Barracuda win overtime thriller against Roadrunners 4-3

Published on by Sports Radio Service

San Jose Barracuda vs Tucson Roadrunners on Saturday January 17th at Tucson Convention Center Arena (via tucson roadrunners/flickr)

By Madison Montez

Tucson was the first on the board, the first of four goals in Saturday’s 4-3 overtime victory for the San Jose Barracuda over the Tucson Roadrunners. Noel Nordh scoring his third powerplay goal of the season, after Anthony Vincent took a two minute high stick penalty. T

o tie the game at one to one, Filip Bystedt scored his fifth powerplay goal of the season. Tucson quickly got their lead back, now 2-1 after Maveric Lamooureux scored two minutes after Bystedt did. Tying the game at two to two, Colin White scored his ninth of the season.

Beating Stauber through the five hole, Jimmy Huntington scored his sixth goal of the season to take a 3-2 lead, their first of the game. Dmtri Simashev scored his fifth of the season to tie the game at 3-3. With 28 seconds left in the overtime period, Egor Afanasyev was the hero, scoring his sixth goal of the season.

After the first period, although being down 1-0, San Jose outshot Tucson eleven to seven. After the second period, shots were even, seven by both teams. To end the game, San Jose outshot Tucson 40-22.

Both teams got a shot to show their special team units. For San Jose, they came into tonight’s game, second on the powerplay and second to las t on the penalty kill. They went 2 for 4. For Tucson, they came into tonight’s game, sixth on the powerplay and seventh on the penalty kill. They went 1 for 3.

Laurent Brossiot made his debut in a Barracuda sweater. Making 19 saves on 22 shots, he recorded his first win with San Jose. Jaxson Stauber got the start for Tucson. Making 36 saves on 40 shots, he recorded the loss.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Egor Afansyev
  2. Dmitri Simashev
  3. Jimmy Huntington

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday January 21st against the Coachella Valley Firebirds at Acrisure Arena. The last time these two teams faced off was on December 17th where they fell 4-2. Oliver Wahlstrom and Filip Bystedt scored in the loss.

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