Barracuda vs. Ontario Reign Preview
Nov 1, 2015Today:
The San Jose Barracuda and the Ontario Reign (AHL affiliate of the LA Kings) meet for the 2nd of 12 meetings this season, the 1st of six meetings at the SAP Center. The Barracuda are 0-1-0-0 vs. the Reign this season and are 0-1-0-0 in 1 career matchup. San Jose has lost three straight games (0-2-0-1) and have not played since last Saturday in Ontario (3-0L) while the Reign have points in seven straight games to open the season (5-0-2-0) but are playing in their third game in three days to close out a busy stretch.
In case you missed it…
The San Jose Barracuda (2-3-0-1, 5pts) presented by Barracuda Networks dropped their third straight game after a 3-0 loss to the host Ontario Reign (5-0-0-0, 10pts) in front of 8,285 fans at the Citizens Business Bank Arena on Saturday evening. The Barracuda are back in action on Sunday, November 1 at 3pm vs. the Reign at the SAP Center. Ontario netminder Peter Budaj picked up his third shutout of the season with 24 saves as the Barracuda have now been shutout in eight consecutive periods. Andrew Crensenzi’s goal just 67 seconds into the contest stood tall but the Reign added insurance goals by Adrian Kempe and Michael Mersch in the third period for the home victory.
Defenseman Kevin Gravel buried the game-tying tally late in the third period to send the Ontario Reign (5-0-2-0) into overtime for the second straight contest, but the San Antonio Rampage (5-0-1-0) prevailed in the extra session, 2-1, Saturday afternoon at Citizens Business Bank Arena. The Rampage kicked off the scoring 24 seconds into the contest as forward Andrew Agozzino settled a bouncing puck and sent a wrist shot over the glove of Reign netminder Ray Emery (OTL, 19 saves on 21 shots) from between the faceoff circles.. With the clock winding down and Emery pulled for the extra attacker, the Reign evened the score with 44 seconds left in regulation off a drive from Gravel at the right-wing point. Forwards Sean Backman and Adrian Kempe added assists. For the second straight game, Rampage forward Ben Street provided the overtime heroics tapping in a pass from Agozzino past the right pad of Emery on a 2-on-1 rush at 3:15.
Barracuda Bites…
*Transactions…. Bryan Lerg and Dylan Demelo are currently with the SJ Sharks in the NHL.
AHL COACHING WINS – ALL-TIME
1. Fred “Bun” Cook 1937-56 19seasons 1,171GP 636 WINS
2. Roy Sommer 1998-current 18seasons 1,350GP 619WINS
3. Frank Mathers 1956-85 18seasons 1,256GP 610 WINS
4. John Paddock 1981-2010 16seasons 1,125GP 589 WINS
*San Jose Barracuda Head Coach Roy Sommer, who plays a major role in developing players for the San Jose Sharks, is currently the longest-tenured coach (18th season) in the American Hockey League. His current regular season record is now: 619-566-48-60-57. (W-L-T-OTL-SOL)
*Breaking down October… The Barracuda had a 2-3-0-1 (5pts in 6gp) record in October with 12 GF and 17 GA. PP went 3-24 (12.5%); opponents PP went 6-25 (15.4%), and the Barracuda had 3 fighting majors in October.
*Quiet times ahead… the Barracuda are in the middle of a stretch where they play just one game over a 13 day stretch (game on Nov 1).
*Streakers…no current streaks for the Barracuda…for Ontario: the Reign have a point in seven straight games (5-0-2-0) and Adrian Kempe (1-2-3) has a three game point streak.
*Goal drought… the Barracuda have been shutout in their last 161:20 of play…the last goal scored was a shorthanded goal by Scott Timmins at 18:40 of the first period vs. the Gulls on Oct 21.
*SAP Center…the Barracuda are still looking for their first win on home ice this season (0-2-0-1) after three home games. San Jose has been outscored 4-10 on home ice this season.
*High scorer in the Q… rookie Nikita Jevpalovs recorded 100 points (49-51-100) in 64 games for Blainville-Boisbriand in the QMJHL last season. The 21-year-old from Riga, Latvia has three points (1-2-3) in six games for the Barracuda.
*NHL Experience…. The Barracuda have 10 players on their roster with NHL experience led by Frazer McLaren with 102…. Breaking down the rest…. Karl Stollery 12, Bryan Lerg 5, John McCarthy 88, Micheal Haley 57, Mirco Mueller 40, Mark Cundari 8, Melker Karlsson 53, Scott Timmins 24, Troy Grosenick 2.
*Five for fighting… The Barracuda have 3 fighting majors through 6 games this season…. (McLaren 1, Young 1, Arseneau 1)
Important #’s:
| San Jose | Ontario | |
| Goals For | 2.00 – 27th | 3.00 – 14th |
| Goals Agst | 2.83 – 13th | 1.43 – 1st |
| Shots For | 25.50 – 28th | 35.14 – 1st |
| Shots Agst | 32.33 – 22nd | 22.86 – 1st |
| PIMS | 12.50 – 22nd | 12.86 – 21st |
| Fighting Majors | 3 | 4 |
Broadcast:
Tonight’s San Jose Barracuda game can be heard live on AM 1220 KDOW, online at www.kdow.biz, and a video stream (for a fee) through AHL Live.