Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda Twitter.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

The Barracuda played the second of back-to-backs against the Roadrunners on the road Saturday night.

For San Jose Eetu Makiniemi got the start while for Tucson Anson Thornton was in goal.

Drawing first blood in this game was the Barracuda as Shakir Mukhamadullin scored as he ripped one home assisted by Bradley Marek and Henry Thrun.

Things quickly fell apart for the Barracuda when Hunter Drew responded less than a minute later. The goal seemed to open the floodgates for the Roadrunners as they went on to score four straight. This would be the second game in a row that Tucson scored four goals in the first period against the Barracuda. As they got goals from Cameron Hebig, Travis Barron, and another one from Drew.

The first period ended up being the only period Makiniemi played as Magnus Chrona took over to start the second. Makiniemi finished his night making nine saves on 13 shots.

In the second things went considerably better for the Barracuda as Thomas Bordeleau scored his sixth of the season just 1:52 in.

Brandon Coe followed that up with a goal of his own just a few minutes later making it 4-3. The scoring ended there in the second but the comeback was in place as San Jose headed into the third.

Looking to extend their lead the Roadrunners came out flying as Jan Jenik scored just 2:23 into the third.

Less than three minutes later Barron got his second of the game making it a 6-3 game.

Despite the slow start Nathan Todd got one right back just nine seconds later and then Nick Cicek scored on the power play making it a game again.

The Barracuda would pull their goalie but it was not to be as Barron scored his third goal of the night getting him the hat trick and ending the game at 7-5.

Neither team was particularly threatening on the power play as San Jose went 1/4 while the Roadrunners went 0/4.

Chrona did okay coming in to replace Makiniemi making 17 saves on 19 shots.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Hunter Drew 2nd: Travis Barron 3rd: Cameron Hebig

San Jose will look to bounce back against the Silver Knights on Friday at home at 7 p.m.