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Barracuda fall to Firebirds 4-2 in midweek matchup

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San Jose Barracuda vs Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday December 17th at Acrisure Arena (via coachellavalleyfirebirds/flickr)

By Madison Montez

The San Jose Barracuda took a tough loss to the Coachella Valley Firebirds 4-2 Tuesday night. After the Barracuda failed to keep the puck in their zone, Firebirds took advantage and scored for the first goal in Wednesday night’s midweek matchup in.

John Hayden put his team on top first, poking the puck in after many attempts. San Jose starting the third period on a powerplay and eventually getting 5 on 3 action, Oliver Wahlstrom scored his sixth powerplay goal to tie the game at 1-1. Mitchell Stephens, who beat the Barracuda to the puck, gave his team the lead again at 5:40 of the third period.

A minute into their third powerplay opportunity of the third period, Filip Bystedt tied the game at 2-2 a piece, scoring his third powerplay goal of the season. Picking up the ricochet and going coast to coast, Oskar Fisker Molgaard put his team ahead with 3:16 left of the third. To seal the win, Logan Morrison scored an empty net goal.

After the first period, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley nine to seven. After the second period, both teams had 14 shots on goal. After the third period, San Jose outshot Calgary 17-9. As a result, San Jose outshot Coachella Valley 40-30.

Both teams had a shot to show off their special teams. For San Jose, they went 2-5 on the powerplay. Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose came second on the powerplay and last on the penalty kill. For Coachella Valley, they went 0 for 5 on the powerplay. Coming into Wednesday night’s game, Coachella Valley came sixth on the powerplay and fifth on the penalty kill.

For San Jose’s Gabriel Carriere, this was his first matchup ever against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. For Coachella Valley, Nikke Koko got the start. Carriere, who recorded the loss, made 26 saves on 29 shots. After coming off of a 27 save win on the 12th, Carriere’s record is now 6-6-2-1. Koko who recorded the win, made 38 saves on 40 shots. After coming off of a 23 saves on 23 shots coming into relief, Koko’s record is now 9-4-1-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Nikke Koko
  2. Oskar Fisker Molgaard
  3. Oliver Wahlstrom

The Barracuda will be in action again on Saturday against the Ontario Reign for the first of four straight matchups between these two teams. The last time these two teams faced off was on Saturday November 15th when the Barracuda came out on top 4-3.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda finally catches up to win in OT against Texas

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The San Jose Barracuda forward Igor Chernyshov (92) and forward Filip Bystedt (18) defends against the Texas Stars forward Attu Hyry (12) who sends the puck around the dashboards at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Sat Dec 13, 2025 (Texas Stars photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Filip Bystedt scored the OT winner Saturday night — what was going on on that power-play opportunity, and how did you see it develop?

#2 Egor Afanasyev tied the game in the second period — what adjustments was he making offensively to find space against the Stars?

#3 Jakub Škarek stopped 30 of 34 shots — what did you think about his performance Saturday night, especially late in regulation and in overtime?

#4 Patrick Giles was one of the Barracuda’s three stars — how important was his physical presence and leadership on the ice Saturday night?

#5 After coming back from multiple ties, what was the team’s mindset heading into overtime, and how did the group stay composed?

Marko Ukalovic does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda win first on the road trip, 3-2

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San Jose Barracuda vs Texas Stars on Friday December 12th at H-E-B Center (via txstarshockey)

By Madison Montez

The San Jose Barracuda get that first road win with a defeat over the Texas Stars 3-2 on Friday night. Jimmy Huntington opened up the scoring putting the Barracuda up first. 30 seconds later, the stars tied the game at one a piece, courtesy of Curtis Mackenzie. 

Patrick Giles scored at 1:22 of the second to put San Jose back in the lead, 2-1. Jimmy Huntington scored his second of the night to extend their lead to 3-1. 27 seconds later, Jack Becker scored to make the score 3-2 but it wasn’t enough to make it a comeback. 

Despite it being a pretty low scoring game, both teams put up a good amount of shots. After the first period, Texas outshot San Jose 8 to 7. After the second period, Texas outshot San Jose again 13 to 10. And after the third period, Texas outshot San Jose once again 8 to 7. As a total, Texas outshot San Jose 29 to 24. 

Both teams were quiet and stayed away from the penalty box, San Jose taking the only penalty of the game. Anthony Vincent was called for a holding penalty at 16:06 of the second, Texas did not take advantage of their power play. Stars came into the game, last on the power play while San Jose came into the game also last on the penalty kill. 

Gabriel Carriere got the start for San Jose while Remi Poirier got the start for Texas. Carriere, who recorded the win, made 27 saves on 29 shots. His record now moves to 6-5-2-1. Poirier, who recorded the loss, made 21 saves on 24 shots. His record now moves to 6-9-3-1.  

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Jimmy Huntington 
  2. Curtis McKenzie
  3. Jack Becker 

The Barracuda will be back in action tomorrow against this same Texas team, looking to sweep the weekend. Jakub Skarek and Arno Tiefensee are expected to get the start in tomorrow’s game. 

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda defense just got pelted by Roadrunners in 6-2 loss Saturday

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San Jose Barracuda skated to a 6-2 loss on Teddy Bear Toss day against the Tucson Roadrunners at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Dec 8, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

SJ Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 San Jose Barracuda Jack Thompson scored the opening goal of the game on Saturday at 5:20 in the first period — It was the first of only two goals for San Jose.

#2 How did players like Lucas Cagnoni or Quentin Musty perform in the game (shots, assists, ice time)?

#3 Did the Barracuda get any power-play (PP) goals during the game, — which Barracuda forwards (from the roster such as Anthony Vincent, Donavan Houle, etc.) had chances or contributed on special teams?

#4 Which Barracuda defensemen (Mattias Havelid, Jake Furlong, or others) logged the most ice time or had notable defensive plays — and how did that impact the final 6–2 result?

#5 Looking at the Dec. 5 and Dec. 6 games back-to-back between the teams, how did the Barracuda adjust their lineup from the win (4–3 OT on Dec. 5) to the loss (6–2) — did they make changes to forwards like Igor Chernyshov, or shift defensive pairings including someone like Cagnoni or Havelid?

Marko Ukalovic does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda lose 6-2 to Tucson in annual Teddy Bear toss matchup

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San Jose Barracuda vs Tucson Roadrunners on Saturday December 6th at Tech Cu Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–San Jose opened up the scoring in their 6-2 loss on Saturday night. Jack Thompson made it rain teddy bears when he scored his second goal of the season to give San Jose their first lead of the game. Five minutes later, Tucson evened the score at 1-1 with Ty Tulio scoring his first goal of the season.

Tucson took their first lead of the game when Cameron Hebig scored his ninth goal of the season. Ty Tulio went on hattrick watch when he scored his second of the game to extend Tucson’s lead. San Jose cut into that lead when Cam Lund scored his second of the season. Tucson extended their lead once more to make the score 4-2 when Ben McCartney scored his second powerplay goal of the season.

Tucson took their lead even further and made the score 5-2 when Cameron Hebig scored his second of the night.

The score being as close as it was, the shots were pretty even too. After the first period, San Jose outshot Tucson 11-6. After the second period, Tucson outshot San Jose 12-8. To end the game, San Jose ultimately outshot Tucson 41-22.

Both teams were good at staying out of the box, San Jose going to the box twice while Tucson went to the box four times. Coming into Saturday night’s game, San Jose was third on the powerplay while Tucson was seventh. Shorthanded, San Jose was last and Tucson was fourth.

Gabriel Carriere and Matthew Villalta were the goalies going head to head in Saturday night’s game. Carriere, who made 16 saves on 21 shots, recorded the loss. His record now moves to/5-5-2-1. Villalta, who made 37 saves on 39 shots recorded the win. His record now moves to 7-4-1-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Cameron Hebig
  2. Ty Tullio
  3. Jack Thompson

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday December 10th, hosting the San Diego Gulls. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday November 19th, where the Barracuda won in overtime, 5-4.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda get away with close game against Eagles 4-3

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San Jose Barracuda left wing Pavol Regenda (84) makes his way down ice quickly against the Colorado Eagles at Blue FCU Arena in Loveland CO on Sat Nov 29, 2025 (Colorado Eagles photo)

SJ Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 How did the San Jose Barracuda’s penalty kill unit perform in their 4-3 win over the Colorado Eagles on Saturday?

#2 Who stood out as the top performer for the San Jose Barracuda during this game against the Colorado Eagles on Saturday, and why?

#3 What adjustments did the Eagles make in their strategy after falling behind late in the game against the Barracuda?

#4 Did the Barracuda show any signs of improvement in special teams play compared to previous games during their matchup with the Colorado Eagles?

#5 How did the Barracuda’s defense handle Colorado Eagles’ forwards, particularly in the third period when the Eagles tried to tie it up?

Marko Ukalovic podcasts the Barracuda Mondays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda split series with Eagles in 4-3 win

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San Jose Barracuda vs Colorado Eagles on Saturday November 29th at Blue Arena (via coloradoeagles/flickr)

By Madison Montez

Colorado opened up the scoring in back to back games with Jake Wise scoring his second goal of the season. They extended their lead to 2-0 when Luke Toporowksi scored his first goal this season. San Jose cut into that lead to make it 2-1 when Oliver Wahlstrom took advantage of a powerplay scoring his fifth powerplay goal of the season.

The Barracuda tied the game at two with Igor Chernysov scoring his 10th of the season. They took their first lead of the game when Quentin Musty scored his fourth powerplay goal of the season. Musty went on hat trick watch at 9:28 of the third, scoring his second goal of the night, extending their lead to 4-2. Colorado cut into that lead but it wasn’t enough, courtesy of Tristen Nielsen.

Although losing, Colorado had the upper hand for most of the game. They outshot San Jose 11 to 8 in the first period and 12 to 6 in the third period. San Jose outshot Colorado 17 to 8 in the second period. Ultimately, both teams ended up shooting 31 shots evenly.

Both teams had a chance to show their special teams in last night’s game but San Jose was the only team to capitalize and take advantage. San Jose went 3 for 6 while Colorado went 0 for 2. Quinten Musty scored two for San Jose while Igor Chernysov scored the other. After tonight’s game, San Jose is now first on the powerplay and second to last on the penalty kill.

Jakub Skarkev, who recorded the win, made 28 saves on 31 shots, allowing three goals. His record now moves to 7-2-0-1. Isak Posch, who recorded the loss, made 27 saves on 31 shots, allowing four goals. His record now moves to 8-3-1-2.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Oliver Wahlstrom
  2. Igor Chernysov
  3. Luke Toporowski

The Barracuda will be back in action on Friday December 5th, hosting the Tucson Roadrunners for a two-game series.

Barracuda fall to Eagles 4-2; SJ drops first of two game set

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San Jose Barracuda vs Colorado Eagles on Friday November 28th at Blue Arena (via coloradoeagles/flickr)

By Madison Montez

Colorado was the first on the board, scoring five minutes into the game, ultimately winning 4-2. Taylor Makar, who is Avalanche’s Cale Makar, scored his second of the season. Going on hattrick watch, Makar scored his second of the game and third of the season. San Jose cut into Colorado’s lead, Lucas Carlsson scoring his first powerplay goal of the season.

Colorado extended their lead once again, Tye Felhaber scoring his third shorthanded goal this season. San Jose cut into the lead again, Lucas Carlsson going on hattrick watch scoring his second powerplay goal of the game. Colorado extended their lead to 4-2 when Jack Ahcan scored his second of the season.

The shot differential was pretty close in Friday night’s game. After the first period, Colorado barely out San Jose 9-10. After the second period, Colorado outshot San Jose 7 to 6. After the final buzzer, Colorado outshot San Jose 9 to 8.

Both teams had a chance to show both of their special teams. San Jose went to the box six times while Colorado went eight times. San Jose took advantage while Colorado did not. San Jose went 2 for 6 on the powerplay while Colorado went 0 for 6. Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose was fourth on the powerplay and last on the penalty kill. Colorado was first on the powerplay and first on the penalty kill, clearly having a strong special teams system.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got the start after getting the 3-0 shutout in Wednesday’s game. For Colorado, Trent Miner got the start after his 3-1 loss against Tucson. Carriere who made 22 saves on 26 shots, recorded the loss. Miner who made 21 saves on 23 shots recorded the win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Taylor Makar
  2. Tye Felhaber
  3. Jack Ahcan

The next time the Barracuda will be in action is Saturday against this same Colorado Eagles team. Jakub Skarek and Isak Posch will be expected to get the starts.

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro: Sharks no match for NHL’s best Aves in 6-0 shutout

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San Jose Sharks rookie star Macklin Celebrini (71) waits for linesman Shandor Alphonso to drop the puck as the Sharks were pummeled by the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in downtown Denver Wed Nov 26, 2025 (AP News photo)

San Jose Sharks podcast Len Shapiro:

#1 The San Jose Sharks (11-10-3) ran into a buzz saw at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday night getting blown out 6-0 by the NHL’s best the Colorado Avalanche (17-1-5) for their tenth win in a row.

#2 One of the keys to shutting down the Sharks offense was former Shark and current Avalanche goaltender MacKenzie Blackwood who stopped all 26 San Jose shots.

#3 The Avalanche didn’t waste any time scoring early twice in the first period and later three times in the second period.

#4 In watching the Avalanche they completely dominated in this game the Sharks couldn’t even get in the back end of the net and the Sharks looked like that old struggling team again.

#5 Len, the Vancouver Canucks come into San Jose on Friday talk about how you see this match up coming off this tough loss on Wednesday night.

Join Len Shapiro for the NHL podcast at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda shutout Wranglers 3-0, Carriere’s first of the season

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San Jose Barracuda vs Calgary Wranglers on Wednesday November 26th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–San Jose shutout Calgary 3-0 in this week’s mid-week matchup at Tech CU. San Jose was the first on the board, courtesy of Igor Chernysov scoring his ninth of the year. With this goal, Chernysov is now tied for first among rookies in points, 16. Cole Clayton added to the lead three minutes later to extend the lead to 2-0. On their second powerplay opportunity, Filip Bystedt knocked in a flying puck to score his first powerplay goal of the season to extend their lead even further to 3-0.

Both teams shot fairly well in tonight’s game, San Jose outshot Calgary 14-5 after the first period. After the second period, San Jose outshot Calgary 13-7. . To end the game, San Jose outshot Calgary 33-22. For a lot of the game, the puck was in Calgary’s defensive zone, hence the amount of shots taken. For San Jose, Lucas Carlsson took the most shots and for Calgary, it was between Rory Kerins and Sam Morton.

Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose was third on the powerplay and last on the penalty kill. For Calgary, they came into tonight’s game 8th on both the powerplay and penalty kill. Both teams had a chance to show what they were capable of. San Jose went 1 for 5 on the powerplay while Calgary went 0 for 3. Filip Bystedt scored his first powerplay goal of the season.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got the start. Carriere recorded the win making 22 saves on 22 shots. His record now moves to 5-3-2. For Calgary, Ivan Prosvetov got the start. Prosvetov recorded the loss making 30 saves on 33 shots. His record now moves to 7-5-1-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Quentin Musty
  2. Igor Chernysov
  3. Cole Clayton

The Barracuda will be back in action on Friday November 28th, visiting the Colorado Eagles at Blue Arena. The last time these two teams faced off was last season. During last season, the Barracuda and the Eagles faced off in the second round of the Calder Cup playoffs with the Eagles securing the win and advancing even further.