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NHL Trade Deadline-The Latest from the Most Exciting Weekend in Hokcey

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Stay tuned as we get closer to the February 29 Noon-PT Deadline

February 27

Florida Still Not Done

With their third deal of the afternoon, the Panthers acquire Jakub Kindl from the Detroit Red Wings. Kindl has been on the waiver wire for half the season and is dealt after the Wings elect to eat part of his salary. It has yet to be determined the draft selection Detroit will get in the deal.

Flordia Gets:

Jakub Kindl

Detroit Gets:

Late Round Pick

Florida Not Done Yet

Shortly after the Panters acquired Teddy Purcell from the Edmonton Oilers for a 3rd Round pick. The year of the draft selection is still unknown.

Florida Gets:

Tedd Purcell

Edmonton Gets: 

3rd Round

Panthers Land Hudler

Jiri Hudler’s name has been in trade speculation half of the year, as the unrestricted free agent to be joins the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The Panthers sent a 2nd round selection in 2016 and a 4th round pick in 2018 to the Flames.

With Calgary being out of playoff contention, don’t expect this to be the last deal for the C of Red, as they have other UFAs to be that will most likely go.

Florida Gets:

Jiri Hudler

Calgary Gets:

2nd Round-2016

4th Round-2018

Sharks Deal with Leafs Again

News broke out late Saturday morning that the San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender James Reimer from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The deal also sends minor league, Jeremy Morin to San Jose. Morin has been tearing up the AHL this year with 28 points in 41 games.

The deal gives Sharks’ GM, Doug Wilson, the backup goalie he’d been looking for in Reimer. It didn’t take too much to get him either, as the Sharks sent back goalie, Alex Stalock, center Ben Smith and a conditional 4th round pick in 2018.

Both Stalock and Smith have found themselves in a tough situation being out of the lineup so often, after falling out of favor of head coach Peter Deboer.

San Jose Gets:

James Reimer

Jeremy Morin

Toronto Gets:

Alex Stalock

Ben Smith

Conditional 4th Round-2018

Blues Trade for Backup Netminder

With an injury to Brian Elliot earlier in the week, St. Louis was desperate to find a backup goalie. They did on Saturday, as they acquired Andres Nilson from the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers receive AHL netminder Niklas Lundstrom and a 5th round pick in 2016.

The trade adds depth at goalie for the Blues, as they have someone reliable that can play in between the pipes in case anything happens to Jake Allen.

St. Louis Gets:

Andres Nilson

Edmonton Gets:

Niklas Lundstrom

5th Round-2016

February 26

Hawks Add a Pair of Wingers

In Chicago’s third trade in the past 24 hours, the Hawks acquired Tomas Fleischmann and Dale Weiss from the Canadiens in exchange for a second-round selection in 2018 and Phillip Danault.

The trade adds, even more, depth to Chicago’s bottom six as they are clearly pushing for another Stanley Cup run.

Chicago Gets:

Tomas Fleischmann

Dale Weiss

Montreal Gets:

3rd Round Pick -2018

Phillip Danault

 

Chicago Continues to Wheel and Deal

On Friday, the Blackhawks traded with the Los Angeles Kings for defenseman, Christian Ehrhoff in exchange for Rob Scuderi. The deal clears up cap space for the Hawks, who are assumed to be after more forwards.

Both defensemen having been struggling this season and the trade marks the return to the Kings for Scuderi, who played 3.5 years for LA.

Chicago Gets:

Christian Ehrhoff

Los Angles Gets:

Rob Scuderi.

February 25

Chicago Lands Ladd

The Blackhawks bolstered their lineup on Thursday evening; trading for former Hawk left winger, Andrew Ladd. Ladd is expected to join the first line for Chicago and play to the left of Johnathan Towes. Chicago also receives minor leaguers, Jay Harrison and Matt Fraser.

The Jets return is huge as they pick up prospect Marko Dano and Chicago’s 1st round pick in 2016, as well as a conditional 3rd round selection in 2018. Dano has 23 points in 34 games for Rockford (AHL) this season. He was acquired by Chicago in the off-season deal that sent Brandon Saad to Columbus.

Chicago Gets:

Andrew Ladd

Jay Harrison

Matt Fraser

Winnipeg Gets:

Marko Dano

1st Round-2016

Conditional 3rd Round-2018

Sharks Acquire James Reimer and Jeremy Morin

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By Mary Walsh

photo credit: galleryhip.com goaltender James Reimer dealt from the Toronto Maple Leafs to the San Jose Sharks will not be joining the team on Sunday night in Vancouver

The San Jose Sharks have acquired goaltender James Reimer and forward Jeremy Morin from the Toronto Maple Leafs, in exchange for goaltender Alex Stalock, forward Ben Smith, and a conditional fourth round pick in the 2018 NHL draft. The move is a good one for San Jose. It adds depth up front and experience in net that the team needed, in exchange for players who were not getting much ice time with the Sharks.

From today’s press release:

“James is an experienced NHL goaltender who will help add to our depth at that position as we head down the stretch run of the season,” said Wilson. Jeremy gives our group another versatile forward and a player that our coaching staff is familiar with.  We’re excited to add them both to our organization.”

Reimer, 27, has played in 207 NHL games with Toronto, posting a .913 save percentage and 2.83 GAA. He has 11 shutouts and played in seven playoff games in 2013.

Morin, 24, has played this season with the AHL’s Toronto Marlies, and previously played 82 NHL games with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Chicago Blackhawks. He was drafted by the Atlanta Thrashers in 2009 and played under Sharks assistant coach Steve Spott with the Kitchener Rangers of the OHL.

Goaltender Al Stalock played in 62 games for the Sharks and posted a .911 save percentage and a 2.37 GAA for a record of 24-19-7.  Ben Smith was acquired last Spring from the Chicago Blackhawks and scored two goals and three assists in 25 games. Of the departing players, the press release said:

“Alex and Ben have both been important members of our team on the ice but even more importantly, they are both tremendous teammates and first-class individuals,” said Wilson. “They will be missed and we want to thank them for everything they have  given to the San Jose Sharks organization and our fans.”

Sharks Lose to Buffalo in Penalty Free Game

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AP Photo: Buffalo center Sam Reinhart (23) and Justin Bailey (56) celebrate the fourth goal of the year by Zach Bogosian (47)  scoring on San Jose in the third period on Friday

SAN JOSE– The San Jose Sharks lost to the Buffalo Sabres by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The game was remarkable for being a loss the Sharks could ill afford as the regular season ticks away. The game was also noteworthy for being the first in Sharks history without a penalty called on either side. Head coach Pete DeBoer had some thoughts on how the teams got through the game without drawing or taking any penalties:

We’ve gone two games now without drawing a penalty. So I think that’s… we’ve got to figure out why. Obviously we’re not attacking enough holes, we’re not creating enough chances. That’s when you draw penalties. You have the puck, you get people in bad positions, you attack a hole and somebody has to haul you down. So we’re not doing enough of that.

It was an off night for Pacific Division teams. For the Sharks, a regulation loss was exactly what they did not need, and more disappointing: they lost the Buffalo Sabres. Down south, the Anaheim Ducks also underperformed somewhat, needing overtime to beat the Edmonton Oilers by a score of 2-1. Instead of creeping closer to second place in the division, the Sharks lost ground for a second game in a row.

The Sharks line adjustments featured Patrick Marleau moving to the wing again, with Logan Couture at center and Joonas Donskoi on the other wing. After the game, coach DeBoer was asked about the new lines. He said: “It was a tough night to judge lines. I thought they were really good defensively. I thought we worked at it. Again, we got one goal from a defenseman so it’s not a good night to ask me how the lines looked.”

The Sharks seemed to be off to a good start in the game. They scored the first goal just 1:28 in. Matt Nieto’s pass across the slot found Marc-Edouard Vlasic. After the game, Nieto confirmed that his pass was meant for Nick Spaling, who over skated it. Luckily, it was well-placed for Vlasic to collect as the fourth man in. He took the puck a little ways back to the slot and put it on net. It went by Buffalo goaltender Chad Johnson’s shoulder and in. It was Vlasic’s eighth goal of the season and Nieto’s eighth assist. That was into the first period.

The Sabres went to the room leading on the shot clock by one, but trailing on the scoreboard.

The Sabres tied the game well into the second period. The puck skipped by Brenden Dillon’s stick and was picked up by Brian Gionta. Martin Jones stopped Gionta’s shot but it slipped under him and sat near the goal line behind him long enough for Larsson to get to it. He had to dive for it and was tripped on the way, but Larsson did get his stick on the puck and push it in before Jones could get a glove on it. It was Larsson’s third goal of the season and Gionta’s 13th assist, at 13:38.

The teams were tied at the second intermission: 15-15 in shots and 1-1 in goals.

Dillon was not the only one having trouble catching long passes. The puck was bouncing pretty badly all night, and by the third period both teams were being more conservative with their passes and even their shots. Still, it was Zach Bogosian’s shot from the point that broke the tie. The puck went off of Tomas Hertl’s skate and seemed to hit Sam Reinhart too before going into the Sharks net. The goal was given to Bogosian with assists to Zemgus Girgensons and Reinhart.

The Sharks pulled their goaltender with just over two minutes left in the game. The additional skater did not help their passes connect or their shots improve. With 1:19 remaining, the puck bounced past Brent Burns at the Buffalo blue line and Evander Kane caught it bouncing through the neutral zone. He put it in the empty net. An assist wet to Zach Bogosian.

The Sharks now fly to Vancouver to play the Canucks on Sunday at 4:00 PT.

Sharks lose in shootout

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~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ With San Jose and the Colorado Avalanche’s tightest battle of the series, one could say they went a mile long in the mile high city, as Colorado edged San Jose 4-3 Wednesday.

The teams went the distance, both having recent shootout wins.

The Sharks’ Martin Jones suffered his first shootout loss of the season as he faced a season-high 41 shots, making 38 saves.

Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon showed no sign of his recent malady as he looked to continue his recent success against San Jose. He scored the first shootout goal and had a season-high eight shots, four shots apiece in the first two periods, as he searched for his first point in six games.

The Avalanche continued a trend based on number of goals scored. They have won the last five games where they have scored at least three goals.

Newcomers from the Toronto Maple Leafs highlighted the first period, as former linemates scored a pair of goals.

First at 2:10, was one of San Jose’s newcomers, Nick Spaling, who lifted his team early from the faceoff circle. All for the Sharks, on his first shift, his first shot became his first goal.  

After San Jose’s penalty expired at 6:35, Colorado challenged with a sequence of shots.

The Avalanche’s newcomer, Shawn Matthias, also scored his first goal on his first shot, as he emulated Spaling with a singlehanded goal at 13:02.

The Sharks outblocked Colorado 11-3 in the first period.

It continued to be a tight game in a scoreless second.

With 13:04 left in the second, the goal light went on, but was waved off as a false alarm.

San Jose was the first to regroup from the second and score. They got their second early in the period advantage, 1:50 into the third period. Brent Burns got the bounce off Erik Johnson’s skate. Tomas Hertl and Paul Martin aided on the play. Burns now has three points in as many games.

The 2-1 lead lasted until the Avalanche made the Sharks pay for a penalty. 22 seconds into San Jose’s second hooking penalty of the night, 38-year old Jarome Iginla scored the game’s first power play goal. Tyson Barrie and captain Gabriel Landeskog helped at 5:35 as Iginla created a five game point streak.

Landeskog got another point when he got his own rebound to give Colorado their first lead of the game. Andrew Bodnarchuk and Alex Tanguay assisted at 11:45

With 2:10 left in the game, Jones was pulled and the extra attacker eventually paid off. Burns’ shot was blocked, followed by a shot on goal by Ward. After a faceoff win, Patrick Marleau had a shot on goal and after the next faceoff win, the Sharks finally broke through backup goalie Calvin Pickard.  With 1:31 left, Ward put together the game’s third tie and ensured San Jose had at least a point. He was aided by Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski.

It was the Sharks’ Joonas Donskoi and in the second round, the two captains for each team in the shootout, but none got on the board. Matt Duchene scored after, to make MacKinnon’s shot count.

Game notes: The other newcomer for the Sharks, Roman Polak had two shots and three hits. San Jose welcomed back Brenden Dillon who had a shot, a hit and two block. Pickard was filling in for ill regular Semyon Varlamov. The Sharks return home to host the Buffalo Sabres Friday at 7:30pm

 

NHL podcast with Joe Lami: Tennyson getting bumped off fires up Sharks in win in St Louis; Also what to expect from Polak and Spaling newest Sharks

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On the NHL podcast with Joe Lami the San Jose Sharks Matt Tennyson who suffered a big hit knocking out Tennyson  when the St Louis Blues Ryan Reaves boarded Tennyson who was going after the puck along the boards on Monday night in St Louis and it fired it the club’s big boppers who scored big on St Louis. The Sharks Tomas Hertl, Logan Couture scored, and Joe Thornton who scored two goals that night Got even in the Sharks 6-3 win. Reaves is expected to see some suspension time from the illegal hit.

The Sharks who picked up Roman Polak and Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs will see action on Wednesday night in Colorado. Polak is a needed defensive physical presence and Spaling is questioned why the Sharks dealt for him but we’ll see how Nick works out in the home stretch of his season.

AP photo St Louis’ Ryan Reaves hits and knocks out San Jose’s Matt Tennyson into the boards, Reaves is expected to serve a suspension for the illegal hit

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San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh: Polak is a bruiser but brings skill to the Sharks as well starts Wed in Colorado

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On the San Jose Sharks podcast with Mary Lisa Walsh the Sharks will see what newest acquisition Roman Polak can do as he and Nick Spaling join the Sharks from the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday. Polak brings a lot of experience to San Jose Polak is one of those guys who brings a lot of penalty minutes under his belt.

Polak is a big tough guy as he’s been described by a lot of people more importantly he does have that experience. The Sharks have been going with a third pairing of Matt Tennyson and Dylan DeMelo. Tennyson who took a big hit in Monday’s game in St Louis looks like he’ll be out for a bit.

photo credit: Toronto Sun–The San Jose Sharks Roman Polak

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San Jose Sharks Monday post game wrap up: Sharks all over Blues 6-3

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~ By Pearl Allison Lo

~ San Jose went back to their goal scoring ways and ended Saint Louis’ longest win streak of the season, in a 6-3 win Monday.

After losing an 18-game streak of 2 goals or more Saturday, the Sharks scored six goals for the second time in less than a month and for the first time in February. Each goal scorer for San Jose scored a pair of goals.

Meanwhile, for the Blues, it was injury upon injury. Playing their first full game without a key player, Alexander Steen, hot backup goalie Brian Elliott was also injured in the first and did not return to the game. Saint Louis was unable to tie the Chicago Blackhawks atop the Central Division with the loss.

San Jose did not go injury free either. Matt Tennyson was knocked unconscious before Elliott, after a hit by Ryan Reaves. Tennyson was playing in only his sixth game with the team since December 8. He did not return to the game either, but afterwards, it was reported as likely a concussion and Tennyson will be traveling en route to the Sharks’ road trip finale.

With the win, San Jose is tied for most road wins with the Washington Capitals. most since November 12

The 17-7 shot margin in the first period was indicative of the way the scoring went.

The Sharks got off to a lead for the first time this road trip, when Tomas Hertl scored at 4:44, aided by his top linemates Joe Thornton and Joe Pavelski.

The hit by Reaves at 8:37 gave San Jose a long power play, as Reaves was given a five minute major for boarding and a game misconduct as he left the game. Hertl made Tennyson’s exit sting a little less when he scored his second goal during that penalty, with a different pair of teammates, Joonas Donskoi and Marc-Edouard Vlasic.

Logan Couture also capitalized on the long power play when he scored in the identical spot as Hertl, a 5-on-3 goal. Joe Thornton and Brent Burns helped at 12:59.

After Couture’s 3-0 goal, goalie Jake Allen, who was just activated from injured reserve yesterday, ended up going into net. It mostly seemed though it was because of Elliott’s injury.

Saint Louis managed to get a goal at 17:36. Captain David Backes scored, assisted by Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko.

The teams took a little break from scoring until the Blues got to within one in the second. The power play went from the Sharks to Saint Louis when San Jose’s penalty cut it short. Tarasenko scored the Blues’ second power play goal of the night, aided by Kevin Shattenkirk and Jori Lehtera at 11:25.

20 seconds later, Couture and the Sharks did not lose their momentum, as Couture scored his second of the night, helped by Melker Karlsson and Vlasic.

Thornton singlehandedly scored San Jose’s fifth goal at 7:26 of the third. Teammate Patrick Marleau had hit the post during the second.

Jay Bouwmeester got the third period goal for St. Louis at 9:50, assisted by Tarasenko and Lehtera. Sharks’ coach Peter DeBoer challenged the score as goalie interference, but it remained 5-3.

Thornton then capped off the game, bringing it back to a three goal lead, with a no look empty netter. It was his first four point game in over two years, as mentioned by Darin Stephens.

Game notes: Couture had a game high eight shots. San Jose’s General Manager Doug Wilson announced before the game that Raffi Torres left, along with 2017 and 2018 second round selections, for the Toronto Maple Leafs’ Nick Spaling and Roman Polak. The Sharks will look to make it a 4-1 road trip when they face the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday at 7pm.

 

Sharks Acquire Defenseman Roman Polak

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USA Today photo Roman Polak dealt to San Jose for Raffie Torres and draft picks

In a press release today, the San Jose Sharks announced that they had acquired defenseman Roman Polak and forward Nick Spaling from the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs received forward Raffi Torres and two second round draft picks in exchange. “Roman and Nick are both quality, character players that will complement and enhance our current roster,” said Wilson. “Our existing group of players has battled hard and they have earned the right to have every chance to succeed this season.”

The press release goes on:

Polak (POH-lahk), 29, has played in 535 NHL games with Toronto and St. Louis, posting 101 points (19 goals, 82 assists) and 423 penalty minutes. This season with the Maple Leafs, he has scored 13 points (one goal, 12 assists) and 56 penalty minutes, along with a + 8 rating in 55 games. He is 5th in the NHL in hits (220), T-37th in blocked shots (102), averaging 19:44 per game with the Maple Leafs. The six-foot-one, 236-pound native of Ostrava, Czech Republic was originally drafted by the St. Louis Blues in the 6th round (180th overall) in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft. He has represented the Czech Republic internationally several times, including the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Spaling, 27, has played in 414 games with Nashville, Pittsburgh and Toronto, scoring 118 points (50 goals, 68 assists) and 114 penalty minutes. This season with the Maple Leafs, he has played in 35 games, posting eight points (one goal, seven assists) and 18 penalty minutes. The six-foot-one, 201-pound native of Palmerston, Ontario played under current Sharks Head Coach Peter DeBoer in Kitchener of the OHL. He was originally a third round selection (58th overall) of the Nashville Predators in the 2007 NHL Draft .

Torres was acquired by San Jose from Arizona on April 3, 2013. He played in 16 regular season games, scoring 11 points (five goals and six assists).





			
		

	
	



			
				



			

			
				
			
		

	
	

		
		
NHL’s Stadium Series provides another hit; why not bring it to the Bay Area?

				

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By DANIEL DULLUM

Sports Radio Service

Sunday, February 21, 2016


AP photo: Fans at TCF Stadium at the University of Minnesota watch the Minnesota Wild and the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL outdoor Stadium Series


GLENDALE, Arizona – Happy Hockey Day in America to one and all.


Some thoughts on this wonderful day …


Weather was exceptional and the attendance at TCF Stadium on the University of Minnesota campus in downtown Minneapolis reflected that as the Wild finally got to host one of the NHL’s outdoor games in the popular Stadium Series.


Call it a gimmick if you want, it’s one that works, and it’s become the game most players want to participate in. And hockey is the only sport that can pull this off.


Fortunately for NBC, the Wild have been on a hot streak since firing coach Mike Yeo last week. They scored early and often against Chicago in a 6-1 win before 50,426.


NBC did an excellent job of covering the outdoor game and will do the same this Saturday when Detroit visits Colorado in prime time. The Peacock Network had numerous features on why Minnesota is called “The State of Hockey,” showing the interest in the sport from squirt leagues on up.


While Minnesota is a natural for this sort of event, the same can’t be said for other franchises. I’ve been asked about an outdoor game in, say, the Bay Area, or here in the Valley of the Sun. The answer is a qualified yes.


In both markets, it would have to be in December or January, and it would have to be a night game. The Winter Classic worked at Dodger Stadium, so it should work elsewhere. It also matters who comes in as the visitors – that’s especially important in the Phoenix market. If the Coyotes host one of these games, the opponent better be one whose fans travel, like Chicago, Detroit, Boston, any of the Canadian teams, etc.


There’s no shortage of possible venues here, but the choice of opponent would be critical to the success of an outdoor game in the Valley.


In San Jose, their fan base is solid, but the Sharks would still need an opponent with a traveling fan base, much like the Arizona Coyotes do. The Los Angeles-area teams do well at the gate, but their fans are less likely to travel en masse. It would need to be an opponent that has regular home sellouts, thus a game like a Winter Classic would be an easier ticket to get for those folks.


Almost every NHL team has expressed a desire to host a Winter Classic game. There’s no reason another one wouldn’t work out west. But it must be done right.


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Barracuda Beat the Heat 4-1

				

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By Mary Walsh


photo credit: San Jose Barracuda–The Barracuda get a split with a win against the Stockton Heat 4-1 on Sunday


The San Jose Barracuda defeated the Stockton Heat by a score of 4-1 Sunday. The loss ended the Heat’s 10 game home win streak and moved the Barracuda back into third place in the AHL’s Pacific Division.


In stark contrast to Saturday’s meeting, Sunday’s game started out as a low-scoring affair, with just one goal in the first two periods. The game opened up in the third, mostly for San Jose. Barracuda goaltender Aaron Dell deserves much of the credit for the win. His team was outshot 26-16 through the first two periods but he stopped them all until the third period. In all, he made 39 saves on 40 shots. John McCarthy scored two goals in the game, with goals also scored by Nikita Jevpalovs and Trevor Parkes. Freddie Hamilton scored the lone goal for the Heat and Stockton goaltender Kevin Poulin made 25 saves on 28 shots faced.


Nikita Jevpalovs opened the scoring Sunday, giving the Barracuda a first period lead. Nikolay Goldobin’s shot from the left side created a rebound for Jevpalovs to pick up and put away. Assists went to Goldobin and Mirco Mueller. Goldobin is currently working on point streak of six games, a season high for the team.


The second period did not start out as well as the first, with the Barracuda being outshot 7-1 in the first half. The rest of the period did not go much better for them, and Aaron Dell stopped 12 shots while his team only took 6. Still, Stockton had not scored and the Barracuda held on to their 1-0 lead.


The Barracuda started the third much better, taking a lead on the shot clock early, but at 5:16, the Heat tied the game with a goal from Freddie Hamilton. Assists went to Kenny Agostino and Garnet Hathway. It was Hamilton’s 14th goal of the season.


Gus Young was called for slashing at 6:18 of the third, and half way through the Stockton power play, Mirco Mueller was given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty as well. Stockton took their time out to prepare for the five on three.


The Barracuda held on through the five on three and then, during the abbreviated five on four, John McCarthy escaped with the puck through the neutral zone and beat Poulin to give San Jose the lead back. The goal was unassisted.


Parkes was tripped at 9:53 by Gabriel Verpaelst, giving the Barracuda their first power play of the game. It was just their second power play of the weekend.


McCarthy scored again at 14:25, after Micheal Haley got the puck in while taking a hard hit. Trevor Parkes controlled the puck behind the net and got it to McCarthy who came in late to get to the net. Assists went to Parkes and Haley.


Parkes got the empty net goal at 17:40, with an assist to Joakim Ryan.


Raffi Torres played on Saturday but not Sunday, which was consistent with the team’s expectation that he would play in just one of the weekend games. Barclay Goodrow was also out of the lineup, possibly in case the Sharks had to call him up for Monday’s game. Mirco Mueller was in the lineup, having returned from his call up last week.


The Barracuda next play on Friday in Bakersfield at 7:00 PST.