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San Jose Barracuda Sat game wrap: Barracuda can’t hold on lose to IceHogs 4-3 in overtime

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The San Jose Barracuda goaltender Georgi Romanov (31), defenseman Shakir Mukhamdullin (85), and the Rockford IceHogs leftwinger Brandon Baddock (13) stay around the net anticipating the puck at the BMO Center in Rockford IL on Sat Mar 16, 2024 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

By Titus Wilkinson and Marko Ukalovic

The San Jose Barracuda (18-28-9-2) picked up a point getting into an overtime stanza with the Rockford IceHogs (27-22-5-2) at Rockford IL in the BMO Center. The Barracuda just couldn’t hold on and ended up dropping their ninth overtime game of the 2023-24 campaign losing 4-3.

The Barracuda’s Ethan Cardwell scored a goal and picked up two assists. To start the contest the IceHogs wasted no time Luke Phillip scored his first goal of the season for a 1-0 lead. This was Phillip’s first game of the season and he hit a ripper while being defended two on one at 2:55.

The Barracuda answered back with a goal from Cardwell at 13:26 in the first period for his 16th goal of the season the goal looked pretty much the same as Phillip’s in a two on one situation. Prior to Cardwell’s goal the IceHogs put eight consecutive shots on net that was defended by Cuda goaltender Geogie Ramanov.

The IceHogs in the second period shut the Barracuda out not allowing them a goal by the well defending netminder of Rockford Stauber Jaxson. On the other hand the IceHogs got by Ramanov with a short handed goal by Cole Guttman his tenth of the season at 3:51 and David Gust who scored his 14th goal of the season at 6:04. The IceHogs took a 3-1 lead going into the third period.

Ramanov ended up shutting the IceHogs in the third period to make it turn abouts fair play while the Barracuda scored two goals to tie up the game from Cole Cassels his eight of the season at at 40 seconds and Tristen Robins scored a crucial tying goal at 3:46 to make it 3-3 forcing overtime.

In the overtime stanza the IceHogs Colton Dach buried his tenth goal of the season at 2:38 to close out the contest as the IceHogs picked up their 27th win of the season.

There’s no time to feel sorry or bad for the Barracuda over this one as they return to the rink on Sunday for a 2:00pm face off at the BMO Center in Rockford.

Titus Wilkinson and Marko Ukalovic are beat writers covering the San Jose Barrracuda at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda split in Texas; Face off with Rockford next Sat and Sun

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The San Jose Barracuda who split two games with the Texas Stars at Cedar Rapids TX at H-E-B Arena (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Another tough loss for the San Jose Barracuda (17-27-8-2) this time a three goal beating at the hand of the Texas Stars (26-22-3-2) at the H-E-B Center in Cedar Park Tx.

#2 The Barracuda scored three goals we’ll take a look at each of them starting with Ozzy Wiesblatt’s. Wiesblatt’s was the only goal for San Jose in the first period at 7:28.

#3 Barracuda defenseman Nikolai Knyzhov scored the second goal of the season for San Jose this one coming at 14:08 in the second period. Knyzhov was overdue it may have been not enough but Knyzhov has to be glad to get that second goal.

#4 Marko, how about the season that forward Scott Sabourin has had he scored the last Barracuda goal of the game at 19:31 for his 16th of the season. Sabourin no doubt has been a silver lining for the Barracuda this season?

#5 The Barracuda play the third game of this road trip against the Rockford Ice Hogs (25-21-5-2) next Sat Mar 16 at 5:00pm PDT and Sun Mar 17th at BMO Harris Bank Arena Rockford IL. The Barracuda don’t get to see the Ice Hogs too often?

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Barracuda drop second of back-to-backs against Stars 6-3

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

After managing to beat the Stars last night the Barracuda looked to repeat their previous success on Saturday.

Getting the start in this one for San Jose was Eetu Makiniemi who was suiting up in his first game for San Jose since January 26th. Heading into this one he was sporting a 6-7-0 record with a 3.42 GAA and .890 SV%.

For Texas it was Matthew Murray who got the call who’s record before this game was 13-11-2 with a 2.97 GAA and .898 SV%.

The opening frame in this one was rather uneventful as neither team found the score sheet. The only penalty of the period was taken by Texas as Jake Murray was called for tripping but the Barracuda did not score.

In contrast to the first the second period was the exact opposite as just 1:53 into the period Texas scored as Mark Rassell notched his sixth of the season.

Then less than minute later MATEJ BLÜMEL tacked on to his teams lead with his 23rd of the campaign.

Even with the rough start San Jose did fight back as Ozzy Wiesblatt scored cutting the Stars lead in half.

In the dying moments of the second though Texas scored a crushing goal as once again BLÜMEL found the back of the net this time on the power play.

It would take a bit longer to find scoring in the final frame of this one but it would once again come from the home team as Jack Becker this time found the back of the net.

Riding the momentum Becker struck again making the Stars lead 5-1 putting the game pretty much out of reach.

San Jose did attempt a late comeback as Nikolai Knyzhov and Scott Sabourin scored to make it 5-3.

With the goalie pulled though the Stars officially put things away as FREDRIK KARLSTRÖM scored on the empty cage ending the game at 6-3.

Special teams did not go well for San Jose as they went 0/3 on the power play and the one time they went on the penalty kill they gave up a goal.

The shots in this one ended in a tie actually at 30 apiece.

With the loss San Jose falls to 18-28-8 while the Stars improve to 27-23-3.

The Barracuda will face these Stars two more times before the season is out as they will play them on the 12th and 13th of April. Funnily enough those will be San Jose’s last two home games of the season.

The three stars in this one were: 1st: Jack Becker 2nd: MATEJ BLÜMEL 3rd: Mark Rassell

San Jose will continue this road trip as they will travel to play against the Rockford Icehogs on Saturday the 16th at 5 p.m.

Georgi Romanov with 41 saves leads Barracuda to victory over Stars 2-1

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

Kicking off a four game road trip the Barracuda took on the a central division opponent in the Texas Stars.

Tonights game would see the recently acquired Jack Thompson make his debut for the Barracuda as he was sporting number 26.

In goal for San Jose was Georgi Romanov who’s coming off a loss against the Coachella Valley Firebirds on the second when he made a career-high 47 saves. His stats on the season 7-8-6 with a 3.26 GAA and .898 SV%.

On the other side of the rink it was Remi Poirier in goal for the Stars who heading into this one had a 14-12-3 record with a 3.08 GAA and .906 SV%.

The opening frame in this one was dominated by Texas as they outshot the Barracuda 18-5. Thankfully for San Jose Romanov was having another dominant outing as he stopped all 18 shots.

The first period saw no goals so we’d have to wait until the second when Oskar Lindblom finally broke the ice 12:10 into the second. The goal would come on the power play and newcomer Thompson registered an assist on the goal as well.

Less than a minute later San Jose tacked another one on as Jordy Bellerive scored his fifth of the season. The assists on the goal this time went to Ozzy Wiesblatt and Tanner Kaspick.

The final frame in this one saw the teams getting into it as Bellerive dropped the gloves. MATEJ BLÜMEL for the Stars was also ejected from the game for boarding who is one of the Stars better players.

San Jose would continue to hold on to that shutout until with less than a minute left Mavrik Bourque spoiled it scoring his 20th of the season.

That goal didn’t end up mattering much as San Jose was able to hold on and walk away with the victory.

The real star in this game was Romanov who had another stellar night making 41 saves.

San Jose was outshout 42-31 in this one and Dallas went 0/3 on the power play while the Barracuda went 1/4.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Georgi Romanov 2nd: Oskar Lindblom 3rd: Remi Poirier

With this win San Jose improves to 19-27-8 while Texas falls to 26-24-3.

The Barracuda will look to keep the good times rolling as they’ll take on these same Stars tomorrow at 5 p.m.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuda’s best showing against Firebirds this season thanks to Romanov despite loss

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The San Jose Barracuda and the Coachella Valley Firebirds battled into a shootout Sat Mar 2, 2024 at Tech CU at San Jose (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 San Jose Barracuda goaltender Georgi Romanov stopped 47 Coachella Valley Firebird shots at Tech CU on Saturday night he had a great night in front of the net.

#2 The Barracuda lost the game in spite of Romanov’s great effort 3-2 in a shootout. Ramanov might as well have been standing on his head but the Barracuda whose had trouble with the Firebirds all season just couldn’t finish.

#3 Nathan Todd picked up his tenth point to continue his point streak to seven game in a row.

#4 Marko talk about Barracuda goals scored by Scott Sabourin with his 15th goal of the season at 4:31 in the first period also a goal by Brandon Cole at 16:45 in the third period.

#5 The Barracuda open a four game road trip which begins Fri Mar 8th against the Texas Stars. The Barracuda face the Stars again on Sat Mar 9th, then for two games Mar16 and 17 at Rockford against the Icedogs.

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Barracuda fall in shootout to Coachella Valley 3-2

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda. Danil Gushchin gets warmed up before a game (taken on 3/2/24).

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

SAN JOSE- Looking for redemption the Barracuda took on Coachella Valley in the second of back-to-backs this time at home.

The Barracuda were rocking a little bit of a different look tonight as they were sporting the Tigres Del Mar jerseys.

In goal for San Jose was Geogri Romanov who heading into this one he had a 6-8-5 record with a 3.42 GAA and .891 SV%. For Coachella Valley it was Ales Stezka in goal who was sporting a 12-5-1 record with a 2.60 GAA and .910 SV%.

Unlike the last time these two played each other San Jose was able to pull out front first with a goal from Scott Sabourin just 4:31 into the game. The goal was Sabourin’s 15th of the season with Nathan Todd getting the primary assist his 29th of the campaign.

San Jose would have an opportunity to extend the lead as Coachella Valley took a too many men penalty a few minutes later but were unable to convert.

Later in the period Coachella Valley had a chance of their own to tie the game as Artem Guryev took a holding penalty but the Barracuda would kill it off. Shockingly enough that penalty was the last one taken in the whole game.

The score remained 1-0 for a while until 14:35 into the second period when Jimmy Schuldt scored his fourth assisted by Barracuda killer Kole Lind.

Things continued to be tight as the tension ratcheted up in the third period with both teams throwing big hits. An injury would come though not on a big hit but rather on a dump in as Jacob MacDonald accidentally hit his teammate Jack Studnicka in the face with the puck. Thankfully Studnicka was able to get up but he was leaking quite a bit as he skated off the ice.

Then adding insult to injury the Firebirds scored on a rebound batted in by their captain Max McCormick. Right after the goal was scored the refs got togethor and after a brief discussion they waved it off deeming the goal to be batted in with a high-stick.

The tie was not preserved for much longer though as on a delayed penalty Coachella Valley scored on a one-time goal from Andrew Poturalski. The goal was his 12th of the season assisted by Cale Fleury and Gustav Olofsson.

The game looked bleak until Jordy Bellerive was able to find Brandon Coe springing the zone and he hit him with a breakaway pass. Coe would not miss as he made a beautiful move to the backhand and tucked the puck home tying the game back up at two.

The game remained tied and so free hockey was in store for the home crowd. Coachella Valley was able to generate some dangerous chances but as he had done all night Romanov stood tall making three saves.

With the score still tied it was time for a shootout with San Jose’s three shooters being Danil Gushchin, Ozzy Wiesblatt, and Brandon Coe. None of them were able to score but the Firebirds were able to get one from Devin Shore which was enough to secure the win.

With the loss San Jose now falls to 17-28-8 with Coachella Valley improving to 34-13-5.

Coachella Valley continues to be the bane of San Jose’s existence as the Firebirds are 13-1-0-0 when playing against them.

Of note was Romanov who played a stellar game making 47 saves and singlehandedly keeping San Jose in the game at points.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Ales Stezka 2nd: Georgi Romanov 3rd: Devin Shore

San Jose will have a little bit of a break before playing the Stars on Friday on the road at 5 p.m.

Losing streak extends to five for Barracuda as they fall to Firebirds 4-1

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

Looking to rebound after a tough loss against the Reign the Barracuda took on the Coachella Valley Firebirds on the road.

San Jose’s goaltending depth is going to be stretched a little thin with Mackenzie Blackwood being placed on the IR. Due to this Magnus Chrona was called up to the Sharks and Beck Warm was called up to the Barracuda.

Despite the call up Georgi Romanov made the start tonight heading into this one with a 6-7-5 record and a 3.50 GAA and .866 SV%. For the Firebirds it was Chris Driedger in between the pipes who had a 14-6-4 record with a 2.31 GAA and .917 SV%.

This game ended up being dominated by special teams as out of the five goals scored tonight three were on the power play.

The first special teams goal in this one was scored by the Firebirds on the as Kole Lind deposited his 11th of the season.

Of course for the Barracuda in the second period their power play would not be scoring goals rather they were getting scored on. San Jose gave up back-to-back shorthanded goals less than three minutes apart as Ryan Winterton and Cameron Hughes capitalized on their sloppy play.

There was a glimmer of hope for San Jose in the third as just 25 seconds in Scott Sabourin scored his 14th of the season making it a 3-1 game.

That hope would be squashed as Hughes got his second of the night less than five minutes later.

If there was any positive for the Barracuda they did get take two penalties and were able to kill off both.

The goal by Hughes did end up sealing the deal as San Jose now falls to 17-28-8 with the 4-1 loss. The Firebirds continue their domination as they improve to 32-13-5.

The shots in this one favored Coachella Valley 39-30, as San Jose went 0/2 on the power play while the Firebirds finished 1/4.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Cameron Hughes 2nd: Ryan Winterton 3rd: Chris Driedger

San Jose will have to face these same Firebirds once again this time at home on Saturday at 6 p.m.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda open up two game road trip Tuesday in Ontario

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The San Jose Barracuda Ethan Cardwell (56) skates against the Abbottsford Canucks on Sat Feb 25, 2024 at Tech CU Arena in San Jose (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The Abbotsford Canucks scored three unanswered goals in the third period for a 5-2 victory to sweep the weekend series against the San Jose Barracuda on Saturday afternoon at Tech CU Arena.

#2 San Jose has lost three games in a row. Abbotsford has won four games in a row.

#3 The Barracuda picked up their first goal in the first period when Thomas Bordeleau scored his 11th goal at 12:12

#4 The Barracuda who scored their second goal when Scott Sabourin his 13th goal of the season against the Abbottsford Canucks.

#5 San Jose heads out on the road to take on the Ontario Reign on Tuesday 2/27 at 7:00pm at Toyota Arena. How do you see this match up.

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Barracuda lose thriller against Canucks in shootout 5-4

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

The Barracuda returned home to take on the the Canucks in the first of back-to-backs.

In goal for San Jose was Georgi Romanov while between the pipes for Abbotsford it was Nikita Tolopilo.

It was a wild first period in this one with both teams combining to score five goals.

The scoring was kicked off by Cole McWard and they kept the lead until 10:14 when Thomas Bordeleau tied the game on the power play.

Tanner Kaspick then scored to give San Jose the lead which the Canucks quickly responded to as Vasily Podkolzin tied the game right back up.

In the dying moments of the period shorthanded Anthony Vincent got San Jose the lead back with his second of the season.

The middle frame saw the offense quiet down with only one goal being scored by Abbotsford as John Stevens got his 12th of the campaign.

Heading into the third with the score tied the Canucks struck first as Filip Johnason got his team out front early.

While it looked like San Jose may have to pull their goalie to get back even Jack Studnicka prevented that from happening as he scored tying things back up at 4-4.

The home crowd got some free hockey as the game went to overtime but despite the combined seven shots between the teams nobody scored.

In the shootout Ethan Cardwell, Bordeleau, and Studnicka all shot for the Barracuda but none of them scored.

For the Canucks they’d only need one and they got the goal from Linus Karlsson as he secured the victory for Abbotsford 5-4.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Linus Karlsson 2nd: Anthony Vincent 3rd: John Stevens

San Jose will look to bounce back tomorrow against these same Canucks as they’ll do battle at 2 p.m.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda up for a tough challenge with Firebirds on Wednesday night at Tech CU

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The San Jose Barracuda got a lot of offense against the Bakersfield Condors on Sat Feb 17, 2024 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Marko talk about how the San Jose Barracuda scored four power play goals on the Bakersfield Condors and how much that made up a difference in a 7-3 win at Mechanics Bank Arena on Saturday night.

#2 Talk about Cole Cassels who had one goal two assists with a team high of three points and turned out to be his first three point game of the season.

#3 Marko talk about the first period scoring Cassels with his seventh goal of the season, Nathan Todd his fifth goal of the season and Scott Sabourin his 11th goal of the season giving the Barracuda a 3-1 lead.

#4 Ethan Cardwell scored his 15th goal and Kyle Rau his fifth of the season in the second period and in the third period Jacob Peterson his ninth of the season and Anthony Vincent with his first of the season as the Barracuda came away with the four goal win.

#5 Marko, another tall order as the Coachella Valley Firebirds come calling at Tech CU. The last time the Barracuda faced the Firebirds last Thursday they were shutout 4-0 at Coachella Valley. Will Barracuda head coach John McCarthy have his offense turn it up a notch this Wednesday night 7:00pm PT.

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