Barracuda vs. Charlotte Checkers Preview

Dec 28, 2015

Today:
The San Jose Barracuda and the Charlotte Checkers (AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes) meet for the 3rd of 4 meetings this season, the 1st of two meetings at the SAP Center.  The Barracuda are 1-1-0-0 vs. the Checkers this season and are 1-1-0-0 in two career matchups. San Jose has points in a season high four straight games (2-0-2-0) and is now 8-3-2-2 in their last 15 games overall to move within percentage points of a playoff spot in the Western Conference.  The Checkers have won three straight games and have points in six straight overall (5-0-1-0) as they begin a six game California road trip today in San Jose.

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In case you missed it…
The San Jose Barracuda (11-9-2-3, 27pts) presented by Barracuda Networks returned to action after the holiday break with a dominating 5-1 victory over the visiting Stockton Heat (9-13-0-2, 20pts) in front of 3,985 fans at the SAP Center on Sunday afternoon.  Barclay Goodrow (2-0-2), Petter Emanuelsson (1-1-2), Trevor Parkes (1-0-1), and Bryan Lerg (1-0-1) all scored for the Barracuda in the 5-1 win while Troy Grosenick made 31 saves on 32 shots as San Jose moved two games over .500 for the first time this season.  Derek Grant (1-0-1) scored the lone goal for the Heat with Joni Ortio making 21 saves on 25 shots, and was replaced by Kent Simpson who made 9 saves on 10 shots as the Barracuda extended their point streak to four games (2-0-2-0).

The Checkers won their 3rd straight game with a 4-3 overtime win before the holiday break on Dec 20 vs. the Lake Erie Monsters.  Derek Ryan scored the overtime game winner while TJ Hensick scored twice and Jake Chelios scored the other.  Daniel Altshuller made 24 saves in net as the Checkers grabbed points in six straight games (5-0-1-0).

Barracuda Bites…
*Recent transactions… Defenseman Mark Cundari was reassigned by the SJ Sharks from the Barracuda to Team Canada for the Spengler Cup on Dec 22.  Rookie defenseman Rick Pinkston (Dartmouth College) was recalled from the Allen Americans (ECHL) on Dec 26.

AHL COACHING WINS – ALL-TIME

1. Fred “Bun” Cook	1937-56	19seasons	1,171GP	636 WINS
2. Roy Sommer	1998-current	18seasons	1,367GP	628 WINS
3. Frank Mathers	1956-85	18seasons	1,256GP	610 WINS
4. John Paddock	1981-2010	16seasons	1,125GP	589 WINS

*Bryan Lerg, Mirco Mueller, Dylan DeMelo, Nikolay Goldobin, Melker Karlsson, Micheal Haley, John McCarthy, Barclay Goodrow, Ryan Carpenter, and Ben Smith have all played for the Barracuda (AHL) and the Sharks (NHL) this season.

*Breaking down December…The Barracuda have a 4-1-2-0 (10pts in 7gp) record in December with 25 GF and 24 GA. PP is 3-23 (13.0%); opponents PP is 9-32 (28.1%); and the Barracuda have 7 fighting majors in December.

*Streakers….Ryan Carpenter (1-10-11) has a five game point streak…Nikolay Goldobin (2-1-3), Petter Emanuelsson (2-2-4), and Bryan Lerg (1-2-3) all have three game point streaks…Joakim Ryan (0-3-3), Gus Young (1-1-2), Trevor Parkes (1-1-2), Jeremy Langlois (0-3-3), and Barclay Goodrow (3-2-5) all have two game point streaks… for the Checkers: Derek Ryan (4-7-11)  has a six game point streak…Keegan Lowe (1-2-3) three games…Brock McGinn (0-3-3) and TJ Hensick (2-1-3), and Jake Chelios (1-2-3) all have two game point streaks.

*Racking up PIMS… forward Alex Gallant has 36 penalty minutes in his last four games (3 minor, 4 majors, and a game misconduct).

*Quick strikes… the Barracuda scored four goals in a 3:20 span in the second period on Dec 20 in 5-4 win vs. Stockton.  San Jose scored three goals in: 50 seconds to close out the goal scoring rush.

*Five for fighting… The Barracuda have 15 fighting majors through 25 games this season…. (McLaren 3, Young 3, Arseneau 1, Carpenter 1, Cundari 1, Goodrow 1, Lerg 1, Gallant 3, Hanson 1)

Important #’s:

	San Jose	Charlotte
Goals For	2.76 – 19th	3.11– 8th
Goals Agst	3.08 – 21st	3.11– 22nd
Shots For	28.84 – 21st	30.96 – 8th
Shots Agst	31.00 – 19th	28.61 – 12th
PIMS	13.68 – 22nd	13.89 – 21st
Fighting Majors	15 – 18th	16 – 16th

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.