SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 4: The San Jose Barracuda host the San Diego Gulls at Tech CU Arena on December 4, 2024 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Panayiota Good/San Jose Barracuda)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- In a goalie duel between Yaroslav Askarov and Calle Clang, each letting in one goal, San Jose fall 2-1 in a shootout.

The Barracuda struck first on a 4v4 scored by Justin Bailey assisted by Andrew Poturalski and Joey Keane at 6:16 of the first period. That was Bailey’s 5th goal, Poturalski’s 12th assist, and Keane’s 5th assist. Although San Diego’s penalty kill being 76.9% (last in the division), they killed 3 different penalties, San Jose being 0-3 on the powerplay.

At 11:29, Lucas Carlsson took a 2 minute penalty for hooking. 25 seconds into the penalty kill, Roland McKeown tied the game at 1 scoring his 7th goal of the season assisted by Josh Lopina.

Although taking the game to overtime, San Jose falls to San Diego in the 12th round. San Diego has now snapped San Jose’s 3 game win streak.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

1. Nathan Gaucher

2. Justin Bailey

3. Roland McKeown

The Barracuda will be back in action on Saturday December 7th against the Coachella Valley Birds. The last time these two faced off was on October 30th at home. San Jose walked away in the win column winning by a score of 5-1. Grainger, Vanroboys, Poturalski, Graf, and White all scored individual goals. Coachella is 1 point behind San Jose in the standings meaning this weekend is an important series.