BARRACUDA MUTED BY MARLIES 3-0
Nov 23, 2024Toronto, ON - In the first-ever meeting versus the Toronto Marlies (10-1-2-2), the San Jose Barracuda (9-6-0-0) were shutout 3-0 on Saturday night at the Coca-Cola Coliseum. It was the first time this season in which the Barracuda were held scoreless as the Marlies improved to 8-0-0-1 at home.
In the first, the Barracuda were doubled in shots 16-8 and would give up the game’s first goal when Sam Stevens (1) drove the net and directed in a Logan Shaw pass on the backhand at 14:28 for his first in the AHL.
The Marlies would make it 2-0 in the second when Roni Hirvonen (3) centered a pass that bounced off Barracuda defenseman Ethan Frisch and in at 10:23.
In the final 20 minutes, the Barracuda outshot the Marlies 8-3 but Ryan Tverberg (1) put it away with an empty-netter at 19:08.
Artur Akhtyamov made 23 saves for Toronto en-route to his second shutout of the year.
The Barracuda and Marlies will run it back on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Coca-Cola Coliseum before the team returns to Tech CU Arena on Friday, Nov. 29 to face the Abbotsford Canucks at 7 p.m. For tickets and more information about upcoming promotions, go to sjbarracuda.com.