Barracuda Can’t Come All The Way Back Against Heat

Published on by Matthew Harrington

By Matthew T.F. Harrington

photo credit: San Jose Barracuda–SJ Barracuda @ Stockton Heat promo for Sat 2-20-16 game

The San Jose Barracuda narrowly dropped a 6-5 overtime decision to the Stockton Heat Saturday night at Stockton Arena. Barclay Goodrow put San Jose (21-17-6) on the board first, but Stockton (21-20-1) answered back with 3 straight goals to grab a stranglehold on the game. San Jose would tie the game at 5-all to earn a point. Ryan Carpenter, John McCarthy and Captain Bryan Lerg also scored for the Barracuda while forward Trevor Parkes collected a pair of assists. Former San Jose Shark Freddie Hamilton tallied a goal and two assists, as did Barracuda forward Trevor Parkes.

Goodrow opened the scoring just 2:13 into the game, beating Stockton netminder Kent Simpson for his 16th goal of the season. The Heat responded immediately, with Kenny Agostino also potting his 16th goal of the season just 1:47 later.

Stockton would take the lead 9:24 into the contest on defenseman Kenney Morrison’s power play goal.  Hamilton would then double the lead 10:19 into the 2nd period. Lerg’s 13th goal of the year, coming at the 13:01 mark of the period would pull San Jose within one, but the Heat would seemingly put San Jose away in the 3rd.

Agostino again beat Sharks netminder Troy Grosenick 2:20 into the final period, then NHL veteran Mason Raymond would add the dagger goal at the 4:21 mark to make it 5-2. Grosenick made 33 saves on 39 shots.

To commence the comeback, Ryan Carpenter netted his 11th goal of the season 10:18 into the 3rd. McCarthy scored with just 1:11 left, then Parkes would score with 33 seconds remaining to force the extra session.

The comeback was for naught after Raymond beat Grosenick 3 minutes into the 3-on-3 overtime period for his 2nd goal of the night and 4th of the year.

Michael Haley and Raffi Torres both fought for the Barracuda.

Up next for San Jose is a meeting with the Bakersfield Condors next Friday then a stop in San Diego Saturday before the Barracuda return home for three-straight.

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