Barracuda vs. Bakersfield Condors Preview
Nov 8, 2015Today:
The San Jose Barracuda and the Bakersfield Condors (AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers) meet for the 2nd of 12 meetings this season, the 1st of six meetings at the SAP Center. The Barracuda are 1-0-0-0 vs. the Condors this season and are 1-0-0-0 in one career matchup. The Barracuda wrap up a three game home stand today (1-1-0-0) before embarking on a season long seven game road trip which begins on Wednesday in Ontario. Bakersfield is now 1-2-0-0 on their five game road trip which ends in San Diego on Wednesday. The Barracuda and the Condors meet again in Bakersfield on Nov 18 at 10:30am during a school day game.
In case you missed it…
The San Jose Barracuda (3-4-0-1, 7pts) presented by Barracuda Networks lost 3-2 in regulation to the visiting San Diego Gulls (8-2-0-0, 16pts) in front of 4,053 fans at the SAP Center on Saturday afternoon. Barclay Goodrow (1-0-1) and Nikita Jevpalovs (1-0-1) scored the Barracuda’s two goals. Mike Sgarbossa (2-0-2) lead the way offensively for the Gulls scoring the first two goals with Joseph Cramarossa (1-0-1) scoring the game-winner late in the third period. John Gibson went the distance for the Gulls making 31 saves in his 6th win of the season. Troy Grosenick played made 25 saves in the loss for the Barracuda.
Matthew Ford and Brad Hunt scored second period goals for the Condors while Laurent Brossoit made 31 saves in net as the Condors defeated the Heat 2-1 in Stockton on Friday night.
Barracuda Bites…
*Currently on RECALL…. Micheal Haley is currently on recall with the SJ Sharks in the NHL. Bryan Lerg, Nikolay Goldobin, and Mark Cundari were all loaned to the SJ Barracuda after the Sharks game last night vs. the Ducks.
*Bryan Lerg, Mirco Mueller, Dylan DeMelo, Nikolay Goldobin, Micheal Haley and John McCarthy have all played for the Barracuda (AHL) and the Sharks (NHL) this season.
AHL COACHING WINS – ALL-TIME
| 1. Fred “Bun” Cook | 1937-56 | 19seasons | 1,171GP | 636 WINS |
| 2. Roy Sommer | 1998-current | 18seasons | 1,352GP | 620WINS |
| 3. Frank Mathers | 1956-85 | 18seasons | 1,256GP | 610 WINS |
| 4. John Paddock | 1981-2010 | 16seasons | 1,125GP | 589 WINS |
*Breaking down November…The Barracuda have a 1-1-0-0 (2pts in 2gp) record in November with 6 GF and 5 GA. PP is 1-8 (12.5%); opponents PP is 1-5 (20.0%); and the Barracuda have 1 fighting major in November.
*SAP Center…the Barracuda picked up their first win on home ice in a 4-2 victory over the Ontario Reign on Nov 1… San Jose is now 1-3-0-1 at the SAP Center this season.
*Streakers….Bryan Lerg (2-1-3), John McCarthy (2-1-3), Joakim Ryan (0-2-2) and Scott Timmins (0-2-2) all have two game point streaks for the Barracuda….Bogdan Yakimov has a two game point streak for the Condors.
*Memorial Cups…defenseman Mark Cundari and forward Scott Timmins each won a pair of Memorial Cups in 2009 and 2010 with the Windsor Spitfires (OHL). Vincent Arseneau won the Cup with the Shawinigan Cataractes in 2012.
*Five for fighting… The Barracuda have 4 fighting major through 8 games this season…. (McLaren 2, Young 1, Arseneau 1)
Important #’s:
| San Jose | Bakersfield | |
| Goals For | 2.25 – 26th | 2.67 – 22nd |
| Goals Agst | 2.75 – 16th | 3.33 – 24th |
| Shots For | 26.88 – 27th | 31.44 – 11th |
| Shots Agst | 32.00 – 23rd | 32.11 – 24th |
| PIMS | 12.00 – 23rd | 14.11 – 13th |
| Fighting Majors | 4 | 1 |
Broadcast:
Today’s San Jose Barracuda game can be heard live on AM 1220 KDOW, online at www.kdow.biz, and a video stream (for a fee) through AHL Live.