Barracuda vs. Charlotte Checkers Preview
Dec 30, 2015
Today:
The San Jose Barracuda and the Charlotte Checkers (AHL affiliate of the Carolina Hurricanes) meet for the 4th of four meetings this season, the 2nd of two meetings at the SAP Center. The Barracuda are 1-2-0-0 vs. the Checkers this season and are 1-2-0-0 in three career matchups. San Jose had a season high four game point streak (2-0-2-0) come to an end after the 4-1 loss to the Checkers on Monday but are still 8-4-2-2 in their last 16 games overall to move within percentage points of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Checkers have won four straight games and have points in seven straight overall (6-0-1-0) as they play game two of a six game California road trip today in San Jose.
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In case you missed it…
The San Jose Barracuda (11-10-2-3, 27pts) presented by Barracuda Networks had their four game point streak snapped in a 4-1 loss to the visiting Charlotte Checkers (17-11-1-0, 35pts) in front of 3,471 fans at the SAP Center on Monday afternoon. The Barracuda had a 1-0 lead after 40 minutes until the Checkers came from behind and scored four unanswered goals in the third period. Micheal Haley (1-0-1) scored a second period power play goal while Aaron Dell made 31 saves in the loss for San Jose. Justin Shugg (1-1-2), David Wohlberg (1-1-2), Ethan Werek (1-0-1), and Zach Boychuk (1-0-1) all scored in the win for the Checkers as goaltender Daniel Altshuller (4-0-0) got his fourth win of the season saving 20 out of the 21 shots he faced.
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 and made his Barracuda debut on Monday.
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.
*Doubleheaders… the first of 13 Sharks/Barracuda doubleheaders at the SAP Center occurred on Saturday, Nov 7. The Barracuda fell to the SD Gulls (AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks) 3-2 at 1:15pm while the Sharks dropped a 1-0 game to the Ducks at 7:30pm. Today marks the 6th Barracuda/Sharks doubleheader this season as the SAP Center.
Nov 7 Barracuda lose 3-2 to Gulls Sharks lose 1-0 to Anaheim Ducks
Nov 28 Barracuda win 5-4 over Stars Sharks win 5-2 over Calgary Flames
Dec 4 Barracuda win 5-3 over Condors Sharks lose 4-3 to Tampa Bay Lightning
Dec 12 Barracuda lose 5-0 to Gulls Sharks lose 2-0 to Minnesota Wild
Dec 27 Barracuda lose 4-1 to Checkers Sharks lose 6-3 to the Colorado Avalanche
Barracuda are 2-3-0-0 Sharks are 1-4-0-0
*Breaking down December…The Barracuda have a 4-2-2-0 (10pts in 8gp) record in December with 26 GF and 28 GA. PP is 4-29 (13.7%); opponents PP is 10-35 (28.6%); and the Barracuda have 7 fighting majors in December.
*Streakers…. Joakim Ryan (0-4-4) and Jeremy Langlois (0-4-4) each have three game point streaks… for the Checkers: Brock McGinn (0-4-4) and TJ Hensick (2-2-4), and Jake Chelios (1-3-4) all have three game point streaks while goaltender Daniel Altshuller has won four straight starts in net.
*Five for fighting… The Barracuda have 15 fighting majors through 26 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 |
2.69 – 21st |
3.14– 4th |
| Goals Agst |
3.12 – 22nd |
3.03– 20th |
| Shots For |
28.54 – 24th |
31.10 – 8th |
| Shots Agst |
31.15 – 20th |
28.34 – 9th |
| PIMS |
13.46 – 22nd |
13.90 – 19th |
| 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.