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Checkers sweep series with 4-1 win over Barracuda

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Charlotte Checkers forward Jake Wise battles with San Jose Barracuda defenseman Artem Guryev after the whistle is blown during the Checkers 4-1 win at Bojangles Coliseum on Wednesday JAN 17, 2024. (Charlotte Checkers)

by Marko Ukalovic

The Charlotte Checkers scored the first two goals of the game and went on to defeat the San Jose Barracuda 4-1 on Wednesday evening at Bojangles Coliseum.

San Jose has lost a season worst seven games in a row, including five straight on the road. Charlotte swept the two-games series and has won three games in a row.

The first period featured a scoreless opening 20 minutes. The Checkers outshot the Barracuda 14-12 but both goalies Magnus Chrona and Spencer Knight kept the puck out of their respective nets despite Charlotte had two power plays and San Jose with one.

Charlotte (20-13-4-0) drew first blood early in the second period with an even strength goal. Patrick Giles’ wrist shot went through a sea of traffic in front of Chrona for his seventh goal of the season at the 3:38 mark. Micheal Benning and Skyler Brind’Amour recorded assists on the goal.

The Checkers doubled its lead less than two minutes later. Justin Sourdif found Santtu Kinnunen up at the point, the Finish defenseman faked a shot before firing a wrist shot past Chrona for his fourth goal of the season at the 5:00 mark.

San Jose (11-19-6-0) cut the deficit in half with an even strength goal four minutes later. Tristen Robins picked up a loose puck near the crease, circled around the left slot before funneling a wrist shot past Knight for his second goal of the season. Jack Studnicka and Dani Gushchin recorded assists on Robins’ goal.

Charlotte picked up an insurance goal late in the third period. A shot from the point from Matt Kiersted was cleaned up by Wilmer Skoog when he lifted the puck over Chrona with a backhand shot for his third goal of the season at the 17:10 mark.

Lucas Carlsson, the Checkers all-star selection, completed the scoring with an empty net goal with 58 seconds remaining in the game with his 12th goal of the season.

Knight (13-7-4-2) finished the game stopping 33 of the 34 shots he faced to earn his 13th win of the season. Chrona (4-10-4-0) made 30 saves on 33 shots in the losing effort and 0-3-2 in his last five games.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 0-for-3 on the power play. Charlotte was 0-for-1.

Brandon Coe suffered an upper body injury in the second period when he was hit up near the head by

Sourdif. He did not return to the game.

The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Knight 2) Kinnunen 3) Giles.

UP NEXT: San Jose concludes its five-game road trip with a two-game series against the Colorado Eagles on Saturday 1/20 at 6:05pm at Blue FCU Arena.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda play game 2 of 6 game road trip in Charlotte on Tuesday night

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San Jose Barracuda forward Danil Gushchin (75) is skating off to success. He leads the Barracuda with 30 points and is leading with 13 goals. Guschin scored a goal against the Bakersfield Condors on Sat Jan 13, 2024 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Marko, rough game for the Barracuda on Saturday night in Bakersfield down 3-0 tried to make an effort to come back in the third period and getting goals but ended up losing it 3-2 to the Bakersfield Condors.

#2 Danil Gushchin has been the bright spot for the Barracuda getting to a team leading 30 points. Gushchin also has a team leading 13 goals. The Condors may have won the game but that didn’t stop Gushchin.

#3 Marko, the way Gushchin has been playing it shouldn’t be that long before Gushchin might just get that call up to the Sharks.

#4 Magnus Chrona talk about the job he’s been doing in goal for San Jose. He did allow three goals by the Condors but stopped 28 shots and it was a one goal loss for San Jose.

#5 Next game for the Barracuda in Charlotte against the Checkers who are 8-13-4-0 the Checkers who are sixth in the Atlantic have won five of their last ten games. How do you see the Barracuda and Checkers matching up at 4:00pm PT on Tuesday.

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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda look to rebound Tuesday against Reign at Tech CU

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The San Jose Barracuda defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin (85) and the Ontario Reign left wing Andre Lee (26) scramble for the puck at the Toyota Arena in Ontario on Sat Jan 6, 2024 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Marko, it has to be tough to score a season high of four goals on the road in Ontario in the third period only to lose the game by a one goal margin 5-4 in overtime against the Ontario Reign (18-10-3-1) as the San Jose Barracuda drop their record to 11-15-5-0 at the Toyota Arena in Ontario.

#2 The Barracuda Scott Sabourin got his third career two goal game and the Barracuda added goals from defenseman Radim Simek and Shakir Mukhamadullin.

#3 Marko the Barracuda did go all out in that third period talk about the scorers in that period and the job they have done, Radim Simek (4), Shakir Mukhamadullin (5), Scott Sabourin who scored twice (8) and (9).

#4 Chrona Magnus who is trying to get tracked after going up to the San Jose Sharks on Thu Dec 29th vs. Edmonton in a 5-0 loss and giving up four goals. On Saturday Magnus gave up five goals after facing 27 shots.

#5 The Barracuda face off against the Ontario Reign Tuesday to conclude their home at home series a 7:00pm PT face off at Tech CU in San Jose. As you saw this past weekend the Reign are tough customers and the Barracuda are looking to get back in the win column after that Saturday night loss.

Join Marko for the Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda battle Roadrunners Wednesday night to start 2024 at Tech CU

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The San Jose Barracuda forward Kyle Rau (91) and the Bakersfield Condors Lane Pederson center (29) face off at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Dec 30, 2024 to conclude their home at home series (photo by the San Jose Barracuda)

On SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The San Jose Barracuda (10-14-4-0) finished the 2023 calendar with a 4-2 loss on Saturday against the Bakersfield Condors (10-12-1-2) at Tech CU in San Jose.

#2 The Barracuda defenseman Leon Gawanke (7) is now third amongst AHL defensemen with goals and has 23 points in goals and assists. It shouldn’t be a surprise if Gawanke gets a call up during this season.

#3 Marko, the Barracuda came out in the first period with goals from Gawanke and Nikolai Knyzhov and had a two goal 2-1 lead it was a good first impression to start the game and would be all the scoring the Barracuda would get for the rest of the game.

#4 Marko, the Condors tied the game at 2-2 in the second period and pulled ahead for keeps in the third period with goals from Ben Gleason who scored twice to put it away 4-2.

#5 The Barracuda will try again when the Barracuda host the Tucson Roadrunners for a 7:00pm PT face off at Tech CU in San Jose on Wednesday night. The Barracuda have been playing .500 hockey in their last six games at 3-3.

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

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Uklovic: Barracuda hopes to dust themselves off and get a win in Bakersfield on Friday

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San Jose Barracuda goaltender Georgi Romanov anticipates a Bakersfield Condors offensive attack at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson on Sat Dec 23, 2023 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Marko, the San Jose Barracuda (9-13-4-0) took a 2-0 lead in the first period against the Henderson Silver Knights (14-11-3) on Saturday at Dollar Loan Center in Henderson with Ethan Cardwell (9) and Brad Merek (4) scoring the two first goals of the game last Saturday night.

#2 The Knights got a goal to cut the lead in half late in the first period at 19:03 making it 2-1, when Mason Morelli scored his ninth of the season.

#3 The Knights Adam Cracknell got an assist on a pass to teammate Tyler Benson on a two on one and scored to tie it up in the second period at 12:12 it was Benson’s fourth goal of the season.

#4 The Knights Gage Quinney scored his fourth goal of the season in the third period hitting a shot past Barracuda goaltender Georgi Romanov stick side which turned out to be the game winner as the Knights took a one goal win in a come back 3-2.

#5 The Barracuda go back to the drawing board as they face off against the Bakersfield Condors in Bakersfield on Friday and on Saturday in San Jose against the Condors for a home at home. Talk about these two teams and playing back to back nights.

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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda get two game sweep over Wranglers

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San Jose Barracuda fans participate in the Teddy Bear Toss after the Barracuda scored it’s first goal against the visiting Calgary Wranglers on Sat Dec 16, 2023 at Tech CU in San Jose (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 San Jose scored twice on the power play in route to a 5-2 victory over the Calgary Wranglers at Tech CU Arena on Saturday evening.

#2 San Jose swept the two-game series with its third win a row as they won back-to-back games for the first time this season. Calgary has lost three games in a row.

#3 Ethan Cardwell’s goal sent the Tech CU Arena crowd into a throwing frenzy as it was the annual ‘Cuda Teddy Bear Toss Night where 3,126 fans throw stuffed animals from the stands for charity after the home team scores its first goal of the contest.

#4 The Barracuda scored an insurance goal with an even strength goal at the 12:36 mark. Radim Simek led a two-on-one odd man rush along with Nathan Todd. Simek set up Todd with a pass down the middle of the ice and Todd beat Murphy top-shelf with a wrist shot for his sixth goal of the season. Todd extended his point streak to seven games.

#5 San Jose concludes its three-game homestand against the Tucson Roadrunners on Wednesday 12/20 at 7:00pm at Tech CU Arena.

Marko Ukalovic is a San Jose Barracuda beat writer at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda prepare for face off against Wranglers at Tech CU on Friday

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San Jose Barracuda forward Brett Kemp (98) skates against the Henderson Silver Knights at Tech CU in San Jose on Sun Dec 10, 2023 (photo by the San Jose Barracuda)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The Barracuda did battle with Silver Knights at home on Saturday after beating them Friday by a final of 6-1.

#2 It only took 33 seconds for the Silver Knights to find goal number two as Sheldon Rempal got his 10th of the season.

#3 Once again in the second Henderson’s powerplay connected as Adam Cracknell found the back of the net getting his second of the night.

#4 San Jose’s power play had a rough night as they went 0/6 while Henderson was able to go 50% as they went 2/4.

#5 San Jose will have some time off before they have to do battle with the Calgary Wranglers at home at 7 p.m. on Fri Dec 15th at Tech CU in San Jose.

Marko does the SJ Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Barracuda unable to muster goal until third period against Henderson losing 5-1

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda. Brett Kemp skates up the wing with the puck taken on 12/9/23.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

SAN JOSE- The Barracuda did battle with Silver Knights at home on Saturday after beating them yesterday by a final of 6-1.

Getting the start for the Barracuda was Georgi Romanov, while Isaiah Saville was in between the pipes for the Silver Knights.

Just five minutes into this one Henderson struck on the power play as Adam Cracknell lit the lamp with assists from Jake Bischoff and Brendan Brisson.

It only took 33 seconds for the Silver Knights to find goal number two as Sheldon Rempal got his 10th of the season.

Once again in the second Henderson’s powerplay connected as Cracknell found the back of the net getting his second of the night.

Looking for the hat trick Cracknell got it at 14:36 making it 4-0 and his 11th of the season though not many hats rained down.

It was a penalty-filled second period with five combined penalties between the two teams.

The Barracuda looked for a comeback and were able to start it at the beginning of the third as Brandon Coe scored to cut Henderson’s lead to 4-1.

Later in the period San Jose pulled their goalie but Bredand Brisson scored to put the curtains on this one.

At the end of the game, the two teams got into it as roughing penalties were given out to three players on each team.

San Jose’s power play had a rough night as they went 0/6 while Henderson was able to go 50% as they went 2/4.

The shots favored Henderson at 36-32.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Adam Cracknell 2nd: Jake Bischoff 3rd: Brandon Coe

San Jose will have some time off before they have to do battle with the Wranglers at home at 7 p.m. on the 15th.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda host Silver Knights on Friday night at Tech CU

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The San Jose Barracuda and the Tucson Roadrunners battled at Tucson Convention Center in Tucson on Sat Dec 2, 2023 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Drawing first blood in this game was the Barracuda as Shakir Mukhamadullin scored as he ripped one home assisted by Bradley Marek and Henry Thrun.

#2 Things quickly fell apart for the Barracuda when Hunter Drew responded less than a minute later. The goal seemed to open the floodgates for the Roadrunners as they went on to score four straight.

#3 Looking to extend their lead the Roadrunners came out flying as Jan Jenik scored just 2:23 into the third. Less than three minutes later Travis Barron got his second of the game making it a 6-3 game.

#4 Neither team was particularly threatening on the power play as San Jose went 1/4 while the Roadrunners went 0/4.

#5 San Jose will look to bounce back against the Henderson Silver Knights on Friday at Tech CU in San Jose at 7 p.m. Knights are always a tough customer and their part of that successful Golden Knights organization.

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Barracuda lose high-scoring affair against Roadrunners 7-5

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Photo courtesy of San Jose Barracuda Twitter.

By Titus Wilkinson (@TitusWisme)

The Barracuda played the second of back-to-backs against the Roadrunners on the road Saturday night.

For San Jose Eetu Makiniemi got the start while for Tucson Anson Thornton was in goal.

Drawing first blood in this game was the Barracuda as Shakir Mukhamadullin scored as he ripped one home assisted by Bradley Marek and Henry Thrun.

Things quickly fell apart for the Barracuda when Hunter Drew responded less than a minute later. The goal seemed to open the floodgates for the Roadrunners as they went on to score four straight. This would be the second game in a row that Tucson scored four goals in the first period against the Barracuda. As they got goals from Cameron Hebig, Travis Barron, and another one from Drew.

The first period ended up being the only period Makiniemi played as Magnus Chrona took over to start the second. Makiniemi finished his night making nine saves on 13 shots.

In the second things went considerably better for the Barracuda as Thomas Bordeleau scored his sixth of the season just 1:52 in.

Brandon Coe followed that up with a goal of his own just a few minutes later making it 4-3. The scoring ended there in the second but the comeback was in place as San Jose headed into the third.

Looking to extend their lead the Roadrunners came out flying as Jan Jenik scored just 2:23 into the third.

Less than three minutes later Barron got his second of the game making it a 6-3 game.

Despite the slow start Nathan Todd got one right back just nine seconds later and then Nick Cicek scored on the power play making it a game again.

The Barracuda would pull their goalie but it was not to be as Barron scored his third goal of the night getting him the hat trick and ending the game at 7-5.

Neither team was particularly threatening on the power play as San Jose went 1/4 while the Roadrunners went 0/4.

Chrona did okay coming in to replace Makiniemi making 17 saves on 19 shots.

The three stars of the game were: 1st: Hunter Drew 2nd: Travis Barron 3rd: Cameron Hebig

San Jose will look to bounce back against the Silver Knights on Friday at home at 7 p.m.