Barracuda vs. San Diego Gulls Preview
Dec 12, 2015Today:
The San Jose Barracuda and the San Diego Gulls (AHL affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks) meet for the 6th of 12 meetings this season, the 4th of six meetings at the SAP Center. The Barracuda are 2-2-0-1 vs. the Gulls this season and 0-2-0-1 vs. the Gulls at the SAP Center. The Barracuda are 3-1-0-0 on their five game home stand and look for their first three game winning streak of the season with a win this afternoon. The Gulls have lost three straight games and currently 1-3-0-0 on their five game road trip which ends today in San Jose. Today marks the 4th of 13 Barracuda/Sharks doubleheaders at the SAP Center this season as the Sharks host the Wild tonight at 7:30pm.
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In case you missed it…
Barclay Goodrow scored just 23 second into overtime for his first professional hat trick as the San Jose Barracuda (9-8-0-3, 21pts) presented by Barracuda Networks defeated the visiting Bakersfield Condors (9-9-1-1, 20pts) by the score of 7-6 in front of 3,688 fans at the SAP Center on Saturday afternoon on Ugly Sweater Night. Barclay Goodrow (3-0-3) completed his first career hat trick in a wild back and forth affair including the game winner in overtime to give the Barracuda the win. Ryan Carpenter (0-3-3, +5), Petter Emanuelsson (2-1-3, +3), Daniel Doremus (1-1-2), Mark Cundari (1-1-2, +3) and Karl Stollery (0-2-2) all had multipoint games for San Jose while Troy Grosenick (5-4-2) made 23 saves on 29 shots in the win. Matthew Ford (2-0-2) and Josh Currie (2-0-2) both scored two goals apiece in the loss for Bakersfield. Goaltender Ben Scrivens made seven saves on 11 shots through 20 minutes and was replaced by Laurent Brossoit who made 15 saves on 18 shots and picked up the OT loss in net.
The Gulls dropped their third straight game after a 3-0 loss last night in Bakersfield. Ben Scrivens made 31 saves for the Condors while Ryan Faragher made 23 saves in net for San Diego in the loss.
Barracuda Bites…
*Currently on RECALL…. Dylan Demelo and Ryan Carpenter are currently on recall with the SJ Sharks in the NHL. Forward Ben Smith is expected to suit up for the Barracuda today as he is on a conditioning assignment from the SJ Sharks.
AHL COACHING WINS – ALL-TIME
| 1. Fred “Bun” Cook | 1937-56 | 19seasons | 1,171GP | 636 WINS |
| 2. Roy Sommer | 1998-current | 18seasons | 1,364GP | 626 WINS |
| 3. Frank Mathers | 1956-85 | 18seasons | 1,256GP | 610 WINS |
| 4. John Paddock | 1981-2010 | 16seasons | 1,125GP | 589 WINS |
*AHL POW: The American Hockey League announced that San Jose Barracuda right wing Barclay Goodrow was been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Dec. 6, 2015. Goodrow racked up four goals and three assists for seven points along with a plus-7 rating in just two games last week, scoring the game-winning goal in both contests for San Jose. In recognition of his achievement, Goodrow will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to today’s game.
*Breaking down December…The Barracuda have a 2-0-0-0 (4pts in 2gp) record in December with 12 GF and 9 GA. PP is 1-5 (20.0%); opponents PP is 3-9 (33.3%); and the Barracuda have 2 fighting majors in December.
*Bryan Lerg, Mirco Mueller, Dylan DeMelo, Nikolay Goldobin, Micheal Haley, John McCarthy, and Barclay Goodrow have all played for the Barracuda (AHL) and the Sharks (NHL) this season.
*Streakers…. Barclay Goodrow (4-3-7), Ryan Carpenter (1-6-7), and Petter Emanuelsson (2-2-4) all have two game point streaks.
*What a weekend… the line of Goodrow/Carpenter/Emanuelsson combined for 18 (7-11-18) points in two games (Dec 4-5) for the Barracuda in back-to-back wins vs. the Heat and the Condors. The line scored 7 of the 13 goals for the Barracuda.
*Monkey of the back…Petter Emanuelsson scored his first two goals of the season on Dec 5 in the 7-6OTW vs. the Condors. The goals broke an 18 game goalless drought to start the season and were his first since Oct 24, 2014 vs. Syracuse.
*The San Jose Barracuda are 7-5-0-3 vs. California teams this season.
Important #’s:
| San Jose | San Diego | |
| Goals For | 2.80 – 21st | 2.77– 22nd |
| Goals Agst | 3.10 – 23rd | 3.09 – 21st |
| Shots For | 28.55 – 23rd | 30.09 – 14th |
| Shots Agst | 32.57 – 24th | 31.59 – 22nd |
| PIMS | 12.40 – 22nd | 21.73 – 2nd |
| Fighting Majors | 10 – 21st | 22 – 2nd |
Broadcast:
Today’s San Jose Barracuda game can be heard live online at www.kdow.biz, and a video stream (for a fee) through AHL Live. Fans may listen at the SAP Center on 102.1 FM.