23 at 7:30pm at SAP Center.

Nikita Jevpalovs tied the score early in the third period while Aaron Dell made 35 saves in net in the loss. Kurtis MacDermid scored midway through the second period to put Ontario up 1-0 and Jonny Brodzinski scored the game winner at 15:57 of the third period for the Reign. Peter Budaj made 28 saves in net for the win.

Each team fired 12 shots on goal in a scoreless first period of play as goaltenders Aaron Dell and Peter Budaj were both equal to the task. San Jose had their best chances in the final two minutes of the frame as Matt Tennyson and John McCarthy each had great chances to break the scoreless tie.

The Reign scored on the 40th shot of the game between the two clubs after Nic Dowd won a faceoff deep in the Barracuda zone and rookie defenseman Kurtis MacDermid (1st) fired a rocket just inside the crossbar from 50 feet to give the Reign a 1-0 edge. Shots were 13-11 Ontario in the second period as San Jose headed to the locker room trailing 1-0.

Nikita Jevpalovs (1st) tied the score with a gorgeous goal at 6:17 as he broke in down the right side; toe dragged around a defender and snapped a quick shot past the blocker and off the post to tie the score at 1-1. But the Reign struck back as Jonny Brodzinski (1st) was all alone in front and deked a backhander past Dell at 15:57 for the game winning score. Shots were 12-6 Ontario in the third period.

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