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Colorado Eagle Cedric Pare checks San Jose Barracuda Tanner Kaspick into the benches at Tech CU Arena on Saturday NOV 18, 2023. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — 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.

On a delayed penalty, a pass against the boards found Burke’s stick and he fired a shot for the game winner for his second goal of the game.

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

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.

Despite out shooting Colorado 11-9 in the opening frame, San Jose (3-6-4-0) were down by one at the first intermission as Eagles goalie Justus Annunen kept them off the scoreboard.

The Eagles doubled its lead late in the second period thanks a bad giveaway by Leon Gawanke inside his own zone. Burke cleaned up the rebound on a Cedric Pare shot as he roofed a point-blank shot past Chrona for his first goal of the game and of the season at the 14:03 mark.

San Jose cut the lead in half near the end of the middle frame with an even strength goal from their fourth line. Brett Kemp centered a pass over to Bradley Marek who beat Annunen with a one-timer for his first career AHL goal at the 18:02 mark.

Thomas Bordeleau scored the equalizer at the halfway mark of the third period on a great individual play. On an odd man rush, Bordeleau carried the puck into the Eagles’ zone. He waited for an Eagles defenseman to bite on his fake before beating Annunen to the far side with a wrist shot for his third goal of the season at the 9:37 mark.

Annunen finished the game stopping 31 of the 33 shots he faced to earn back-to-back victories. Chrona made 31 saves on 34 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 0-for-4 on the power play. Colorado was 0-for-3.

San Jose has lost nine consecutive games to Colorado dating back to last season.

The Three Stars of the Game were: 1) Burke 2) Bordeleau 3) Marek.

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

San Jose Barracuda forward Justin Bailey jams home a puck past Colorado goalie Justus Annunen at Tech CU Arena on Friday NOV 17, 2023. (San Jose Barracuda)

by Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE — Ben Meyers scored early and scored late for his first hat trick of the season as the Colorado Eagles defeated the San Jose Barracuda 5-2 on Friday evening at Tech CU Arena.

San Jose is 2-3 in its past five games and have not won back-to-back game this season. Colorado is 3-2 in its past five games.

Colorado (7-5-3-0) drew first blood early in the first period. A turnover inside the ‘Cuda zone led to an odd man rush for the Eagles. Riley Tufte slid a pass over to Ben Meyers who tapped home the puck into an open net for his second goal of the season at the 3:07 mark.

The Eagles doubled its lead on the power play near the halfway mark of the opening frame. A failed clearing attempt by Ethan Cardwell led to Oskar Olausson’s backhander that deflected off ‘Cuda goalie Georgi Romanov up into the air and into the back of the net for his fifth goal of the season at the 8:01 mark.

San Jose (3-6-3-0) cut Colorado’s lead in half on the man advantage late in the period. A shot from the point by Henry Thrun bounced off Eagles goalie Justus Annunen that laid right in front of the crease. After a mad scramble in front of the net, Justin Bailey poked the puck into the back of the net for his sixth goal of the season at the 17:14 mark.

Colorado regained its two-goal lead 25 seconds to start the second period on a power play that carried over from the first period. Meyers scored his second goal of the game when he beat Romanov to the short side with a one-timer from the right slot. Corey Schueneman set up Meyers third goal of the season with a rink wide pass.

The Barracuda made it a one-goal game near the halfway mark of the third period. Brett Kemp won a battle along the boards before centering a feed to Ozzy Wiesblatt who got Annunen to go down before beating him with a wrist shot to the glove side for his second goal of the season at the 7:31 mark.

Nick Cicek thought he had evened the score at the 16:13 mark when he beat Annunen with a one-timer from the right point, but the goal was waived off when Nathan Todd was called for goalie interference.

San Jose pulled Romanov with 2:10 remaining in the third period but Meyers spoiled the comeback with when he completed his hat trick to ice the game for the Eagles at the 19:05 mark.

Former Barracuda defenseman Keaton Middleton completed the scoring with an empty net goal with one second remaining for his first goal of the season.

Annunen finished the game stopping 26 of the 28 shots he faced to earn the victory. Romanov made 22 saves on 25 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 1-for-6 on the power play. Colorado was 2-for-3.

The Three Stars of the Game were: 1) Meyers 2) Tufte 3) Bailey.

UP NEXT: San Jose and Colorado conclude their two-game series on Saturday 11/18 at 6:00pm at Tech CU Arena.

Calgary Wranglers forward Matt Coronato congratulates goalie Dustin Wolf on his team’s 1-0 victory over the San Jose Barracuda at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Friday NOV 3, 2023. (Calgary Wranglers)

by Marko Ukalovic

Dustin Wolf stopped all 27 shots he faced as he needed was one goal to preserve a Calgary Wranglers 1-0 shutout victory over the San Jose Barracuda on Friday afternoon at the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Calgary have won five games in a row and remain unbeaten in regulation. San Jose has dropped six games in a row.

Matt Coronato broke the seal early in the first period with a do-it-yourself goal for Calgary (6-0-1-0). Coronato intercepted a clearing attempt by Henry Thrun at center ice. He skated inside the ‘Cuda zone before firing in a wrist shot past ‘Cuda goalie Magnus Chrona for his first goal of the season at the 4:07 mark of the first period. Rory Kerins was credited with the only assist on the play.

A spirited fight between Scott Sabourin and Alex Gallant at the 10:14 mark was the highlight of the opening 20 minutes. Calgary out shot San Jose 11-6 at the first intermission. Wolf stoned Thomas Bordeleau on a breakaway in the period.

San Jose (1-4-3-0) struggled on the power play despite having three opportunities, including a full two-minute five on three advantage to start the middle frame. Wolf and the Wranglers penalty kill held down the fort to keep the Barracuda off the scoreboard.

Calgary survived a late rush from San Jose late in the third period when they pulled Chrona for an extra attacker in the final minute of regulation.

Wolf (5-0-0) recorded his first shutout of the season, his eighth of his AHL career, and second against San Jose. Chrona (0-3-1), who had his strongest game of the young season, made 34 saves on 35 shots in suffering the tough luck loss.

GAME NOTES: San Jose finished 0-for-5 on the power play. Calgary was 0-for-4.

Wolf remained undefeated against San Jose as he improved his record to 12-0.

Chrona was called up by the San Jose Sharks after the game and will serve as the backup to Makenzie Blackwood in Saturday’s contest against the Pittsburgh Penguins at the SAP Center.

UP NEXT: San Jose and Calgary conclude their two-games series on Sunday at 11:00am at the Scotiabank Saddledome.