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San Jose Barracuda Saturday game wrap: Stockton grabs lead early finishes off Cuda in three goal win 5-2

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sjbarracuda.com photo: The Stockton Heat’s defenseman Mikkel Aggard (12) gives chase on the San Jose Barracuda’s forward John McCarthy (17) during Saturday’s game at Stockton in AHL action

By Ana Kieu

The San Jose Barracuda lost to the Stockton Heat 5-2 at Stockton Arena Saturday.

The Heat got on the board first as Mikkel Aagaard picked up a pass from Austin Carroll and put it into the net for his fourth goal of the season just 6:22 into the opening period.

Hunter Shinkaruk fired a sniper past Clarke Saunders short-side for his 14th goal of the season, giving the Heat a 2-0 lead.

The Heat celebrated a milestone at 8:30 when Adam Ollas Mattsson scored his first professional goal off a pass by Linden Vey.

The Barracuda cut the lead 3-1 with 3:53 left in the period. Adam Helewka beat Jon Gillies short-side for his 14th goal of the season.

The Heat took a 4-1 lead with 2:03 left on the clock. Andrew Mangiapane beat Saunders with a wrist shot to the blocker side for his 18th goal of the season.

The Barracuda trailed the Heat 4-1 after 20 minutes. Stockton outshot San Jose 14-9.

Colin Blackwell pulled the Barracuda within two with his fourth goal of the season at 10:16 of the second period to. In addition, Colby McAuley picked up the primary assist for his first in the AHL.

Shinkaruk scored his second goal of the game — 15th of the season — to put the Heat ahead 5-2 just 3:50 into the third period.

The Barracuda lost to the Heat 5-2.

However, the San Diego Gulls lost to the Ontario Reign 3-1, the Barracuda managed to clinch the Pacific Division title.

Gillies finished with 31 saves in a Stockton victory.

Notes
Sharks recalled forwards Danny O’Regan and Timo Meier as well as defenseman Tim Heed from the Barracuda Saturday morning.

O’Regan was named to the AHL All-Rookie Team Wednesday.

Heed and Troy Grosenick were selected to the AHL First and Second All-Star Team Thursday.

Up Next
The Barracuda return home to host the Heat in a Sunday matinee at 3:00 p.m. PST on AHL Live and AM 1220 KDOW.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Ana Kieu: Playoff bound Barracuda prepares for Stockton for home at home this weekend

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sjbarracuda.com photo: San Jose Barracuda goaltender Troy Grosenick and defenseman Tim Heed are awarded the AHL first and second All Star teams for 2016-17

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Ana tonight:

1 The SJ Barracuda come into Friday’s game against the Manitoba winning three of their last six games.

#2 The Sunday loss was a close contest where the Tucson Roadrunners edged the Cuda 5-4 in an overtime shootout

#3 Five of the Barracuda’s next eight games will be at home at SAP how advantageous is that for SJ

#4 Talk about what Dan O’Regan, Ryan Carpenter and Timo Meier have meant they’ve been up and down between the Cuda and the big club

#5 Since winning 14 straight have other teams bore down on the Barracuda

Ana Kieu does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda Wednesday game wrap: Meier scores twice as Barracuda crush Ontario 5-1

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sjbarracuda.com photo: San Jose Barracuda forward Timo Meier (28) finds the back end of the net as he scores on the Ontario Reign’s defenceman Matt Roy (3) at SAP Center on Wednesday night in AHL action

By Ana Kieu

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Barracuda dethroned the Ontario Reign with a 5-1 victory at SAP Center Wednesday.

The defense was strong in the opening period. It was a goaltending duel as Barracuda goalie Troy Grosenick and Reign backup goalie Jeff Zatkoff made the necessary saves to keep the game scoreless.

Things got chippy late in the period when Zack Stortini dropped the gloves with Paul Bissonnette for an action-packed fight. Both players received five-minute majors for fighting and two-minute minors for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The Barracuda and Reign skated to a scoreless tie after 20 minutes. Shots were 16-9 in favor of San Jose.

Timo Meier broke a scoreless deadlock halfway through the second period. Meier collected a pass from Barclay Goodrow and fired the puck into the net, beating Zatkoff short-side for his 13th goal of the season.

The Barracuda took a 2-0 lead when Danny O’Regan sent a pass to Meier, who tipped it into the net to beat Zatkoff for his second goal of the game and 14th of the season.

The Barracuda outshot the Reign 28-16 and led 2-0 after 40 minutes.

The Reign cut the Barracuda’s lead in half when T.J. Hensick scored a power-play goal — his 14th overall — after Colin Blackwell went to the box for hooking at 13:48 of the third period.

However, the Barracuda extended its lead to 3-1 with 7:29 left in the period. Tim Heed fired a shot from the right point past Zatkoff for his 14th goal of the season.

Joakim Ryan’s shot missed the net, but Buddy Robinson tipped it in for his 15th goal of the season, extending the Barracuda’s lead to 4-1 with 4:03 left in the period.

48 seconds later, Adam Helewka collected a pass from Joakim Ryan and put it into the net for his 13th goal of the season, expanding the Barracuda’s lead to 5-1.

The Barracuda (42-14-2-5) beat the Reign (33-20-10-0) by a score of 5-1. Grosenick finished with 23 saves in a San Jose victory.

Zatkoff made 33 saves in a losing effort for Ontario.

“They (Barracuda) don’t always go in for you,” head coach Roy Sommer said when asked about his thoughts on tonight’s power play opportunities. “But they get a lot of good looks. I think we’re leading the whole American Hockey League in power-play percentage…As long as you’re getting the looks and you’re getting some quality chances on it…The PP (Power Play) and PK (penalty kill) ebbs and flows are normal…I don’t think there’s a lot of stuff to worry about. We only had three of them tonight.”

Notes
O’Regan was named to the 2016-17 AHL All-Star Team.

Sommer celebrated his 60th birthday. He was born on April 5, 1967 in Oakland, Calif.

Sharks reassigned Meier to the Barracuda.

Up Next
The Barracuda head to Stockton Arena to face the Stockton Heat (32-25-4-2) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. PST on AHL Live and AM 1220 KDOW.

San Jose Barracuda Saturday post game wrap: Barracuda offense chips away at Moose to take two game set 6-3

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sjbarracuda.com photo: San Jose Barracuda forward John McCarthy (17) puts some follow through into his swing against the Manitoba Moose on Saturday night at SAP in AHL action

by Ana Kieu

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Barracuda swept the back-to-back series with a 6-3 victory over the Manitoba Moose at SAP Center Saturday.

The Barracuda and Moose wrapped up their four-game season series this weekend. San Jose entered the second game of a back-to-back with the AHL’s best home winning percentage (.776) while Manitoba ranks 21st in road winning percentage (.429).

The Barracuda controlled the tempo for a little over half of the opening period as they had the first eight shots until the 9:06 mark. The Moose committed two penalties when Brian Strait went to the box for tripping at 13:38 and Kevin Czuczman was called for delay of game less than two minutes later. San Jose then broke a scoreless deadlock as Buddy Robinson cleaned up the rebound of Adam Helewka’s shot and put it into the net, beating Jamie Phillips for his 14th goal of the season.

“Absolutely,” Robinson said when asked about his thoughts on home-ice advantage. “Home-ice advantage is important in the playoffs and I think anyone who you talk to is going to say the same thing…The (Barracuda) fans out here have been great and this team has been hot so the fans have been coming out to show their support and we love it…It’s easier to play at home (SAP Center) because you have the same routine everyday…The more home ice we get, the more better we’ll be.”

Ryan Carpenter made it a 2-0 game with just six seconds left in the period. Carpenter collected a pass from John McCarthy and stuffed the puck through traffic, which went over Phillips’ pads for his 13th goal of the season.

The time on the clock winded down and the Barracuda held a 2-0 lead over the Moose after 20 minutes. Shots were 21-6 in favor of San Jose.

The Moose cut the Barracuda’s lead in half early in the second period. Patrice Cormier’s shot from the point deflected off of Jacob Middleton. Czuczman tipped in the deflection to beat Clarke Saunders top-shelf for his eighth goal of the season.

Peter Stoykewych was called for tripping at 13:52. The Barracuda went on the power play and capitalized with the man advantage. Joakim Ryan collected a pass from Tim Heed and fired it into the net for his 10th goal of the season, giving his team a 3-1 lead 21 seconds later.

The Moose scored another power-play goal to pull within one at the 14-minute mark. Mirco Mueller was called for cross-checking. Dan DeSalvo then collected a pass from Scott Kosmachuk and beat Saunders for his 16th of the season.

The Barracuda outshot the Moose 31-23 and brought a 3-2 lead to the locker room after 40 minutes.

Zach Stortini scored his third goal of the season early in the third period, expanding the Barracuda’s lead to 4-2. Stortini’s scoring attempt worked despite crashing the net for a goal and then crashing into the net himself. However, San Jose’s comfortable cushion was short-lived as the Moose went on the power play after Barclay Goodrow was assessed a slashing penalty at 15:59. Kyle Connor put home the rebound to make it a one-goal game 16 seconds later.

The Barracuda scored an insurance goal for a 5-3 lead over the Moose with a little over three minutes left in regulation. Helewka sent a pass to Rourke Chartier, who fired a long-range shot past Phillips short-side for his 17th of the season. McCarthy capped off the scoring with an empty-net goal — his 18th of the season — with 51.7 seconds left in regulation.

“We’re all kind of on the same page,” McCarthy said. “It’s a nice feeling.”

The Barracuda (41-14-2-5) beat the Moose (25-36-4-5) by a score of 6-3. Saunders stopped 32 of 35 shots in his first appearance in San Jose. Phillips made 36 saves in a losing effort for Manitoba.

“It was an unbelievable way to start,” Saunders gushed. “And it kind of let me ease my way into it. I just want to thank them (Barracuda) for working their butts off tonight.”

The Barracuda are 4-0 against the Moose and won seven straight games against Central Division teams.

“It’s kind of unusual,” Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer recalled. “But they (Moose) had 3-for-5 or something like that. We were pretty much right on, but we had some rebounds and stuff like that. Overall, the game we had was alright.”

Notes
Carpenter played in his 200th AHL game.

Up Next
The Barracuda host the Ontario Reign (33-19-10-0) Wednesday to conclude a three-game homestand. You can tune into the game on AHL Live and AM 1220 KDOW.

San Jose Barracuda Friday game wrap: Grosenick picks up 10th shutout and 12 overall for Cuda in 3-0 win over Manitoba

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sjbarracuda.com photo: The San Jose Barracuda forward Tim Clifton (45) faces off with the Manitoba Moose’s center Ryan Olsen (9) at SAP Center on Friday night

By-Ana Kieu

SAN JOSE — The San Jose Barracuda finished the month of March with a 3-0 shutout victory over the Manitoba Moose at SAP Center Friday.

The Barracuda hosted the Moose in the first of back-to-back games.

The Barracuda served two penalties during the first period. Rourke Chartier was called for high-sticking just 77 seconds into the period. Joakim Ryan went to the box for tripping with 3:52 left in the period.

“I don’t really remember, to be honest,” Barracuda goalie Troy Grosenick said when asked about the stop he made on a deflection in the first. “There were a couple of plays that I was just trying to block, and deflections, all that is is finding the stick and trying to meet it as early as possible and playing big.”

However, the Moose were unable to capitalize on their power plays, going 0-for-2 in the first 20 minutes. Shots were tied 6-6 as both teams skated to a scoreless deadlock.

The Barracuda finally got on the board as Nikita Jevpalovs collected a pass from Julius Bergman and fired it into the net, beating Moose goalie Eric Comrie for his 13th goal of the season just 1:48 into the second period.

Ryan Carpenter gave the Barracuda a 2-0 lead with an unassisted goal — his 12th of the season — at the six-minute mark.

Barclay Goodrow held the puck in the slot and managed to pass it to Danny O’Regan, who put it into the net for his 21st goal of the season along with 33 assists in hand.

Shots were 23-16 in favor of the Barracuda, who brought a 3-0 lead to the locker room after 40 minutes.

Things got chippy in the third period as Julius Bergman dropped the gloves with Peter Stoykewych for an action-packed fight. As a result, both players served roughing penalties.

The Barracuda shutout the Moose 3-0 at home. Troy Grosenick stopped all 26 shots he faced.

“I think from the start of the year up until now, I’ve grown a lot as a player and I’ve adjusted to pro hockey now,” Adam Helewka recalled. “And like you said, I’ve been getting more confidence and getting to play with high-end, skilled guys like Danny O’Regan and [Barclay] Goodrow and it’s just been helping my game a lot.”

Comrie made 27 saves in a losing effort.

“The thing is…he adds speed to the lineup,” Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer said when asked about Colin Blackwell’s performances as of late. “He hasn’t played the two games in Tucson and he was kind of nursing an injury and we’re kind of just like ‘we have a lot of guys up’ so some other guys are going to get looks.”

The Barracuda (40-14-2-5) and Moose (25-34-4-5) return to action Saturday at 7:00 p.m. PST on AHL Live and AM 1220 KD

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Ana Kieu: Barracuda prepare for Manitoba tonight; Next five of eight games at home

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sjbarracuda.com photo: San Jose Barracuda goaltender Troy Grosenick named CCM/AHL Goaltender of the month

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Ana:

#1 The SJ Barracuda come into Friday’s game against the Manitoba winning three of their last six games.

#2 The Sunday loss was a close contest where the Tucson Roadrunners edged the Cuda 5-4 in an overtime shootout

#3 Five of the Barracuda’s next eight games will be at home at SAP how advantageous is that for SJ

#4 Dan O’Regan, Ryan Carpenter and Timo Meier have been a big help throughout the season and they’ve been up and down between the Cuda and the big club three times

#5 Since winning 14 straight other teams have bore down on the Barracuda

San Jose Barracuda Sunday game wrap: If they catch them they’re through Roadrunners best Cuda by one goal 5-4

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sjbarracuda.com photo: The San Jose Barracuda forward Daniel O’Regan and the Tucson Roadrunners defenceman David Musil (2) anticipate the puck during play on Sunday at Tucson Convention Center in AHL action

By Ana Kieu

The San Jose Barracuda scored four unanswered goals, but ultimately dropped a 5-4 decision to the Tuscon Roadrunners in a shootout at Tucson Convention Center Sunday.

The Barracuda faced the Roadrunners in the second game of a back-to-back series this weekend.

These two teams skated to a scoreless tie after the first 20 minutes. Shots were 11-6 in favor of the Barracuda.

Despite shots being tied at 12 apiece, the Roadrunners scored two goals early in the second period. The first goal was awarded to Michael Bunting, who picked up a Conor Garland pass and buried it into the net past Mantas Armalis for his 12th of the season 3:41 into the period. Chris Mueller put his team up 2-0 with his 14th of the season 84 seconds later.

The Barracuda’s offense slightly intensified, but the Roadrunners overworked its visitors and continued to pour in the goals. Brandon Burlon scored his third goal of the season to extend the Roadrunners’ lead to 3-0 at 9:39.

Branden Troock’s unassisted goal — his fourth of the season — gave Tuscon a 4-0 lead 89 seconds later.

From this moment on, the Barracuda scored four answered goals to tie the score 4-4.

San Jose finally got on the board with 1:23 left in the period as Barclay Goodrow scored a short-handed goal for his 22nd of the season.

Goodrow scored his second short-handed goal of the game for his 23rd of the season to cut the Roadrunners’ lead to 5-2 at 13:42 of the third period

Joakim Ryan fired a shot from the point through Marek Langhamer’s five-hole to make it a 5-3 game at 9:05.

With 50 seconds left in regulation, Goodrow scored his 24th goal of the season to record a hat trick, tying the score 4-4.

Neither team scored the game-winning goal in overtime, which led to a shootout to determine the winner.

In the first round, Garland scored for the Roadrunners while Kevin Labanc’s shot was stopped.

In the second round, Armalis blocked a shot by Jeremy Morin. However, Danny O’Regan’s shot was also denied.

In the third and final round, Chris Mueller skated in, hit the post, and the puck fell into the net to secure a 5-4 victory for the Roadrunners (25-28-7-0). Langhamer finished with 39 saves for Tuscon.

Armalis made 19 saves in a losing effort for the Barracuda (39-14-2-5).

The Barracuda return to action Friday when they host the Manitoba Moose (24-34-4-5) at 7:00 p.m. PST on AHL Live and AM 1220 KDOW.

San Jose Barracuda Saturday game wrap: Chartier’s shorthanded goal is the gamer as Barracuda defeats Tucson 5-2

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sjbarracuda.com photo: San Jose Barracuda Ryan Carpenter (40) takes a swing with the stick as they continue their visit in Tucson on Sunday against the Roadrunners

By Ana Kieu

The San Jose Barracuda beat the Tuscon Roadrunners 5-2 in the first of back-to-back games at Tuscon Convention Center Saturday.

After eight scoreless minutes, the Barracuda got on the board first. Eric Selleck was called for roughing at 8:25. Ryan Carpenter then scored off a rebound on the power play for his 10th goal of the season, giving his team a 1-0 lead 35 seconds later.

The Barracuda outshot the Roadrunners 10-1 and led 1-0 after 20 minutes.

The Roadrunners grabbed a 2-1 lead in a span of 3:10. Braden Troock scored his third goal of the season, beating Troy Grosenick to tie the score 1-1 just 4:41 into the second period. Selleck followed with his fifth goal of the season to put the Roadrunners ahead 2-1 at 7:51.

The Barracuda tied the score 2-2 at 14:16 when Rourke Chartier scored a short-handed goal for his 16th of the season. A little over three minutes later, Carpenter tipped in a Joakim Ryan shot from the left point for his second of the game and 11th of the season, giving his team a 3-2 lead.

With 34 seconds left in the period, the Barracuda made it a 4-2 game when Ryan sent a pass to John McCarthy, who beat Adin Hill top-shelf for his 17th goal of the season.

The Barracuda outshot the Roadrunners 22-10 and carried a 4-2 lead to the locker room after 40 minutes.

The Barracuda capitalized on the man advantage early in the third period. Ryan MacInnis was called for high-sticking just 1:18 into the period. Mirco Mueller hammered a shot from the left point, beating Hill five-hole for his second goal of the season 80 seconds later.

The Barracuda (39-14-2-4) beat the Roadrunners (24-28-7-0) by a score of 5-2. Grosenick finished with 14 saves for San Jose.

Hill made 25 saves in a losing effort for Tuscon.

The Barracuda achieved the victory by scoring four unanswered goals and going 3-for-5 on the power play.

The Barracuda return to action Sunday when they face the Roadrunners again at 4:05 p.m. PST on AHL Live and AM 1220 KDOW.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Ana Kieu: Barracuda get set for two game match in Tucson; a Cuda review of this past week

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sjbarracuda.com photo: The San Jose Barracuda forward Alex Schoenborn was recalled to the Barracuda from their minor league affiliate the Allen Americans

On the San Jose Barracuda Podcast with Ana Kieu:

1. What are the couple of things that went wrong in the Barracuda’s 7-4 loss to the Stockton Heat at SAP Center on St. Patrick’s Day?

2. It was unfortunate the Barracuda didn’t punch a playoff ticket at home, but the following day, they beat the Heat 3-1 in Stockton to clinch the playoffs. A look at what are a couple of the takeaways from Saturday’s game.

3. The Sharks recalled Timo Meier and Daniel O’Regan from the Barracuda on Sunday. Some thoughts on these transactions. O’Regan has since been sent back down after the first two road games on the current trip with the Sharks. O’Regan was sent back down to the Barracuda on Friday.

4. The Barracuda recalled Alex Schoenborn from the Allen Americans on Tuesday. We take a look at that transaction.

5. The Barracuda stumbled in Valley View Casino Center Wednesday night. Tim Heed scored the lone goal for the Barracuda in the Gulls’ 5-1 blowout win over the Barracuda. San Jose outshot San Diego 37-27 but suffered a tough loss. We take you through that tough loss.

Ana Kieu does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

 

 

San Jose Barracuda Wednesday game wrap: Gulls keep the shots coming Grosenick helpless in the cause Cuda lose 5-1

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sjbarracuda.com photo: San Diego Gulls left winger Jordan Samuels-Thomas (42) takes a swing at the puck in front of the San Jose Barracuda net with Barracuda goalkeeper Troy Groenick in front at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego in Wednesday night’s AHL action

By Ana Kieu

The San Jose Barracuda lost to the San Diego Gulls 5-1 at Valley View Casino Center on Wednesday night.

Two of the top teams in the West competed against each other. However, there was only one winner.

The Gulls led the Barracuda in shots 8-1 before taking the first lead of the game midway through the opening period. Jordan Samuels-Thomas sent a shot from the point through traffic to Brian Cooper, who fired the puck into the net past Troy Grosenick for his third goal of the season.

Shots were 14-13 in favor of the Gulls, who held a 1-0 lead over the Barracuda after 20 minutes.

The Barracuda found themselves in a hole early in the second period.

The Gulls scored two goals on two shots in a span of 1:34.

Alex Schoenborn was called for interference just a little over two minutes into the second period. Shea Theodore then fired a wrist shot through traffic on the power play to give his team a 2-0 lead at 16:07.

Theodore scored his second goal of the game and fifth of the season to extend the Barracuda’s lead to 3-0 at 14:33.

The Barracuda outshot the Gulls 29-19 but were outscored twice in the second period and trailed 3-0 after 40 minutes.

The Barracuda capitalized on the power play to cut the Gulls’ lead early in the third period. Nic Kerdiles was called for tripping at 16:33. About two minutes later, Tim Heed beat Dustin Tokarski on the power play for his 13th of the season.

Scott Sabourin picked up a pass from Kevin Roy and buried it into the net to expand the Gulls’ lead to 4-1 at 5:47.

Kalle Kossila scored an empty-net goal with 2:37 left in regulation. Kossila’s 12th of the season sealed the Gulls’ 5-1 win over the Barracuda. Tokarski finished with 36 saves in the San Diego victory.

Grosenick made 21 saves in a losing effort for San Jose.

The Barracuda (38-14-2-4) and Gulls (38-15-3-2) split the season series with five home wins each.

The Barracuda return to action Saturday night when they take on the Tuscon Roadrunners (24-28-6-0) in the first of a back-to-back series.