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SJ Barracuda report: San Jose-Bakersfield postponed for Thursday night due to Covid-19

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San Jose Barracuda left winger Jayden Halbgewachs battles for the puck in front of the Bakersfield Condors net in a previous meeting with Bakersfield. The game between the two teams on Thu Feb 25, 2021 has been postponed due to the San Jose Sharks Tomas Hertl testing positive for Coronavirus. (sjbarracuda.com file photo)

By Marko Ukalovic

SAN JOSE-Due to the San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights NHL game that was scheduled at SAP Center in San Jose on Thu Feb 25th that was postponed due the San Jose Sharks Tomas Hertl having tested positive for Covid 19  been the game between the Bakersfield Condors and San Jose Barracuda has been also postponed for Thursday night as the Condors and Barracuda were scheduled to play at Solar 4America Ice in San Jose.

Despite both teams playing and doing morning skates in separate facilities the AHL and the San Jose Barracuda were on the side of caution and decided to postpone Thursday night’s game.

This will be the Barracuda’s fifth game postponement in a row. The Barracuda had one game in Texas postponed due to freezing weather conditions in the Cedar Park area on Sun Feb 14th. They then flew to Tucson and had their games  and for Fri 19th, Sat 20, and Sun 21st postponed due to Covid 19 issues from the Tucson Roadrunners side. Thu Feb 25th’s cancelation is due to a San Jose Sharks player testing positive for the virus. That player is unnmamed.

The Barracuda are scheduled to host the Ontario Reign on Sat Feb 27th the first of a two game series concluding Sun 28th in San Jose. If they play it it will be the Barracudas first taste of action since Sat Feb 13th when they played the Texas Stars in the second of a intended three game series.

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

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuda see four out of six games scratched; first game in over a week Thursday vs. Bakersfield

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The last time the San Jose Barracuda played a game was Sat Feb 13th at Cendar Park Texas against the Texas Stars before having four straight road games postponed (sjbarracuda.com photo)

On the Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic:

#1 It was a road trip that San Jose Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer and the club was looking forward to the Barracuda opened the trip back on Fri Feb 12 in Cedar Park Texas against the Texas Stars and split what was supposed to be a three game series.

#2 Marko taking a look at the first game the Barracuda took game one 5-2 on Fri Feb 12 in what looked like a good start to the trip they lost game two the following day Sat Feb 13, 5-3.

#3 After those first two games on the road things started to unravel after Sat 13th when Cedar Park was hit with vicious freezing weather, snow and temps as low as 19 degrees. The third game was postponed on Tue 16th due to weather. The game of hockey has been play outdoors in temps lower than 19 for decades but local residents began suffering when the power went out, pipes were bursting and temps not seen in Texas in years.

#4 The Barracuda got a flight out of Texas on Thursday night after their Thursday night game was canceled because they couldn’t get to Tucson for their three game series with the Roadrunners due to the weather in Texas. Once they got out of Texas and into Tucson their three game series was canceled because of Covid-19 protocol issues in the Roadrunners organization.

#5 The Barracuda have not played in over seven days and are scheduled to host the Bakerfield Condors on Thu Feb 25th a 6pm puck drop at SAP Center.

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San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic Sat Feb 20, 2021 by Sports Radio Service | Free Listening on SoundCloud

Barracuda-Roadrunners series postponed due to Covid-19 protocols

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The entire three game series between San Jose Barracuda and Tucson Roadrunners in Tucson has been postponed due to Covid-19 protocols. They were supposed to open the series on Fri Feb 19, 2021 (sjbarracuda.com file photo) 

by Marko Ukalovic

TUCSON, Ariz—The AHL announced on Thursday that due to to league Covid-19 protocols affecting the Tuscon Roadrunners, the league postponed the three games scheduled between the Roadrunners and the San Jose Barracuda.

Both teams were scheduled to play each other on Friday evening, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon.

No makeup dates have yet to be announced.

The next scheduled game for San Jose is next Thursday 2/26 when the ‘Cuda host the Bakersfield Condors at SolarAmerica Ice at San Jose at 6:00pm.

Barracuda-Stars game postponed due to inclement weather

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 Texas Stars winger Nikita Scherbak (21) and the San Jose Barracuda forward Joachim Birchfeld (86) battle for the puck earlier in the series over the weekend. Due to heavy snow storms and bad weather conditions the game was postponed on Tuesday night (photo from sjbarracuda.com)

by Marko Ukalovic

CEDAR PARK, Texas—The AHL announced earlier this afternoon that the third game of the series between the San Jose Barracuda and the Texas Stars was postponed due to a winter weather emergency. Heavy snow fall has recently blanketed the Northern Texas area.

To give you an idea how bad the situation is in Texas electricity prices have shot up 10,000% due to a glitch and Citibank reportedly can’t fix the error. Normally the game of hockey is played in freezing conditions but not tonight because of the heavy snow the most in memory and fans can’t get to the game due to poor conditions. 

Texas is in a deep freeze. It’s 19 degrees in Cedar Park and the Barracuda who have left the rink after the game was postponed are supposed to fly to Tucson for a game against the Tucson Roadrunners at the Tucson Convention Center which is scheduled for Thursday night the first of three games. 

Tuesday night was suppose to be the completion of the three game series between the Stars and Barracuda with the Barracuda opening the series in game one with a 5-2 win on Friday 12th and the Stars came back to even the series on Saturday 13th winning 5-3. 

A reschedule date between the two teams has not yet been determined by the league.

 

Stars edge Barracuda 5-3, even series 1-1

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By Marko Ukalovic

The Texas Stars evened its three-game series with a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Barracuda on Saturday evening at HEB Center At Cedar Park.

Texas scored the eventual game-winning goal when Cole Schneider fired a one-timer that deflected off the pad of ‘Cuda goalie Sam Harvey at the 7:44 mark of the third period. Josh Melnick, who set up the Stars captain, received the primary assist.

Texas (3-2-0) drew first blood in a wild first period that featured five goals. Colin Markison sent a pass over to Joseph Cecconi up at the right half wall. Cecconi sent a wrist shot that beat ‘Cuda goalie Sam Harvey on the short side for his first goal of the season at the 5:42 mark.

San Jose (1-2-1) scored the equalizer just over two minutes later. Anti Suomela fed a pass up to Jake McGrew to start an odd-man rush for the ‘Cuda. McGrew skated in from the right side and fired a wrist shot top-shelf past Stars goalie Tomas Sholl for his first career AHL goal at the 7:48 mark.

Ben Gleason gave the Stars back the lead with his first goal of the season at the 15:21 mark when a pass from Nikita Scherbak glanced off Gleason’s skate that Harvey had no chance at.

The Barracuda answered back immediately just 29 seconds later when Brinson Pasichnuk sent a pass into the middle of the faceoff circles where Joachim Blichfeld collected the puck, turned around and lasered a wrist shot past Sholl for his second goal of the season.

The Stars once again had a one goal lead after a turnover by Chaz Reddekopp led to Riley Damiani sending a cross ice pass to Anthony Louis who blasted a one-timer past Harvey his second goal at the 19:21 mark of the opening frame.

San Jose came back with the equalizer early in the middle frame when Ryan Merkley found Blichfeld and he backhanded the puck past Sholl for his second goal of the evening at the 5:10 mark.

It was Blichfeld’s third multi-point game in the four games played.

Despite outshooting the Stars 13-7 in the third period, the ‘Cuda weren’t able to score the equalizer for a fourth time.

Thomas Harley scored an empty-netter, his first goal of this AHL career, with 22 seconds left to ice the game for Texas.

Sholl made 26 saves on 29 shots to earn the victory. Harvey made 30 saves on 34 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose was 0-for-2 on the power play. Texas was 0-for-3.

UP NEXT: The Barracuda finish off its three-game series with the Stars on Tuesday 2/16 at 5:00 pm at HEB Center at Cedar Park.

San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko Ukalovic: Cuda and Stars face off for game two tonight in Texas

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Game one post game stats from Fri Feb 12, 2021 results between the San Jose Barracuda and Texas Stars at H-E-B Center (image from sjbarracuda.com)

On the San Jose Barracuda podcast with Marko:

#1 Marko how important is it to start a three game series on the road against the the Texas Stars with a 5-2 win?

#2 The Barracuda got five goals from five different skaters with Ozzy Wiesblatt and Kyle Topping each scoring their first AHL goals.

#3 The Barracuda had Sam Harvey in net who allowed two Texas goals and stopped 29 shots in his first win of his pro career.

#4 Wiesblatt’s goal was the fifth Barracuda goal of the night and his first in his pro career how important is that to start the first road trip of the season and getting your first career goal on the same night?

#5 The Barracuda and Stars tangle again on Saturday night at H-E-B Center for the second game in a row between both these teams tonight for a 5:00pm face off.  Barracuda head coach Roy Sommer started Harvey in goal tonight.

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

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Barracuda shoot down Stars with first win of the season 5-2

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The San Jose Barracuda got some relief picking up their first win of the 2021 AHL season with a win over the Texas Stars at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Fri Feb 12, 2021 (sjbarracuda.com photo)

by Marko Ukalovic

CEDAR PARK, Texas—The San Jose Barracuda jumped out to a 2-0 lead and then put the game way with two goals in the third period to beat the Texas Stars 5-2 on Friday evening at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park.

San Jose picked up its first win of the season with five different goal scorers in a balanced offensive attack. Texas

Jake McGrew centered a pass from behind the net to a crashing Kyle Topping who quickly snapped a wrist shot top-shelf into the left corner of the net beating Stars goalie Colton Point for his first goal of the season at the 12:48 mark. Nick DeSimone received the secondary assist.

San Jose (1-1-1) doubled its lead at the 13:30 mark when Joel Kellman’s shot was blocked out in front of the crease. Jeffery Viel, who was camped out in front, found the loose puck and beat Point with a wrist shot falling down for his first goal of the season. Joachim Blichfeld received the secondary assist.

Texas (2-2-0) cut the lead in half with just five seconds left in the first period. Adam Mascherin scored his first goal of the season as he beat ‘Cuda goalie Sam Harvey with a wrist shot. Riley Damiani and Cole Schneider were credited with assists.

The Stars scored the equalizer on the power play early in the second period. Schneider scored his first goal of the season at the 2:01 mark. Nikita Scherbak and Thomas Harley assisted on the goal.

San Jose regained the lead with a power play goal of their own at the 12:31 mark of the middle frame. Jayden Halbgewachs scored his first goal of the season. Antti Suomela and Alex True were credited with assists.

The Barracuda received an insurance goal in the third period when Robbie Russo fired a slap shot from the right point past Point for his first goal of the season at the 8:16 mark. Kellman and Blichfeld recorded assists on the fifth year pro’s goal.

Ozzie Wiseblatt, the 31st pick in last year’s NHL draft by the Sharks, put the icing on the cake for the ‘Cuda late in the final frame. True sent a cross ice pass over Wiseblatt, who was setup all alone on the left side of the net, and buried a one-timer past Point for his first professional goal at the 15:21 mark.

Harvey, in his AHL debut, made 29 saves on 31 shots to earn his first win of his AHL career. Point stopped 27 of the 32 shots in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose was 1-for-3 on the power play. Texas was 1-for-4.

Chaz Reddekopp, who made his AHL debut, delivered a huge hit on Mascherin in the third period that resulted in a charging penalty.

The Three Stars of the night were: 1) Harvey 2) Kellman 3) Schneider

UP NEXT: San Jose and Texas battle it again on Saturday 2/13 at 5:00pm at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park

Roadrunners take down Barracuda 5-3, sweep two game series in Tucson

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San Jose Barracuda didn’t have much luck in Tucson losing both games on the road trip. The Barracuda lost the second game on Mon Feb 8, 2021 at the Tucson Convention Center (sjbarracuda.com image)

by Marko Ukalovic

TUCSON, Ariz—The Tucson Roadrunners scored two goals in the second period en route to a 5-3 victory over the San Jose Barracuda on Monday evening at Tucson Convention Center Arena.

San Jose received its first regulation loss after losing in overtime to Tucson the day before and earned one point in the two game series.

The Barracuda (0-1-1) broke the seal late in the first period when John Leonard set up Joachim Blichfeld who rifled home a wrist shot past Roadrunners goaltender Ivan Prosvetov for a 1-0 lead. Blichfeld’s first goal of the season came at the 14:14 mark.

Tucson (2-0-0) came back with the equalizer just under 90 seconds later when some hesitation by ‘Cuda goalie Alexei Melnichulk to play the puck near the trapezoid cost his team. Michael Carcone ended up with the puck and centered a pass out to Jan Jenik who tapped home the puck into an empty net at the 15:19 mark.

A San Jose turnover led to the first lead for Tucson. Kevin Roy raced down the left side and fired a puck on net that Melnichuk stopped but Lane Pederson came crashing in and cleaned up the rebound for his first goal of the season at the 16:44 mark.

Alxander True scored the first of his two goals late in the opening frame. A shot from the point by Brinson Pasichnuk was redirected past Prosvetov by True at the 16:57 mark.

The Roadrunners didn’t waste anytime regaining the lead in the second period. Jenik led and two-on-one break and found Carcone, who snapped home a wrist shot for his first goal of the season at the 1:43 mark.

Tucson gained a two-goal advantage late in the middle frame when they scored its first power play goal of the season at the 17:33 mark. Michael Bunting tipped home a point shot from Pederson.

San Jose cut the lead to a one-goal game with a power play goal of its own. Anti Suomela centered a backhand pass in front of the crease were True was camped out in front of and tipped home the puck past Provetov for his second goal of the evening at the 4:24 mark of the third period.

The Roadrunners closed out the scoring with an insurance goal from Roy. Bunting centered a pass from behind the net and Roy wristed a one-timer past Melnichuk for his first goal of the season at the 17:16 mark.

Prosvetov (2-0) finished with 33 saves on 36 shots to earn the victory. Melnichuk stopped 28 of the 33 shots he faced in the losing effort.

GAME NOTES: San Jose was 1-for-4 on the power play. Tucson was 1-for-5.

Barracuda forward Zach Gallant made his AHL debut.

Pederson finished with a three-point night (1G,2A).

San Jose Barracuda game wrap: Barracuda lose a tough one in overtime opener

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The score on the image show the San Jose Barracuda lost by a goal on Sunday night at the Tucson Convention Center to the Tucson Roadrunners 2-1 in the season opener (sjbarracuda.com image)

By Marko Ukalovic

The San Jose Barracuda lost their season opener to the Tucson Roadrunners at the Tucson Convention Center on Sunday 2-1 in overtime. The Barracuda’s John Leonard scored San Jose’s only goal of the day an unassisted goal at 6:24 in the third period.

Barracuda goaltender Alexi Melnichuk stopped 23 shots. For Melnichuk a tough effort stopping every shot except one and the Barracuda finished the game on a power kill going three on three.

Tucson’s Cam Dineen scored the game winner in overtime at 1:17. For the Barracuda they had not played a regular season game in 334 days dating back on March 10, 2020. The Barracuda had eight players who made their AHL debuts which included San Jose Sharks draftees Ozzy Wiesblatt and Tristen Robbins.

The Barracuda and Roadrunners match up again for game two of the series Monday night at 7:00pm. The Barracuda will serve as the home team in Tucson.

 

Barracuda-Silver Knights game cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols

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By Marko Ukalovic

The second game of the two game series between the San Jose Barracuda and the Henderson Golden Nights was cancelled due to COVID-19 protocols during the second intermission on Saturday evening at Orleans Arena.

As reported by San Jose Mercury News reporter Curtis Pashelka, both teams came out of their locker rooms for the start of the third period, but were soon sent back. The Barracuda were scheduled to stay overnight in Las Vegas.

The Silver Knights announced the cancellation was not because of a positive COVID test result from a Henderson player or staff member.

On Friday, the NHL announced it was postponing the San Jose Sharks-Vegas Golden Knights games in Glendale, Ariz. on Monday and Wednesday because four members of the Golden Knights, including three coaches, were being isolated in collection with the league’s COVID protocols. Vegas defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is among the list of NHL players who are unavailable to play or practice.

The Golden Knights’ practice facility has also been closed until further notice.

A spokesman for the Sharks, the Barracuda’s parent club, said the team would not make any additional comment Saturday.

UP NEXT: The Barracuda conclude its pre-season schedule traveling to Tucson to take on the Roadrunners on Monday, February 1 at 4:00 pm PT at Tucson Convention Center Arena.