PRESEASON: BARRACUDA BEAT CONDORS IN OVERTIME, 3-2

Oct 6, 2023

BAKERSFIELD, CA - The San Jose Barracuda battled it out on Friday night at the Mechanics Bank Arena, defeating the Bakersfield Condors 3-2 in overtime.  

The first period would see the Barracuda pick up the first goal of the game with Brandon Coe (1) tipping in a Shakir Mukhamadullin shot at the 2:57 mark. At 4-on-4, Adam Raška (1) would show a display of individual effort to pick up an unassisted goal 12:56 into the period. San Jose would finish the period leading 2-0. 

In the second period, Xavier Bourgault (1) would put the Condors on the board at 10:12 of the middle frame. Following the Bakersfield goal, San Jose would complete a planned goalie swap with Georgi Romanov taking over for Magnus Chrona in net. 

At the 16:11 of the third period, Bourgault (2) would pick up his second of the night to tie the game and neither team would be able to find the regulation winner. 

With 1:15 remaining in overtime, 2022-23 Sharks prospect of the year Ethan Cardwell (1) would pick up the game winner for his unofficial first goal in the American Hockey League 

Tyler Parks (BAK) would finish the night with 23 saves on 26 Barracuda shots while Chrona would go 22/23 and Romanov would stop 15 of the 16 shots he faced. 

The Barracuda would end the night 0/4 on the power play with the Condors finishing 1/5 on the man advantage. 

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The Barracuda close out their preseason at Tech CU Arena on Saturday afternoon in the second game of their back-to-back set against the Bakersfield Condors. Visit sjbarracuda.com for all of your Barracuda news and updates.