BARRACUDA OUTDONE BY TUCSON 5-3 DESPITE TRUE’S TWO GOALS
Feb 8, 2021Tucson, AZ – The San Jose Barracuda scored the first goal of the game on Monday, but couldn’t manage to hold onto their lead for longer than a minute and five seconds and never went back up, eventually falling to the Tucson Roadrunners (Arizona Coyotes), 5-3, at the Tucson Convention Center.
· Alex True (1, 2) recorded his first two goals of the season on Monday, marking the sixth time in his four-year career that he’s scored twice in a game
· Joachim Blichfeld (1), an AHL All-Star as a rookie last season, scored his first goal of the year on Monday and the 17th of his career. He also recorded an assist for his ninth career multi-point effort
· Brinson Pasichnuk got the primary assist on True’s first goal of the night, the first point of his pro career
· Zach Gallant made his AHL debut, finishing with one shot on net
· In the loss, the Barracuda netted their first power-play goal of the year
· Tucson’s Ivan Prosvetov (2-0-0-0) made 33 saves, earning his second-straight win. The second-year pro, made 68 saves on 71 shots in two games against the Barracuda
· Alexei Melnichuk (0-1-1-0) allowed five goals on 33 shots
— San Jose Barracuda (@sjbarracuda) February 9, 2021
“We’re gonna rely on the guys that have been here for three or four years... we got a lot of work to do, but we’re gonna put some time in these next couple of days of practice.” - Assistant Coach Michael Chiasson after the #SJBarracuda’s 5-3 loss against Tucson on Monday. pic.twitter.com/k54OQOzhnN