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Barracuda’s Musty scores overtime winner in 5-4 win

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San Jose Barracuda vs San Diego Gulls on Wednesday November 19th at Pechanga Arena (via sjbarracuda/x)

By Madison Montez

The San Jose Barracuda edged the San Diego Gulls 5-4 at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. San Diego struck first, Matthew Phillips made a knee pass to Stian Solberg, Solberg scores his first of the season. After a backdoor pass by Ethan Cardwell, Colin White tied the game at 1-1 a piece for his fifth goal of the season.

San Jose won a stick battle going into San Diego’s zone and Oliver Wahlstrom gave San Jose their first lead of the game. Former Barracuda Justin Bailey tied the game for San Jose with a quick shot after the pass from Sasha Pastujov.

After puck movement and a loose puck, Ethan Cardwell scored to give San Jose their lead back. A minute later, Quentin Musty extended the Barracuda’s lead to two.

Sasha Pastujov made it a one goal game 39 seconds into the third period, scoring his second powerplay goal of the season. With six minutes left in the game, San Diego tied the game at four after putting pressure in San Jose’s zone. Judd Caulfield deflected the shot to score his seventh goal of the season.

Two minutes into overtime, Quentin Musty was the hero scoring his second of the night to secure the Barracuda 5-4 win.

The score being as close as it was, the shots on goals were also pretty even and close. After the first period, San Jose and San Diego both shot seven. After the second period, San Jose outshot San Diego 11-8. And to end the game, San Diego outshot San Jose 11-4.

Both teams had a shot to show off their special teams in Wednesday night’s game. San Jose went to the box four times while San Diego only went to the box two times, San Diego was able to capitalize on their powerplay. San Jose came in fourth on the powerplay and last on the penalty kill. San Diego came in last on the powerplay and second on the penalty kill.

The goalie matchup in Wednesday night’s game was Gabriel Carriere for San Jose and Ville Husso for San Diego. Carriere was coming off of an overtime loss against the Abbotsford Canucks while Husso was coming off of a 17 save shutout against the Abbotsford Canucks.

Carriere, making 21 saves on 25 shots recorded the loss, his record now moves to 3-3-2. On the other side, Husso, who made 18 saves on 22 shots recorded the loss and his record is now 6-5-1.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Quentin Musty
  2. Sasha Pastujov
  3. Stian Solberg.

The Barracuda will be back in action on Friday November 21st, hosting the Abbotsford Canucks. The last time these two teams faced off was on November 12th in Abbotsford when Carriere recorded the loss in overtime 4-3.

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

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San Jose Barracuda center Colin White (16) takes charge against the Ontario Reign forward Martin Chromiak (8) at Tech CU in San Jose on Sat Nov 15, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 The San Jose Barracuda (7-5-1-1) are back in San Jose after wrapping up a five game road trip concluding with a Saturday night win over the Ontario Reign (8-6-1-0).

#2 Interest and support was in not in short supply on Saturday as the Reign-Barracuda game was sold out at Tech CU Arena.

#3 The Barracuda who came away with a 4-1 win got their first two goals in the first period at 6:08 Lucas Carlsson (4) the second goal of the period came at 18:08 by Filip Bystedt (2) to take a 2-0 lead.

#4 The Barracuda got their third goal late in the game at 13:34 by Luca Cagnoni (4) which was the tie break giving the Barracuda a 3-2 lead. At 16:01 the Barracuda got an insurance goal when Colin White (4) and the 4-3 win.

#5 Next up for the Barracuda the San Diego Gulls in San Diego on Wed Nov 19 at Pechanga Arena a 7:00pm PT puck drop. The Gulls are sixth in the Pacific Division at 6-4-3-0 while the Barracuda are in fourth. How do you see this match up?

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

Barracuda shut out by Gulls 3-0

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San Jose Barracuda vs San Diego Gulls on Wednesday October 29th at Pechenga Arena (via sdgulls/x)

By Madison Montez

Coming off of a 3-2 win against the Milwaukee Admirals, splitting the previous series. Wednesday night, they were looking to extend that win streak.

San Diego was the first on the board, taking advantage of being on the powerplay. Yegor Sidorov scored his second power-play goal of the season. Coming into Wednesday night’s game, San Diego was last in place on the powerplay, with a 13.6%.

On the other side, San Jose was in last place with a 60.9%. San Diego struck again in the second period when Tim Washe scored his second goal of the season, his second point of the night. With two minutes left, San Diego sealed the win with an empty net goal, Tim Washe scored his second of the game.

The shots on goals were pretty equal throughout the night. After the first period, San Diego outshot San Jose 17 to 9. After the second period, San Jose outshot San Diego 12 to 11. After the third period, San Diego ended up outhooting San Jose 7 to 6. In the end, San Diego ultimately outshot San Jose 35 to 27.

Both teams went to the penalty box an equal amount of times. When Quentin Musty was called for a two minute penalty, that’s when the Gulls took advantage and scored first to take their first lead of the game. San Jose was zero and five on the powerplay while San Diego was one for four.

For San Jose, Gabriel Carriere got the start, looking for his first win of the season. For San Diego, Ville Husso got the start, coming into Wednesday night’s game with a 1-3 record. Carriere with 27 saves on 19 shots recorded his 3rd loss of the season. Husso with 24 saves on 24 shots recorded his second win and shutout of the season.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  1. Ville Husso
  2. Tim Washe
  3. Matthew Phillips

The Barracuda will be back in action on Friday, October 31st against the Ontario Reign. The last time these two teams faced off was in the Calder Cup playoffs when San Jose kicked Ontario out of the playoffs.

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic: Barracuda rally to defeat Condors 6-3 Sunday; SJ heads to San Diego for Wed face off with Gulls

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San Jose Barracuda forward Pavol Regenda (77) tries to get the puck past Bakersfield Condors goaltender Olivier Rodrigue (33) at Tech CU Arena in San Jose on Sun Mar 23, 2025 (San Jose Barracuda photo)

San Jose Barracuda podcast Marko Ukalovic:

#1 The San Jose Barracuda scored three special team goals in a 6-3 route of the Bakersfield Condors on Sunday afternoon at Tech CU Arena.

#2 San Jose swept the weekend home-and-home series and has won three games in a row. Bakersfield has lost three games in a row. 

#3 The Barracuda moved up to fifth place in the Pacific Division one point ahead of the Calgary Wranglers with 72 points.

#4 Marko, the Barracuda got defense and offense in this one on Sunday. On the defensive side they held the Condors to only one goal in the first period and allowed two in the second and on offense the Barracuda scored twice in the second period and three times in the third period to put it away with a three goal win.

#5 The Barracuda travel to San Diego for a Wednesday night game and a 7:00pm PDT face off. The Gulls are in last in the Pacific Division and have lost five of their last ten games. The Barracuda are sixth and have won six of their last ten games. Set this one up for us.

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

Barracuda shutout Gulls 4-0 in midweek morning matchup

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San Jose Barracuda vs San Diego Gulls on Wednesday March 19th at Tech CU Arena (via flickr.com/sjbarracuda)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE–The Barracuda took on the San Diego Gulls for a morning midweek matchup. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 5th where the Barracuda fell in overtime. Former Barracuda captain Ryan Carpenter scored the overtime winner.

This time on Wed Mar 19th the Barracuda shutout the Gulls at Tech CU 4-0.

Tuesday it was announced that the second leading defenseman Luca Cagnoni was recalled to the Sharks. In the AHL this season, Cagnoni has 13 goals and 34 assists, adding up to 47 total points.

San Jose got started early, scoring at 9:38 of the first. Lucas Vanroboys scored his ninth of the season, coming off of a rebound shot. Danil Guschin and Braden Hache registered the assists.

Going 4 for 7 on the powerplay on Sunday against Tucson, San Jose kept the power-play momentum going. On their first opportunity of the game, Danil Guschin scored his 4th power-play goal of the season. Pavol Regenda and Rem Pitlick registered the assists.

San Jose further extended their lead at 14:23 of the second. Ethan Frisch scored his 3th goal of the season. Ethan Cardwell and Colin White registered the assist.

With 56 seconds left, Colin White scored an empty net goal to seal the win. Ethan Cardwell registered the lone assist. White and Cardwell both with their second point.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  • 1. Danil Guschin
  • 2. Lucas Vanroboys
  • 3. Ethan Frisch

The Barracuda will be back in action on Saturday where they will travel to Bakersfield to take on the Condors. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday February 26th where they fell 3-2. Thomas Bordeleau and Danil Guschin both scoring in the loss.

Tucson completes the comeback, Barracuda fall 6-5 in shootout

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San Jose Barracuda vs Tucson Roadrunners on Sunday March 16th at Tucson Convention Center (via Will MacNeil)

By Madison Montez

Wrapping up the four-game roadtrip, the San Jose Barracuda looked to split the series against the Tucson Roadrunners. Bordeleau drew back into the lineup after missing last night’s game due to a lower-body injury. Bordeleau played on the first line alongside Brandon Coe and Andrew Poturalski. Despite Poturalski’s two goals the Barracuda fell short in the shootout losing 6-5 at the Tucson Convention Center on Sunday.

Tucson continued scoring early and playing with a lead. Hunter Drew scored his 13th goal of the season at 7:28 of the first. Travis Barron and Egor Sokolov registered the assists.

On San Jose’s first power-play opportunity, Danil Guschin scored his tenth power-play goal of the season, unassisted. To give San Jose their first lead of the weekend, Lucas Carlsson scored his fifth power-play goal on their second power-play goal. Colin White and Thomas Bordeleau registered the assists.

Tucson tied the game at 2-2 when Ben McCartney scored his 12th of the season. Hunter Drew and Travis Barron registered the assists.

San Jose regained their lead at 4:38 when Andrew Poturalski scored his 11th power-play goal. Luca Cagnoni and Danil Guschin registered the assists. Guschin’s second point of the game.

Starting the third period on the power-play, San Jose kept their foot on the gas, scoring at 0:56 of the third. Pavol Regenda with his fourth power-play goal of the season. Andrew Poturalski and Luca Cagnoni registered the assists, each with their third point.

Tucson cut into San Jose’s lead again at 14:00 when Curtis Douglas scored his second of the night. Julian Lutz registered the lone assist.

With 14 seconds left on the 5-3 powerplay, Sammy Walker tied the game 5-5 at 18:10 of the third to send the game into overtime. Walker scored his seventh goal of the season, Max Szuber and Andrew Agozzino registering the assists.

Overtime wasn’t enough as the game went into a shootout. Both Roadrunners scored, neither Barracuda scored. Tucson secured the comeback 6-5 win.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  • 1. Sammy Walker
  • 2. Curtis Douglas
  • 3. Hunter Drew

The Barracuda will be back in action on Wednesday March 19th at 10:30AM PDT against the San Diego Gulls in San Jose. The last time these two teams faced off was on Wednesday March 5th. San Diego walked away with the win that night when former Barracuda captain Ryan Carpenter scored in overtime.

Barracuda snap Reign’s 4 game win streak, winning 3-1

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San Jose Barracuda vs Ontario Reign on Saturday February 22nd at Toyota Arena (via sjbarracuda/x)

By Madison Montez

San Jose got back in the win column following a 2 game losing streak, dropping games against San Diego and Ontario on Saturday with a 3-1 win at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. In Wednesday’s game, the Barracuda erased a three goal deficit in the third period only to lose 6-4. For Saturday’s game, head coach John McCarthy’s key to the game was to “lock in right away.”

After a quiet first period, San Jose opened up the scoring at 4:45 of the second. After a board battle at the blue line won by Andrew Poturalski, Thomas Bordeleau scoring his 11th of the season. Poturalski and Ethan Cardwell registering the assists.

Picking up his own rebound, Ethan Cardwell scored his seventh goal of the season to extend San Jose’s lead to 2.

As the result of forcing a turnover, Mitchell Russell scored his first goal of the season, Rem Pitlick registering the assists. Russell with his second in his AHL career, spending most of the season with the ECHL affiliate the Wichita Thunder.

With under 30 seconds left in the game, Ontario avoids the shutout. Martim Chromiak scoring his 5th PPG of the season. Reily Walsh and Charles Hudon registering the assists.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  • 1. Gabriel Carriere, 23 SVS
  • 2. Ethan Cardwell, 1G, 1A
  • 3. Thomas Bordeleau, 1G

The Barracuda will be back in action Sunday against the Coachella Valley FireBirds. The last time these two teams faced off was a month ago on January 22nd where the Barracuda won at home in a shootout. San Jose will be looking to continue their win streak against Coachella for the whole season.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuda open two game home at home set with Reign Wednesday at Tech CU

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San Jose Barracuda forward Scott Sabourin (49) tries to keep up with the San Diego Gulls forward Justin Bailey (12) who came to haunt his former team with two goals at Pechanga Arena in San Diego on Sun Feb 16, 2025 (San Diego Gulls flickr photo)

SJ Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 Former San Jose Barracuda (25-17-2-3) and San Jose Sharks forward Justin Bailey scored twice on Sunday night at Pechanga Arena. Bailey helped the San Diego Gulls with a 4-3 over the Barracuda on Sunday night.

# 2 The Barracuda dropped their the last game of their four game road trip going 1-3. The Barracuda lost this one after coming out of the gate with a 2-1 lead only to allow two goals in the third period. Are the Cuda having trouble holding onto leads after taking early leads?

#3 The Barracuda started things off in the first period with goals from Scott Sabourin and Thomas Bordeleau. The Gulls got a goal from Roland McKeown. It was 2-1 Cuda after one period.

#4 The Gulls scored the second period’s only goal at 16:15 when Bailey scored the first of his two goals. In the third period Bailey struck again at 3:56 as the Gulls took a 3-2 lead. The Gulls put the icing on the cake when Nathan Gaucher scored at 19:58 for the 4-2 win.

#5 The Barracuda have lost three of their last four games and after losing that last game in San Diego Sunday and are hoping to turn things around against the Gulls on Wed Feb 19 for a two game series against the Ontario Reign a 6:00pm PST face off at Tech CU. The Reign are second in the AHL Pacific Division and have won eight of their last ten games.

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

Carlsson scores twice to defeat the Gulls 4-3 in the first ever New Years Day matchup

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Luke Grainger (57) and Josh Lopina (10) fighting for the puck during their game on Wednesday January 1st at Pechanga Arena (Via SDGullsAHL/x)

By Madison Montez

SAN JOSE- In the first New Year’s Day matchup in San Jose Barracuda history, San Jose defeated the San Diego Gulls in overtime 4-3 at SAP Center. Lucas Carlsson with two goals, one being the game winner in overtime.

In a great effort by Ethan Cardwell to out-skate the Gulls in their zone and grab the puck, Lucas Carlsson netted his 6th goal of the season at 12:24 of the firsrt. Cardwell registering the primary assist and Thomas Bordeleau with the secondary assist, Bordeleau now has 100 points in his career. On a turnover by Tristen Robins at 19:21, Samuel Colangelo tied the game at 1-1 netting his 12th goal of the season assisted by Jan Mysak.

After keeping the puck in San Jose’s zone, the Gulls took a 2-1 lead, their first of the game. Nikita Myatovic kept the puck on his stick, scoring just his second goal of the season, assisted by Roland McKeown and Tristan Luneau at 17:31 of the second.

Snapping a 15 game score-less drought, Tristen Robins netted his fourth goal of the season to tie the game at 2-2 at 3:40 of the third. Jack Thompson and Scott Sabourin registering the assists. Lucas Carlsson was called for a tripping penalty which gave Jan Mysak the opportunity for a penalty shot. Jan Mysak scored, giving San Diego the lead once again.

A minute and 17 seconds later, Donavan Houle scored his sixth of the season assisted by Ethan Frisch and Filip Bystedt to tie the game at 3-3 at 9:11 of the third.

Regulation wasn’t enough for the two teams as the game went into overtime. At 3:29, Ethan Cardwell dropped the puck for Lucas Carlsson who waited for a second to catch Calle Clang off balance and scored his second goal of the night to secure the win 4-3.

THREE STARS OF THE GAME:

  • 1. Jan Mysak 1G, 1A
  • 2. Lucas Carlsson 2G
  • 3. Nico Myatovic 1G

The Barracuda will be back in action on Saturday January 4th to host the Colorado Eagles for a two game series. The last time these two teams faced off was on November 10th where San Jose avoided the sweep. Houle, Frisch, Poturalski, and Robins (2) all registering goals in the 5-3 win.

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