San Jose Barracuda vs Coachella Valley Firebirds on Thursday November 12th at Acrisure Arena (via firebirds/flickr)
By Madison Montez
The San Jose Barracuda fall short 2-1 wrapping up their Southern California roadtrip.
Finding a puck through a Barracuda skate, Coachella Valley scores first. Ryden Evers scores his second goal of the season. J.R Avon and John Hayden recorded the assists. After a shot from the blue line got tipped in, Coachella extended their lead to 2-0. Ian McKinnon scored his third goal of the season. Devin Kaplan and Tyson Jughnauth recorded the assists.
Avoiding the shutout and cutting the lead in half, Patrick Giles scored his second goal of the season. Ethan Cardwell and Brett Leason recorded the assists.
After the first period, San Jose outshot Coachella 8-7. After the second period, San Jose outshot Coachella 16-7. After the third period, San Jose outshot Coachella 12-6. For San Jose, Ethan Cardwell shot the most, recording five shots in Thursday night’s game. For Coachella Valley, Ty Nelson shot the most, also recording five shots in Thursday night’s game.
Special teams did not play a role in Thursday night’s matchup although both teams had multiple opportunities. San Jose went 0/7 and Coachella Valley went 0/5.
Thursday night’s goalie matchup was Matt Davis, who recently got recalled, for San Jose vs Victor Östman for Coachella Valley. Recording 18 saves on 20 shots, Davis recorded Thursday night’s loss. Recording 35 saves on 36 shots, Östman recorded Thursday night’s win.
THREE STARS OF THE GAME:
- Victor Östman
- Ian McKinnon
- Patrick Giles
The Barracuda will be back in action on Saturday for the annual Teddy Bear Toss. San Jose will host the San Diego Gulls at Tech CU Arena for another Pacific Division matchup.
