BARRACUDA BLANKED BY FIREBIRDS, 4-0
Dec 30, 2022
San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (13-17-0-1) hit two posts in the first period and got 33 saves from Aaron Dell in the game but the Coachella Valley Firebirds (19-6-3-0) scored late in the opening frame and late in the second before collecting a pair of empty-netters en-route to a 4-0 win.
In the first, Danil Gushchin and C.J. Suess each hit a pipe, but at 16:49 Ville Petman (7) would snap a shot over the catching mitt of Dell to draw first blood.
In the second, the Barracuda would have nearly a full two-minute power play but could only muster two shots, and at 19:05 John Hayden (15) would beat Dell over the left shoulder.
In the third, the Barracuda would begin the period on the power play and then kill off consecutive Firebirds advantages, and wouldn’t register its first shot in the period until 13:36. At 17:33, the Firebirds would seal the win as Jesper Froden (15) buried and empty-netter and then Hayden (11) would also tack on a goal on the un-manned net.
Chris Gibson (6-2-2) would pick up his first shutout of the year, making 24 saves, while Dell (4-6-0) took the hard-luck loss, allowing two on 35.
The shutout loss was the Barracuda’s third of the year, and seventh consecutive defeat.
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The Barracuda continue on its four-game homestand on Saturday (3 p.m.) against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Ticket starts at just $13 at SJBarracuda.com/listen and you can listen to the broadcast SJBarracuda.com/listen, the Sharks+SAP Center App, and watch on AHLTV.com.
About the Barracuda
The Barracuda are set to open their eighth season in the AHL on Fri., Oct. 14, 2022 at the Iowa Wild (5 p.m.) and will officially open Tech CU Arena on Sat., Oct. 22, 2022 against the Henderson Silver Knights. In 2022-23, the Barracuda will once again compete in the AHL’s Pacific Division which boasts a league-high 10 teams including the Barracuda (San Jose Sharks), Abbotsford Canucks (Vancouver Canucks), Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Oilers), Calgary Wranglers (Calgary Flames), Coachella Valley Firebirds (Seattle Kraken), Colorado Eagles (Colorado Avalanche), Henderson Silver Knights (Vegas Golden Knights), Ontario Reign (LA Kings), San Diego Gulls (Anaheim Ducks) and Tucson Roadrunners (Arizona Coyotes).
About Tech CU Arena
Tech CU Arena is a state-of-the-art, 4,200-seat arena located in San Jose. It is the home of San Jose Barracuda. Tech CU Arena is a partnership between Sharks Sports & Entertainment and Technology Credit Union, a full-service, federally insured not-for-profit credit union headquartered in the heart of San Jose. With more than 155,000 members, Tech CU provides a wide array of financial products and services, including personal banking, financial management, private banking, commercial lending, and business banking. Learn more at www.techcu.com.
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