Barracuda Can't Clinch in Stockton

Apr 16, 2016

Stockton, CA – The San Jose Barracuda (30-26-8-3,  71pts) presented by Barracuda Networks failed to clinch the final playoff spot  in the Western Conference after a 5-4 regulation loss to the  host  Stockton Heat (32-31-2-2, 68pts) in front 8,041 fans at Stockton Arena on  Saturday evening.  The Barracuda will need one point to clinch a playoff  spot on Sunday at 3pm on FAN APRECIATION DAY at SAP Center vs. the Stockton  Heat.

Trevor Parkes (2-0-2), Nikolay Goldobin (1-1-2), and  Joakim Ryan (0-2-2) all had multi point games for San Jose while Aaron Dell  made 23 saves in net in the loss.  Nikita Jevpalovs also scored for the  Barracuda in a wild game that saw San Jose trail 3-1, lead 4-3, but lose 5-4 in  regulation.  Kenny Agostino recorded four points (2-2-4) for the Heat as  Stockton defeated the Barracuda for the first time this season in regulation.

The Heat grabbed a 3-1 lead in the first period of play  as they outshot San Jose 12-8 in the process.  Austin Carroll (6th)  struck first on the Heat’s 1st shot on goal at 1:50 followed by  Emile Poirier (12th) finding the back of the net past Aaron Dell at  3:57.  Trevor Parkes (16th) deflected a Nikolay Goldobin shot  past rookie netminder Nick Schneider at 8:07 to cut the Heat lead to 2-1.   But the Heat struck again on the power play with a one timer drive by Kenny  Agostino (22nd) at 18:11 to give Stockton the 3-1 advantage through  20 minutes of play.

San Jose scored three goals in the second period to take  a 4-3 advantage into the second intermission.  Nikolay Goldobin (20th)  fired home a cross ice pass from Joakim Ryan as a power play expired at 1:29 to  cut the deficit to 3-2.  After the Heat failed to clear the puck, Nikita  Jevpalovs (5th) scored on a backdoor play after another great feed  by Joakim Ryan at 13:56 to tie the score at 3-3.  Just 45 seconds later,  Trevor Parkes (17th) went coast to coast with a highlight reel goal  at 14:41 to give the Barracuda a 4-3 edge.  Shots were 12-10 Barracuda in  the middle frame.

Stockton scored twice in an 84 second spell midway  through the third period to take a 5-4 lead.  Kenny Agostino (23rd)  tied the game at 9:31 followed by a wrap-around score by Hunter Shinkaruk (27th)  at 10:55 for the eventual game winner.  San Jose outshot Stockton 17-5 in  the third period but could not find the back of the net on Nick Schneider.

Notes: Three Stars: 3rd star Trevor Parkes  (2-0-2) 2nd star: Hunter Shinkaruk (GWG) 1st star: Kenny Agostino  (2-2-4)….Final shots were 37-28 in favor of San Jose… Nick Schneider (4-4-0)  made 33 saves on 37 shots for Stockton….Aaron Dell (16-16-6) made 23 saves on  28 shots for San Jose…. Troy Grosenick served as the backup goalie for the  Barracuda ….San Jose went 0-for-4 on the power play while Stockton went  1-for-2…. Raffi Torres (IR), Danny Doremus (inj), Scott Timmins (personal),  Petter Emanuelsson (inj), Patrick McNally, Michael Brodzinski, and Alex Gallant  did not dress for the Barracuda… Matt Tennyson suited up for the Barracuda on a  conditioning assignment from the SJ Sharks….the Barracuda finished 1-4-1-0 on  their six game road trip and finished with a 13-13-6-2 record on the road this  season…..Ryan Carpenter now has a eight game point streak (4-6-10) with an  assist – the eight games tie a season high with John McCarthy… John McCarthy  (2-4-6) has a five game streak…Julius Bergman now has a three game point streak  (1-2-3) with an assist….Joakim Ryan finished with two assists and was  +3…Nikolay Goldobin joined Bryan Lerg (22 goals) at the 20 goal mark.

Coming up…. 
  On Sunday, the Barracuda host the Stockton Heat on Fan Appreciation Day at SAP  Center at 3pm. Get big savings for your family with a San Jose Barracuda Family  Pack Presented by Sungevity. You'll get four tickets, four hot dogs, four bags  of chips, and four ice-cold fountain drinks starting at just $72.  Doors  open at 2:15pm with an afternoon filled with plenty of giveaways and prizes  throughout the game!

Season Tickets for the 2016-17 season are on sale now by  contacting the Barracuda Office at 408-977-4747 or by crashing the net at www.SJBarracuda.com.

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