BARRACUDA CLAWED BY CONDORS, 4-2

Dec 30, 2023

San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (10-14-4-0) closed out 2023 on Saturday at Tech CU Arena, falling 4-2 to the Bakersfield Condors (12-10-1-2) in the second game of back-to-back.

In the loss, Leon Gawanke (7) made it goals in his last two and is now T-third in the AHL among defenseman in goals and points (23).

In the first, the Condors opened the scoring at 1:52 when Carter Savoie (2) ripped a shot past Magnus Chrona on the stick-side as he carried it down the right wing. But Gawanke would tie the score at 8:10 when he went five-hole on Jack Campbell. Nikolai Knyzhov would then give the Barracuda their first lead at 15:59 on a point-shot. His first goal in the AHL since February of 2020.

In the second, the Barracuda put the first nine shots on net and had a pair of power play that they failed to extend their lead on, and at 16:04, Cameron Wright (6) tipped in the tying goal.

In the third, Ben Gleason (3, 4), who was assigned from Edmonton this morning, gave the Condors their lead back at 6:20 and then sealed the win with an empty-netter at 19:15.

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