BARRACUDA STUNG BY FIREBIRDS, 4-1
Dec 31, 2022San Jose, CA - The San Jose Barracuda (13-18-0-1) fell behind by a pair of goals in the first period on Saturday at Tech CU Arena, and could never level the score, falling 4-1 to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (20-7-3-0).
In the first, Jimmy Schuldt (4) would skate the puck down the left wing while shorthanded and go top-shelf on the short-side at 2:28 to opening up the scoring. Then at 9:59 of the first, Kole Lind (14) would wire in a shot after a Barracuda defensive-zone turnover.
In the second, the Barracuda would cut the lead in half on its fourth power play of the game. Brilliant puck movement would lead to Thomas Bordeleau (15) guiding in a shot from just off the right side of the crease.
In the third, the Barracuda would fall into penalty trouble which would lead to five power plays in the frame and at 9:51 Max McCormick (12) would go upstairs on Eetu Makiniemi and then Ryker Evans (3) would light the lamp less than a minute later at 10:48.
Joey Daccord (11-4-1) collected the win, making 30 saves, while Makiniemi was issued the loss, giving up four on 30.
With the defeat, the Barracuda have now dropped eight in a row.
The Barracuda continue on its four-game homestand on Wednesday (7 p.m.) against the Henderson Silver Knights. Ticket starts at just $13 at SJBarracuda.com/listen and you can listen to the broadcast SJBarracuda.com/listen, the Sharks+SAP Center App, and watch on AHLTV.com.
ABOUT THE BARRACUDA
The Barracuda are set to open their eighth season in the AHL on Fri., Oct. 14, 2022 at the Iowa Wild (5 p.m.) and will officially open Tech CU Arena on Sat., Oct. 22, 2022 against the Henderson Silver Knights. In 2022-23, the Barracuda will once again compete in the AHL’s Pacific Division which boasts a league-high 10 teams including the Barracuda (San Jose Sharks), Abbotsford Canucks (Vancouver Canucks), Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Oilers), Calgary Wranglers (Calgary Flames), Coachella Valley Firebirds (Seattle Kraken), Colorado Eagles (Colorado Avalanche), Henderson Silver Knights (Vegas Golden Knights), Ontario Reign (LA Kings), San Diego Gulls (Anaheim Ducks) and Tucson Roadrunners (Arizona Coyotes).
ABOUT TECH CU ARENA
Tech CU Arena is a state-of-the-art, 4,200-seat arena located in San Jose. It is the home of San Jose Barracuda. Tech CU Arena is a partnership between Sharks Sports & Entertainment and Technology Credit Union, a full-service, federally insured not-for-profit credit union headquartered in the heart of San Jose. With more than 155,000 members, Tech CU provides a wide array of financial products and services, including personal banking, financial management, private banking, commercial lending, and business banking. Learn more at www.techcu.com.
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