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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.

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

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.

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

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.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda just couldn’t hold off Reign late in Saturday’s game

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The San Jose Barracuda hosted the Ontario Reign at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Nov 25, 2023 (@sjbarracuda photo)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 The Ontario Reign erased a two-goal deficit with four unanswered goals to defeat the San Jose Barracuda 4-2 on Saturday afternoon at Tech CU Arena.

#2 San Jose finished their seven-game homestand with back-to-back losses. Ontario have won four in a row and have points in eight consecutive games as they swept the two-game series.

#3 Ontario went ahead seconds after killing off a penalty to start the third period. A giveaway inside the Reign zone by the ‘Cuda led to an odd man rush counterattack. Andre Lee found Akil Thomas with a rink wide pass and he buried a one-timer past Chrona for his third goal of the season at the 1:37 mark.

#4 Brandt Clarke concluded the scoring with an empty net goal, his fifth of the season with 28 seconds remaining in the game to ice the game for Ontario.

#5 San Jose finished the month of November when they take on the Coachella Valley Firebirds on Wednesday 11/29 at 7:00pm at Acrisure Arena.

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

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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda continues to struggle hope to turn it around Tuesday against San Diego

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San Jose Barracuda couldn’t hold on in their overtime loss to the Colorado Eagles at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Nov 18, 2023 (photo by San Jose Barracuda)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Callahan Burke scored the game winning goal 1:07 into the overtime period to give the Colorado Eagles a 3-2 victory over the San Jose Barracuda on Saturday evening at Tech CU Arena.

#2 San Jose has lost three out of its past four games. With the sweep, Colorado have won three out of its past four games.

#3 Colorado (8-5-3-0) drew first blood late in the first period with an even strength goal. A shot from the left wing by Tanner Kero was initially saved by ‘Cuda goalie Magnus Chrona but Wyatt Aamodt swooped in from the left and wrapped around the puck into the back of the net for his fourth goal of the season at the 16:12 mark.

#4 Colorado goalie, Justus Annunen finished the game stopping 31 of the 33 shots he faced to earn back-to-back victories. San Jose Chrona made 31 saves on 34 shots in the losing effort.

#5 San Jose hosts the San Diego Gulls on Tuesday 11/21 at 7:00pm at Tech CU Arena.

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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuda play checkmate with Checkers in 5-1 flip the script win

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The San Jose Barracuda get a win Sun Nov 12, 2023 after losing to the Charlotte Checkers the previous night (Saturday) at Tech CU Arena in San Jose (photo by the San Jose Barracuda)

On the SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 After playing Charlotte Friday and losing the Barracuda looked for a bounce-back win Sunday getting it 5-1.

#2 The Barracuda came out firing in this one as just 1:22 into the game Tanner Caspick scored his third goal of the season.

#3 The period ended with each team getting two power plays apiece and the shots favoring San Jose 14-7.

#4 Then on a delay of game penalty, Patrick Bailey scored his fifth goal of the season and the first power-play goal of the game. That’s were the score would end up as the Barracuda won 5-1 with the shots tied at the end of the game at 27 apiece.

#5 San Jose won’t play again until Friday when they take on Colorado Eagles at Tech CU in San Jose at 7 p.m.

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