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Crespo’s OT heroics help Barracuda snap losing streak in 4-3 win over Condors in season finale

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San Jose Barracuda forward Anthony Vincent (#76) battled for the puck with Bakersfield Condors center Sam Poulin (#8) during the Cuda’s 3-2 win at Tech CU Arena on Saturday APR 18, 2026. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Jarod Crespo picked a great time to score his first career AHL goal.

Crespo scored the game winning goal on the rebound with a backhand shot with 35.3 left in the overtime session as the San Jose Barracuda defeated the Bakersfield Condors 4-3 in the season finale on Saturday evening at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose finished the season snapping its six-game losing streak as the number sixth seed in the Pacific Division. The Barracuda will face the Henderson Silver Knights in the first round of the playoffs in a best of three series out in Sin City. Bakersfield finished as the fifth seed and will face off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds down in the desert in their first-round matchup.

San Jose (40-22-2-2-84 points) drew first blood just past the halfway point of the first period with a power play goal. Brendan Hoffman sent a pass back to Filip Bystedt from behind the net. Bystedt fed Kasper Halttunen in the slot and Finnish forward buried a one-timer past Condor’s goalie Connor Ungar for his 16th goal of the season at the 11:20 mark.

Bakersfield (37-23-11-1-86 points) kept things chippy as a carryover from last night’s game down in Bakersfield. They were outshot 17-8 in the opening 20 minutes as Cuda goalie Gabriel Carrier was perfect.

The Condors evened the score just before the halfway mark of the second period. Arto Leppanen floated a puck toward the net that was redirected by Isaac Howard for his 24th goal of the season at the 8:48 mark. Howard has scored in back-to-back games against San Jose.

The Cuda regained the lead late in the middle frame with an even strength goal. Bystedt began a counterattack from behind his own goal line. Bystedt ran a bit of interference inside the Condors zone to open a lane for Quentin Musty whose shot went off the shoulder of Ungar and floated into the back of the net for his 21st goal of the season at the 14:51 mark.

Bakersfield answered back late in the period. Viljami Marjala finished off a give and go with Howard as he tipped in Howard’s shot past Carrier for his 17th goal of the season at the 18:00 mark.

San Jose responded on the net shift. Jimmy Huntington won a battle in the neutral zone and was able to get the puck over to Kyle Crnkovic at the blueline. Crnkovic skated into the middle before ripping a wrist shot past Ungar for the Cuda’s third lead of the game and his first career AHL goal 30 seconds later.

Bakersfield made Patrick Giles pay for an undisciplined slashing penalty late in the third period. Leppanen scored his 11th goal of the season on the power play at the 17:30 mark to even the game at 3-3.

Carrier (15-12-3-1) finished the evening stopping 32 of the 35 shots he faces to earn his 15th win of the season. Ungar (9-2-2-1) made 31 saves on 35 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 1-for-4 on the power play. Bakersfield was also 1-for-4.

San Jose won all four games at home against Bakersfield this season.

The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Crespo 2) Leppanen 3) Bystedt.

UP NEXT: San Jose begins the first round of the playoffs against the Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday April 22nd at 7:00pm at Lee’s Family Forum.

Barracuda fall 5-2 to Condors, extend losing streak to 6

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Friday April 17th at Dignity Health Arena (via sjbarracuda)

By Madison Montez

The San Jose Barracuda dropped their sixth straight game as the slump continues losing to the Bakersfield Condors 5-2 at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Friday night.

Bakersfield opened up the scoring, 1:46 into the first period, Sam Poulin scoring his 20th goal of the season. They extended that lead when Isaac Howard scored his seventh goal of the season.

Sam Poulin extended Bakersfield’s lead to 3-0 scoring his second of the game, and 21st goal of the season. San Jose avoided the shutout when Brendan Hoffman scored his fifth goal of the season. Patrick Giles recorded the primary assist while Jarod Crespo recorded the secondary assist.

Cutting the lead to one, and making it 3-2, Filip Bystedt scored his 22 goal of the season. Jake Boltmann recording the primary assist and Quentin Musty recording the secondary assist. Scoring their second powerplay goal of the night, Bakersfield made it 4-2 when Roby Järventie scored his 22 of the night. To secure the win, Roby Järventie scored an empty netter to make it 5-2.

After the first period, Bakersfield outshot San Jose nine to eight. After the second period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 12-11. Lastly, after the third period, Bakersfield outshot San Jose 11-10.

Special teams played an early role in Friday night’s game. San Jose went 0/5 on the powerplay. Bakersfield went 2/4 on the powerplay.

Friday night, Laurent Brossoit got the start for San Jose. Making 17 saves on 20 shots, Brossoit recorded Friday night’s loss. For Bakersfield, Matt Tomkins made 28 saves on 30 shots, and recorded Friday night’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Sam Poulin
  2. Roby Jarventie
  3. Matt Tomkins

The Barracuda will be back in action Saturday at 7pm, where they will host the Bakersfield Condors for their last regular season game.

Barracuda fall to Eagles 4-2, splitting the series

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San Jose Barracuda vs Colorado Eagles on Saturday April 4th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- The San Jose Barracuda couldn’t hold on and lost a tough one to the Colorado Eagles at Tech CU in San Jose on Saturday 4-2. Right place at the right time, the Barracuda Colin White scored his 18th goal of the season, seventh on the powerplay for San Jose take the 1-0 lead.

Oliver Wahlstrom with the primary assist and Quentin Musty with the secondary assist. 30 seconds later, Colorado tied it at 1-1 when Alex Barre-Boulet scored his 25th goal of the season. Jacob MacDonald with the primary assist and Gavin Brindley with the secondary assist.

Taking their first lead of the game, Jayson Megna scored his 26th goal of the season. Matt DiMarsco registered the lone assist. To tie it at 2-2, Colin White scored his second of the game, 19th of the season.

Scoring his first AHL goal, Colorado’s Mattt DiMarsico gave Colorado the 3-2 lead. Tristen Nielsen recording the primary assist and Jayson Megna recording the secondary assist. Securing the win, Colorado’s Gavin Brindley also scored his first AHL goal. Alex Barre-Boulet with the lone assist.

After the first period, Colorado outshot San Jose 14-7. After the second period, San Jose outshot Colorado eleven to six. After the third period, Colorado outshit San Jose 9-8.

Coming into Saturday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay and third shorthanded. Saturday night, San Jose went 1/4 on the powerplay. For Colorado, they came into Saturday night’s game fifth on the powerplay and fourth shorthanded. Saturday night, Colorado went on the powerplay 0/3.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got the start. Making 25 saves on 29 shots, Carriere recorded Saturday’s loss. For Colorado, Trent Miner got the start. Making 24 saves on 26 shots, Miner recorded Saturday’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Colin White
  2. Matt DiMarsico
  3. Jayson Megna

The Barracuda will be back in action on Tuesday December 7th where they will host the San Diego Gulls. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 11th where the Barracuda won 4-1. Anthony Vincent, Oliver Wahlstrom, Jimmy Huntington, and Filip Bystedt all scored in the win.

Barracuda snap losing streak against Condors, win 4-3 in overtime; Win is San Jose’s second this week

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Saturday January 10th at Tech CU Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–It took overtime to do it but the San Jose Barracuda defeated the Bakersfield Condors in overtime 4-3 at Tech CU in San Jose on Saturday night.

Scoring:

Putting pressure in the Condor’s zone and good passing by Giles and Havelid, San Jose was the first on the board. After rushing into the zone, Ethan Cardwell put the Barracuda up 1-0 for his fifth of the season. Taking advantage of their first powerplay opportunity, Quentin Musty scored his 7th PPG of the season to put the Barracuda up 2-0. To cut the Barracuda lead in half, Josh Samanski scored his 7th goal of the season.

Making it past two defensemen, Viljami Marjala scored to even the score at 2-2 in the second period. To take the 3-2 lead, James Hamblin scored a little over thirty seconds after Marjala.

To tie the game at 3-3, Cam Lund scored his fifth of the season, 6 minutes into the third period. After a scoreless rest of the third period, the game went into overtime. Ethan Cardwell was the hero, scoring with 2:18 left in the 5 minute overtime period.

SOG:

After 20 minutes of play, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 9 to 7. After 40 minutes of play, and taking the lead, Bakersfield outshot San Jose , 14 to 10. And to end the game, San Jose outshot Bakersfield , 11 to 5.

Special Teams:

Coming into tonight’s game, San Jose has a powerplay percentage of 24.8% (4th in the league) and a penalty kill percentage of 76.1% (31st in the league). They had five opportunities and took advantage of one. For Bakersfield, they’re coming into tonight’s game with a powerplay percentage of 26.1% (2nd in the league) and a penalty kill percentage of 79.9 (21st in the league). They had four opportunties and weren’t able to take advantage of any.

Goalies:

For San Jose, Jakub Skarek got the start. Making 16 saves on 19 shots, Skarek was replaced in the third period. Gabriel Carriere came into the game at the start of the third period, making 5 saves on 5 shots. For Bakersfield, Matt Tompkins got the start. Making 27 saves on 30 shots, Tompkins recorded the loss. His record now moves to 10-6-3-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Cam Lund
  2. James Hamlin
  3. Ethan Cardwell

The Barracuda will be back in action on Friday January 16th, visiting the Tucson Roadrunners for their third matchup of the season. The last time these two teams faced off was on Saturday December 6th where they fell 6-2. Jack Thompson and Cam Lund with the two goals in that game.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda take on Gulls in San Diego on Wednesday night

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San Jose Barracuda center Conlin White (16) tries to put the puck in the net against the Bakersfield Condors goaltender Connor Ungar (40) at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Sat Jan 3, 2026 (Bakersfield Condors photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 With multiple scoring options like Quentin Musty and Oliver Wahlstrom on the roster, who’s most likely to make an impact offensively?

#2 Will Matt Davis, Gabriel Carriere, or Jakub Skarek get the start, and how might that influence San Jose’s defensive performance?

#3 San Jose’s power play has been strong this season — can they convert and seize momentum early?

#4 With names like Luca Cagnoni and Mattias Havelid, which defensive pairing will shut down the Gulls’ top forwards?

#5 With John McCarthy behind the Barracuda bench, will lineup decisions — like forward combinations or goalie choice — be the key to neutralizing San Diego’s attack?

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

Barracuda fall to Condors in shootout 2-1

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Saturday January 3rd at Dignity Health Arena (via Madison Montez)

By Madison Montez

BAKERSFIELD–San Jose Baracuda couldn’t hold on losing in a shootout 2-1 in Bakersfield on Saturday. Coming down the right side, Colin White scored to give San Jose a first period 1-0 lead. His first goal since coming back from injury.

On a shot from the blue line, Josh Brown tied the game at 1-1 with four minutes left in the game. Game went into overtime but it wasn’t enough as it went to a shootout. Josh Brown was the winner, scoring the only goal in the shootout.

After the first period, San Jose who had the lead, outscored Bakersfield twelve to seven. After the second period, Bakersfield outshot San Jose thirteen to six. And after the third period, to end the game, Bakersfield outshot San Jose fifteen to thirteen.

Coming into tonight’s game, the visiting San Jose Barracuda had a 25.2% on the powerplay and a 74.5% on the penalty kill. For the home Bakersfield Condors, they had a 26.2% on the powerplay and a 80.0% on the penalty kill. In tonight’s game, neither team was able to capitalize on their opportunities. San Jose had three chances while Bakersfield had four.

Gabriel Carriere and Connor Ungar got the start in tonight’s game. Carriere came into the game with a 0-1 record against this Condors team. Recording the win/loss and making 37 saves on 38 shots, his record now moves to 0-2 against the Condors. Ungar came into the game with a 0-0 record against this Barracuda team, making his first start against San Jose. Recording the win and making 33 saves on 34 shots, his record now moves to 1-0 against the Barracuda.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Josh Brown
  2. Connor Ungar
  3. Gabriel Carriere

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday January 7th, where they will visit San Diego to take on the San Diego Gulls. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday December 10th at home when they fell 3-1, Cam Lund scoring the lone goal.

Barracuda kick off New Year with a 4-1 loss against Condors

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Friday January 2nd at Dignity Health Arena (via condors/x)

By Madison Montez

BAKERSFIELD–The San Jose Barracuda grabbed an important game to maintain position in the AHL standings with a 4-1 win over the Bakersfield Condors on Friday night. Coming onto the ice at the right time, Filip Bystedt shot one through goaltender Matt Tomkins to put San Jose ahead of Bakersfield 1-0 early in the first period. After being left open, Max Jones tied the game at 1-1.

Bakersfield took a 2-1 lead three minutes into the second period when Roby Järventie beat Jakub Skarek above his left shoulder.

Speeding through San Jose’s zone, Connor Clattenburg extended Bakersfield’s lead to 3-1. To seal the win, Seth Griffith scored an empty net goal to seal the 4-1 Bakersfield win.

After the first period, San Jose had the 1-0 lead and also outshot Bakersfield 11-8. After the second period, Bakersfield had the 2-1 lead but shots were even, 11 each. After the third period, Bakersfield, who scored twice, outshot San Jose 12-9.

San Jose wasn’t able to stay out of the penalty box, sitting down six different times while Bakersfield only went to the box one time. Neither team was able to capitalize on their opportunities. Coming into Friday night’s game, San Jose was second on the powerplay while Bakersfield was first. Shorthanded, San Jose was last and Bakersfield was fourth.

Jakub Skarek, who is 1-0 against Bakersfield got the start for San Jose. Skarek recorded the loss, making 27 saves on 30 shots. For the Condors, Matt Tomkins who is 0-1 against San Jose, got the start in Friday night’s game. Tomkins recorded the win, making 30 saves on 31 shots. Gabriel Carriere and Connor Ungar are expected to get the starts in Friday night’s game.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Max Jones
  2. Matt Tomkins
  3. Seth Griffith

The Barracuda will be back in action Saturday night against this same Bakersfield Condors team.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda host Firebirds Wednesday; Cuda were 7-1 against Coachella last season

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San Jose Barracuda forward Patrick Giles (54) takes the puck down ice against the Bakersfield Condors at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Sat Oct 17, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 What went wrong defensively for San Jose Barracuda in Saturday’s game against the Bakersfield Condors, given the Barracuda allowed multiple goals in key moments and ultimately lost by a narrow margin 2‑1?

#2 Did the Barracuda fail to capitalize on any power‑play or special teams opportunities, and if so, how did that impact the outcome?

#3 How did the goaltending matchup play out — was San Jose’s goaltender beaten by one or two mistakes, or did Bakersfield take advantage of strong chances?

#4 Was there a shift in momentum during the game for example, a period where San Jose dominated but failed to score, and could that explain how Bakersfield secured the win?

#5 The Barracuda face off against the Coachella Valley Firebirds Wed Oct 22 at Tech CU. The Barracuda had lots of success against the Firebirds last season going 7-1 do you see that happening again for this next game in San Jose?

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

Barracuda sustain first loss of the season, 2-1 against Condors

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San Jose Barracuda vs Bakersfield Condors on Saturday October 18th at Dignity Health Arena (via condors/x)

By Madison Montez

The San Jose Barracuda (1-1-0) dropped their first road game of the season with a loss at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield on Saturday 2-1 losing to the Bakersfield Condors (1-1-0).

After a scoreless first period, Bakersfield was the first to get on the board when Roby Järventie scored his first powerplay goal of the season. Cole Clayton tied the game in the third period to show some fight but Bakersfield ultimately won, scoring again later in the third. Condors Quinn Huston scored his first of the season and his pro career with four minutes left to lead his team to their first win in their home opener.

San Jose nearly dominated outshooting Bakersfield but it wasn’t enough. After the first period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 7 to 3. After the second period, Bakersfield outshot San Jose 13 to 6. And after the third period, San Jose outshot Bakersfield 9 to 5. This came out to San Jose outshooting Bakersfield 22-21 but Bakersfield still walked away with their first win.

Both teams struggled to stay out of the penalty box, each taking seven penalties throughout the game. It was also a very physical game, with five of those penalties either for fighting or roughing. A fighting penalty taken by Egor Afanasyev is what gave Bakersfield their 1-0 lead in the second. San Jose had three opportunities but didn’t capitalize. Bakersfield had four opportunities and capitalized on one.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got his first start of the season. He made 19 saves on 22 shots with a 0.905 save percentage. After Saturday night’s loss, Carriere’s record will now fall to 0-1. For Bakersfield, Connor Ingram also got his first start of the season. He made 21 saves on 22 shots with a 0.995 save percentage. After tonight’s win, Ingram’s record will move to 1-0.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Quinn Huston, 1G
  2. Roby Järventie, 1G
  3. Connor Ingram, 21 svs on 22 shots

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday October 22nd where they will face the Coachella Valley Firebirds for the first time this season. Last season, San Jose and Coachella went head to head quite a few times, playing each other eight times, San Jose with a 7-1 record against them.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalvoic: Barracuda hit the road face off with Bakersfield Saturday

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San Jose Barracuda forward Ethan Cardwell (56) winds up to take a shot against the Bakersfield Condors defenseman Luke Procop (77) at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Oct 11, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda staff photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Which period was most decisive in swinging momentum toward San Jose, and how did it manifest in the play? San Jose scored two power‑play goals in the second period to extend their lead to 6‑3.

#2 How did the special teams (power play, penalty kill, shorthanded goals) affect the outcome and pacing of the game? There were multiple power‑play goals, and Bakersfield scored a shorthanded goal by Rhett Pitlick in the third period?

#3 Which players from Bakersfield put up the biggest individual performances (goals, assists, high shot counts) and in what ways did they influence the game? For instance, the Condors Viljami Marjala had three assists, Roby Jarventie had one goal + two assists, Rem Pitlick had one goal + two assists.

#4 When and how did Bakersfield press back from behind, and what prevented them from completing the comeback? They closed the gap late in the second period to 6–5, exchanged special teams goals in the third period, but ultimately fell short.

#5 Barracuda head to Bakersfield on Saturday night they coming in with some momentum after getting that 7-6 win in San Jose how do you see them on the road in Bakersfield next weekend?

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