Barracuda vs. Bakersfield Condors Preview
Dec 5, 2015
Today:
The San Jose Barracuda and the Bakersfield Condors (AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers) meet for the 4th of 12 meetings this season, the 2nd of six meetings at the SAP Center. The Barracuda are 1-1-0-1 vs. the Condors this season and are 1-1-0-1 in three career matchups. The Barracuda are 2-1-0-0 on their current five game home stand and have a 3-5-0-1 record overall at the SAP Center this season. San Jose is now 5-2-0-2 in their last nine games overall and look to go back to over .500 for the first time since Oct 21.
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In case you missed it…
The San Jose Barracuda (8-8-0-3, 19pts) presented by Barracuda Networks, defeated the visiting Stockton Heat (6-8-0-2, 14pts) 5-3 in front of 3,755 fans at the SAP Center on Friday evening. John McCarthy (1-0-1), Ryan Carpenter (1-2-3), Julius Bergman (1-0-1), Barclay Goodrow (1-3-4) and Jeremy Langlois (1-0-1) all scored for San Jose while Aaron Dell made 43 saves in the home win. Kenny Agostino (2-0-2), and Aaron Johnson (1-0-1) scored for the Heat while goaltender Joni Ortio made 13 saves in the loss as the Barracuda improved to 2-1-0-0 on their five game home stand.
The Condors exploded for six goals in a 6-4 home victory last night over the SD Gulls. Andrew Miller, Dillon Simpson, Anton Slepyshev, Greg Chase, Josh Currie, and Kale Kessy scored for Bakersfield while Laurent Brossoit made 41 saves in net for the victory as the Condors evened their record back to .500.
Barracuda Bites…
*Recent transactions…Forward Micheal Haley was returned to the Barracuda after the Sharks 1-0 loss in Anaheim last night while defenseman Mirco Mueller was recalled by the SJ Sharks after the Barracuda’s 5-3 win last night vs. Stockton. Dylan DeMelo remains on recall with the SJ Sharks.
AHL COACHING WINS – ALL-TIME
| 1. Fred “Bun” Cook |
1937-56 |
19seasons |
1,171GP |
636 WINS |
| 2. Roy Sommer |
1998-current |
18seasons |
1,363GP |
625 WINS |
| 3. Frank Mathers |
1956-85 |
18seasons |
1,256GP |
610 WINS |
| 4. John Paddock |
1981-2010 |
16seasons |
1,125GP |
589 WINS |
*Breaking down December…The Barracuda have a 1-0-0-0 (2pts in 1gp) record in December with 5 GF and 3 GA. PP is 1-3 (33.3%); opponents PP is 1-5 (20.0%); and the Barracuda have 2 fighting majors in December.
*Streakers….for the Barracuda: Bryan Lerg (0-3-3) has a three game point streak and Jeremy Langlois (1-1-2) has a two game point streak….for the Condors: Nikita Nikitin (1-4-5) and Andrew Miller (3-5-8) each have a four game point streak while Jordan Oesterle (0-2-2) and Bogdan Yakimov (0-2-2) each have a two game point streak.
*NHL/AHL….Bryan Lerg, Mirco Mueller, Dylan DeMelo, Nikolay Goldobin, Micheal Haley, John McCarthy, and Barclay Goodrow have all played for the Barracuda (AHL) and the SJ Sharks (NHL) this season.
*Doubleheaders… today marks the 3rd of 13 Sharks/Barracuda doubleheaders at the SAP Center this season… Breakdown of the doubleheaders so far this season at SAP Center:
Nov 7 Barracuda lose 3-2 to SD Gulls Sharks lose 1-0 to Anaheim Ducks
Nov 28 Barracuda win 5-4 to Texas Stars Sharks win 5-2 to Calgary Flames
*2 Penalty Shots, 1 period…referee Garrett Rank awarded two penalty shots in the 1st period of the Barracuda’s 3-2 loss to the Stars on Nov 29. Troy Grosenick stopped Curtis MacKenzie at 10:52 while John Muse stopped Jeremy Langlois at 14:53.
*2nd period success…the Barracuda have outscored their opponents 20-14 in the second period this season….1st period troubles… San Jose has been outscored 14-25 in the first period this season…the worst goal differential (-11) in the first period in the AHL. – However the Barracuda scored a season high three goals in the first period last night vs. the Stockton Heat.
Important #’s:
| |
San Jose |
Bakersfield |
| Goals For |
2.58 – 25th |
2.84 – 19th |
| Goals Agst |
2.95 – 18th |
3.05 – 22nd |
| Shots For |
28.53 – 22nd |
30.68 – 11th |
| Shots Agst |
31.63 – 22nd |
33.26 – 26th |
| PIMS |
12.53 – 23rd |
14.11 – 16th |
| Fighting Majors |
10 – 19th |
8 – 24th |
Broadcast:
Today’s San Jose Barracuda game can be heard live online at www.kdow.biz, and a video stream (for a fee) through AHL Live. Fans can listen inside the SAP Center at 102.1 FM.