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Silver Knights take down Barracuda 5-1, sweep series

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Henderson Silver Knights forward Braeden Bowman celebrates his first period goal against the San Jose Barracuda in Game 2 of the Pacific Division First Round series the Silver Knights swept to advance to the next round at Lee’s Family Forum on Friday APR 24, 2026. (Henderson Silver Knights)

by Marko Ukalovic

The Henderson Silver Knights bounced the San Jose Barracuda out of the playoffs with a 5-1 victory in Game 2 of the best of three Pacific Division playoff series on Friday evening at Lee’s Family Forum.

San Jose’s season ends down in the desert with the sweep by Henderson. The Silver Knights advanced to the Pacific Division Semifinals. Their opponent is still to be determined.

Henderson (2-0) drew first blood early in the first period with an even strength goal. Matyas Sapovaliv’s wraparound attempt was saved by Cuda goalie Laurent Brossoit, but Braeden Bowman cleaned up the rebound for his first goal of the series at the 7:56 mark.

The Silver Knights doubled its lead with a 5-on-3 goal late in the opening frame. Tanner Laczynski made a fancy backhand pass down to Raphael Lavoie to the left side of the net. Lavoie tapped home the puck into an open net for his third goal of the series at the 17:40 mark. Lavoie scored two goals against San Jose in Game 1 of the series.

Alexander Holtz scored Henderson’s third unanswered goal two minutes into the second period. Kai Uchacz’s shot was kicked out by Brossoit, but Holtz buried home the rebound at the 2:07 mark. Trevor Connelly picked up the secondary assist.

San Jose (0-2) finally figured out Silver Knights goalie Carl Lindblom late in the middle frame. San Jose Sharks 2023 fifth round draft pick Eric Pohlkamp, who made his professional debut for the Cuda after winning a collegiate national championship with the University of Denver, shot the puck from the left wing and it trickled out in front of the crease before Egor Afanasyev put home the rebound for his first goal of the series at the 18:55 mark.

Jeremy Davies iced the game for Henderson with an empty net goal with 2:58 remaining in the game when San Jose pulled Brossoit for an extra attacker. It was Davies second goal of the series.

Lucas Johansen concluded the scoring with an empty net goal, his first of the series, with 51 seconds left.

Lindblom finished the night stopping 26 of the 27 shots to end the series for San Jose. Brossoit made 26 saves on 29 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 0-for-3 on the power play. Henderson went 1-for-4.

The Three Stars of the Game: 1) Lavoie 2) Holtz 3) Bowman.

Barracuda fall to Silver Knights 5-4 in OT, down 1-0 in series

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San Jose Barracuda vs Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday April 22nd at Lee’s Family Forum (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

San Jose Barracuda who are playing all three playoff games on the road in Henderson dropped the first game against the Henderson Silver Knights 5-4 in overtime.

San Jose opened up the playoff scoring, Kasper Halttunen scoring his first in the Calder Cup. Jett Woo registering the lone assist. Henderson tied the game at 1-1 on the powerplay when Lukas Cormier scored his first of the playoffs, Trevor Connelly and Tanner Laczynski with the assists.

Regaining their lead, 2-1, Jimmy Huntington scored his twelfth career playoff goal. Oliver Wahlstrom and Braden Hache with the assists. Three minutes later, San Jose scored their first powerplay goal to make it 3-1 Barracuda. Colin White with the goal, Luca Cagnoni and Oliver Wahlstrom with the assists. To get back within 1, Raphael Lavoie scored his first of the playoffs to make it a 3-2 game. Ben Hemmerling and Lukas Cormier with the assists.

Henderson tied the game at 3-3 when Jeremy Davies scored his first of the playoffs. Trevor Connelly with his second assist and Dylan Coghlan with his first assist of the playoffs. 1 minute later, Raphael Lavoie scored his second of the game to give them their first lead of the game, 4-3. Tying the game at 4-4, scoring their second powerlay of the night, Igor Chernysov scored his first playoff goal. Oliver Wahlstrom and Filip Bystedt with the assists.

Regulation wasn’t enough as the game went into overtime. 38 seconds into overtime, Henderson scored and are now up 1-0 in the best of 3 series.

After the first period, Henderson outshot San Jose, fifteen to six. After the second period, Henderson outshot San Jose fourteen to six. After the third period, San Jose outshot Henderson ten to eight.

Special Teams was a factor in Wednesday night’s game. San Jose went 2/5 on the powerplay while Henderson went 1/4 on the powerplay.

Laurent Brossoit got the start for San Jose. Making 34 saves on 39 shots, Brossoit recorded tonight’s loss. Carl Lindbom got the start for Henderson. Making 18 saves on 22 shots, Lindbom recorded tonight’s win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Trevor Connelly
  2. Raphael Lavoie
  3. Lukas Cormier

The Barracuda will be back in action for Game 2 of the best of 3 series, on Friday April 24th.

San Jose Barracuda Playoffs podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda open up playoffs Wednesday in Henderson

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San Jose Barracuda goaltender Gabriel Carrierre (35) defends the net against the Bakersfield Condors at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Apr 18, 2026 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda Playoffs podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 How will Quentin Musty’s playmaking ability impact the Barracuda’s offensive production against Henderson’s defense in Game 1?

#2 Can Kasper Halttunen continue his scoring momentum and create matchup problems for the Silver Knights’ top defensive pair?

#3 What role will Jerod Crespo play in generating secondary scoring depth for San Jose in this playoff opener?

#4 How important will Kyle Crnkovic be on the blue line in terms of both defensive stability and transitioning the puck out of the zone?

#5 Will Gabriel Carriere be able to set the tone in net early and give the Barracuda a strong foundation in Game 1 on the road?

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

Barracuda fall to Silver Knights 9-6, extend losing streak to 3

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San Jose Barracuda vs Henderson Silver Knights on Friday April 10th at Lee’s Family Forum (via henderson silver knights)

By Madison Montez

The Henderson Silver Knights picked up a three goal win over the San Jose Barracuda 9-6 at Lee’s Family Forum Friday night. Henderson got out to an early start, scoring twice in a three minute span. Raphael Lavoie opened up the scoring, scoring his 26th goal of the season to make it 1-0.

Three minutes later, Matyas Sapovaliv scored his 16th goal of the season to extend their lead to 2-0. San Jose cut the lead in half on their first powerplay opportunity. Kasper Halttunen, scoring his sixth powerplay goal of the season, made it a 2-1 game. Quentin Musty and Oliver Wahlstrom recording the assists.

Restoring their 2 goal lead, Henderson’s Mitch McLain scored his 21st goal of the season to make it 3-1, just 34 seconds into the second period. San Jose cut into the lead again, this time Luca Cagnoni scored his eighth goal of the season. Egor Afanasyev and Patrick Giles recording the assists. Scoring his second of the night, Raphael Lavoie to make it 4-2. A minute later, San Jose’s Filip Bystedt scored his 21st goal of the season to make it 4-3. Luca Cagnoni and Braden Hache recording the assists.

Three minutes later, San Jose tied the game at 4-4 when Colin White scored his 20th goal of the season. Luca Cagnoni and Oliver Wahlstrom recording the assists. To regain their 5-4 lead, Trevor Connelly scored his 12th goal of the season. Extending that lead and getting the hat trick, Raphael Lavoie scored his third of the game to make it 6-4 with 20 seconds left in the second.

Making it 7-4 a minute and a half into the third, Kai Uchaz scored his 17th goal of the season. Cutting into the lead agaim, Colin White scored his second of the game to make it 7-5. Making it a one goal game, Lucas Vanroboys scored his fourth of the season. Brendan Hoffman and Nolan Allan recording the assists. To regain the lead, Matyas Sapovaliv scored an empty netter. To secure the win, Jakub Brabenec scored another empty netter.

After the first period, Henderson outshot San Jose ten to nine. After the second period, San Jose outshot Henderson 15-12. After the third period, San Jose outshot Henderson 11-10.

Special teams played a huge role in Friday night’s game. Friday night, San Jose went 3/4 and Henderson went 2/4.

Former Silver Knights goalie Laurent Brossoit got the start for San Jose. Making 16 saves on 22 shots before being pulled from Friday night’s game, Brossoit recorded Friday night’s, loss. Gabriel Carriere who came into the game in the third period, made seven saves on eight shots. For Henderson, Cameron Whitehead got the start. Making 28 saves on 34 shots, Whitehead recorded tonight’s win.

The Barracuda will be back in action Saturday night, against this same Henderson team, closing out a four game season series against the Silver Knights.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Madison Montez: What went wrong in loss to Silver Knights for Barracuda

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San Jose Barracuda forward Egor Afanasyev (11) moves the puck as the Henderson Silver Knights defenseman Jeremy Davies (84) dives to stop the shot at Tech CU in San Jose on Sun Feb 15, 2026 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Madison Montez:

#1 How did San Jose respond defensively after giving up early goals, and could players like Filip Bystedt or Igor Chernyshov have done more to stem Henderson’s momentum?

#2 What adjustments might forward Donavan Houle have made in the third period that helped the Barracuda’s late goal despite the team trailing for most of the game?

#3 Did Barracuda defenseman Mattias Havelid play a key role in generating offensive chances, and how effective was he in transitioning play against Henderson’s pressure?

#4 What contributions did Quentin Musty or Oliver Wahlstrom provide in terms of forechecking or creating scoring opportunities, even though they didn’t record points?

#5 How did the goaltending performances from Gabriel Carriere (or Jakub Skarek) impact the outcome, and what could they have done differently to contain Henderson’s early scoring?

Madison Montez filled in for Marko Ukalovic who does the San Jose Barracuda podcasts each Monday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

Halttunen hat-trick in Barracuda’s 8-4 win

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San Jose Barracuda vs Henderson Silver Knights on Sunday February 15th at Tech Cu Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- The San Jose Barracuda made a comeback after losing game one of the two game set on Saturday with the visiting Henderson Silver Knights. The Barracuda came back with a vengence winning a four goal contest at Tech CU 8-4 on Sunday.

The Barracuda were the first on the board when Lucas Carlsson scored his ninth of the seasonto make it an early 1-0 Barracuda lead. Later on in the first period, the sixth ranked powerplay got to work. Henderson’s Matyas Sapovaliv scored his eighth goal of the season to tie the game at 1-1.

Keeping it going, Henderson scored again just a minute and a half into the second period. Lukas Cormier with his 7th goal of the year to make it 2-1 and to take the lead. San Jose got their own powerplay goal when Oliver Wahlstrom scored his fourteenth goal of the season to tie the game at 2-2.

Henderson regained their lead after Ben Hemmerling scored his 12th of the season to give them a 3-2 lead. Beating three Henderson skaters to the puck, Kasper Halttunen scored his eighth of the season to tie the game at 3-3.

Picking up a loose puck, Kasper Halttuen scored his second of the game and ninth of the season to take the 4-3 lead. Ben Hemmerling picked up his second goal of the game too, tying the game at 4-4.

In his second game back in over a month, Quentin Musty scored his ninth goal of the season to take the 5-4 lead. Less than a minute later, Oliver Wahlstrom scored his second of the game to extend that lead to 6-4. To extend their lead even further, Afanasyev scored his tenth of the season to make it a 7-4 game. Hats came flying when Kasper Halttunen scored his third of the game to make it a 8-4 game. This marks his first career AHL hat-trick.

After the first period, San Jose outshot Henderson fourteen to nine. After the second period, San Jose outshot Henderson again, 17-11.

Both teams had opportunities to work their special teams units. Both teams were even able to capitalize on their powerplays. Coming into today’s game, San Jose was first on the powerplay and fifth shorthanded. For Henderson, they came into Sunday’s game sixth on the powerplay and seventh shorthanded.

Laurent Brossoit got the start for San Jose. Brossoit, who is coming off of a 23 save loss against the Abbotsford Canucks. Making 26 saves on 30 shots, Brossoit recorded the win. Jesper Vikman started for Henderson. For Vikman, he is coming off of a 29 save overtime loss against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. Making 30 saves on 37 shots, Vikman recorded the loss.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Kasper Halttunen
  2. Oliver Wahlstrom
  3. Ben Hemmerling

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday February 18th where they will travel to San Diego to take on the Gulls. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday January 7th in San Diego when the Barracuda won in a 3-2 shootout.

Barracuda fall to Henderson Knights 4-1

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San Jose Barracuda vs Henderson Silver Knights on Saturday February 14th at Tech Cu Arena (via sjbarracuda/flickr)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- On a lucky bounce, Henderson was the first to get on the board. Henderson’s Sloan Satvik got his fourth of the season to lead 1-0. Shorthanded, Henderson extended their lead to 2-0 after Dylan Coghlan scored his 11th of the season.

Avoiding the shutout, Mattias Havelid scored his third of the season. To make it 4-1, Silver Knight Tanner Laczynski scored his 14th of the season. Brandon Hickey, who was coming out of the penalty box, registered the lone assist. To cut the lead in half, Donavan Houle scored his second goal of the season.

After the first period, San Jose outshot Henderson 12-11. After the second period, San Jose outshot Henderson again, this time 11-8. After the third period, Henderson outshot San Jose 12-8. In total, Henderson outshot San Jose 31 to 30.

Both teams went to the penalty box during Saturday night’s game. Henderson, who scored a shorthanded goal, came into Saturday night’s game seventh shorthanded and also seventh on the advantage. They had one opportunties on the powerplay and scored no times. For San Jose, who didn’t score any special teams goals, came into the game fifth shorthanded and first on the advantage. They had four opportunities on the powerplay and scored no times.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere was the starting goalie. Making 25 saves on 29 shots, Carriere recorded the loss. For Henderson, Carl Lindom was the starting goalie. Making 27 saves on 28 shots, Lindbom recorded the win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Kai Uchacz
  2. Dylan Coghlan
  3. Mattias Havelid

The Barracuda will be back in action, Sunday, against this same Henderson team. Looking to split the series against the Silver Knights.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic Mon Mar 3, 2025: Barracuda host Gulls Wed night; Cuda on two win streak

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San Jose Barracuda Danil Gushchin forward (75) scored two goals in the third period to force overtime against the Henderson Silver Knights at Tech CU in San Jose on Sun Mar 2, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Marko if you like lots of scoring Sunday’s Henderson Silver Knights and San Jose Barracuda game was your kind of game ending with a 6-5 Barracuda win in overtime at Tech CU in San Jose.

#2 Scoring in the first period the Barracuda scored the first two goals with Lucas Carlsson and Andrew Poturalski the Knights Alexander Holtz scored making it 2-1 Cuda after the first period.

#3 The Barracuda Danil Gushchin scored San Jose’s only goal in the second period. The Knights answered back with two goals from Holtz with his second and third goals of the game for a 3-3 tie after two periods.

#4 The third period you can’t keep a good man down Holtz scored his four goal of the game to start the period Henderson taking the lead 4-3. The Knights Kai Uchacz scored an insurance goal putting the Knights up 5-3. The Barracuda would rally with three unanswered goals to win it 6-3. Gushchin Scored two goals in the third period to force overtime at 5-5. In overtime the Barracuda Ethan Cardwell scored the game winner.

#5 Next up for San Jose the San Diego Gulls at Tech CU on Wednesday night a 7:00pm PT face off. The Gulls are ninth in the Pacific Division winning seven of their last ten games. The Barracuda have won four of their last ten games and are fifth in the Pacific Division. How do you see this match up on Wednesday?

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

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda open two game set with Roadrunners Friday at Tech CU

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Henderson Silver Knights defenseman Dysin Mayo (65) and San Jose Barracuda forward Ethan Cardwell (56) jockey for position at Tech CU on Sat Feb 1, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast:

#1 San Jose Barracuda goaltender (23-13-3-2) Georgi Romanov stopped 45 shots by the Henderson Silver Knights (15-27-2-0) at Tech CU in San Jose in the Barracuda loss 2-1 on Saturday.

# 2 In first period action the Silver Knights outshot the Barracuda 10-7. San Jose’s Donavon Houle scored his tenth goal of the season that beat Carl Lindbom on a forehand to backhand move.

#3 Second period action both the Knights and Barracuda each put 11 shots on net and the score remained 1-0.

#4 The Knights would tie up the game at 12:34 when the Knights Mason Morrelli scored his ninth goal of the season.

#5 The Knights would win it in a shootout after a five minute overtime draw. In the fifth round of a shootout Matyas Sapovaliv scored the only goal in the Knights come back from behind win 2-1.

#6 The Tucson Roadrunners visit Tech CU for a two game series Friday and Saturday. Tucson is eighth in the Pacific Division and have lost seven of their last ten games. How do you see this two game match up on Friday.

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

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda open the New Year in San Diego on Wednesday

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San Jose Barracuda forward Luke Grainger (57) leads the way against the Henderson Silver Knights at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson on Sun Dec 29, 2024 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 On Sunday the Henderson Silver Knights (8-21-0-0) never trailed and got a head start on the San Jose Barracuda (17-10-0-2) at Lee’s Family Forum in Henderson winning 5-2.

#2 Marko, First period the Knights jumped on the Barracuda getting two goals in the first period from Calen Addison his second of the season at 9:18 and Robert Hagg (3) at 12:38 for a 2-0 Henderson lead.

#3 The Barracuda’s Collin Graf scored his sixth goal of the season unassisted at 6:52 in the second period cutting the Knights’ lead to 2-1. Graf has had some offensive success this season.

#4 Henderson’s Braeden Bowman scored his sixth goal of the season at 6:07 Knights go up 3-1, at 10:55 Dysin Mayo scored his fourth goal of the season Knights up by three goals 4-1, at 13:31 the Barracuda’s Danil Gushchin scored his seventh goal of the season cutting the lead by two goals 4-2. The Knights finished their scoring for the night with Mitch McLain scoring his 14th goal of the season at 14:39 for a Knights 5-2 win.

#5 The Barracuda head to San Diego to face off against the Gulls at Pechanga Arena. The Gulls have won four of their last ten games. The Barracuda have won five of their last ten games. The Barracuda are second in the Pacific Division.

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