BARRACUDA STUNG BY HEAT 3-1
Mar 22, 2022
San Jose, CA – The San Jose Barracuda (20-30-2-2) got 40 saves from Zach Sawchenko but mangaged just one goal and were downed by the Stockton Heat (36-11-4-1), 3-1, on Tuesday night at the SAP Center.
• Brinson Pasichnuk (1) notched his first goal of the year in just his second game at 1:32 of the first period.
• Matt Phillips (25) tied the game in the first with his fourth goal over his last three outings and now has four goals against the Barracuda in eight games.
• Justin Kirkland (15) snapped an 11-game goalless drought and collected his first game-winning goal of the year by breaking the deadlock in the third period.
• Zachary Sawchenko (4-8-0) made 40 stops in his first AHL action since Feb. 3.
• Dustin Wolf (28-5-3) collected his AHL-leading 28th win by making 25 saves and is now 6-0 against the Barracuda this season.
• After the loss the Barracuda have now dropped nine-consecutive games to the Heat at home since the 2018-19 season.