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One last RS home game.  One last chance to get a point to get into the playoffs.

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Dell got the shut out with 41 saves.  Six different players with goals, including Gallant with his first of the season.

And the playoffs have been clinched.  The Barracuda open the Calder Cup playoffs (Pacific Division Semi-Final) at home for games 1 (Friday 4/22) and 2 (Saturday 4/23) against the Ontario Reign, in a best of five (games 3-5 will be in Ontario).

Penultimate game of the season. Barracuda need one point to clinch a playoff berth in their two final games.  (If they do make it, their opponent is already known:  the Ontario Reign, aka the AHL affiliate of the LA Kings.  The Heat have been mathematically eliminated from AHL playoff contention, but can play spoiler.)

And they have one final opponent (of the regular season): the Stockton Heat.

Saturday’s game is in Stockton (and military appreciation night, their last home game of the season).  Sunday’s is the home finale.

Mirco Mueller was recalled, and then returned for the Sharks home regular season finale.  Matt Tennyson has been assigned to the Barracuda on a conditional assignment.  F Jordan Sims has been signed to a PTO.

Congrats to San Jose Barracuda’s Ryan Carpenter named Winner of Yanick Dupre Memorial Award as AHL’s Man of the Year.

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The game did not start out well with Dell giving up two goals in the first five minutes.  First period ended 3-1 Heat.

Cuda took a 4-3 lead, but gave up two more to Heat, in regulation.

One more game to get one point to make playoffs.

Two days after the NHL teams do battle in Alberta, their respective AHL franchises pick up the gauntlet in California to do battle.

Seems to be a three-headed goalie for the team, perhaps for the rest of the season.

Gackle Report feature on McCarthy

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Dell takes the 4-1 win, and nearly got a shut out. But the Barracuda answered back immediately after the Heat scored, to keep a three goal cushion.  McCarthy, Goldobin, Morin and Goodrow had the goals.

Right back at it this afternoon.  Raffi played Saturday; will he feel good enough to play Sunday, or will he be replaced in the lineup?  Mueller is back from his NHL assignment, so could play Sunday.

Sounds like Dell might get the start as Grosenick didn’t have the greatest game on Saturday.

Goodrow recalled to NHL San Jose (on the road in St Louis).

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Barracuda scored in the first, hung on in the second. When the Heat tied it up, McCarthy scored two and with a late ENG, the Barracuda win 4-1.

With their point last night and the two today, the Barracuda now own 3rd in division all alone, rather than tied with two other teams.

Torres played neither game last weekend, and this past week has been pondering his future.  Cundari, Gallant were out injured last week. Cundari returned to the ice (in red no-contact jersey) on Tuesday; scrimmaged Wednesday. Lerg and Haley took maintenance days this past week. On Friday, the practice was focused on special teams.

Mueller was called up as insurance when Dillon was injured; he was sent down for one game (last Sunday) and recalled before the Sharks headed out on their five-game cross-country road trip. Wingels was injured Thursday in NHL and will be out a couple of games, so the Barracuda are expecting a recall soon. Update: Mueller assigned to Barracuda on Saturday.

The Barracuda hit the road for the rest of the month.  First up: a pair of games in Stockton on Saturday and Sunday.

Stockton has signed former Worcester Shark Mike Vernance and Gabriel Verpaelst to PTOs (to fill out roster). And they’re looking to continue their home winning streak.

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Grosenick started.  Team got behind, but tied it out with two extra-attacker goals late in the third.  But Heat scored in OT to get the win.

Back at it after a couple of days from their last win.

Tennyson was recalled to NHL.  (Pinkston was assigned to ECHL.)  Cundari is back from Europe and ready to play.  Jesse Mychan was released from PTO.

Biggest shocker: Stollery shaved off his beard!

Back at it Wednesday, against the Stockton Heat. The Heat are looking to extend their three-game winning streak. The Barracuda also have a three-game winning streak.  Someone’s going to 4 tonight.  Stockton has yet to win at SAP Center.

A win would put the Barracuda tied for 2nd in division.

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Barracuda fell behind the Heat, but came back strong to tie it up and force overtime and win in the extra session (three unanswered goals in 3rd and OT).  And they got the four-game win streak, not Stockton (who has yet to win in SJ).

First and second period effort was a bit off, but the strong surge in the third allowed them the ability to get to OT and then win.

.@sjbarracuda HC Sommer now just 4 wins away from tying the AHL's all-time wins record

— Paul Gackle (@GackleReport) January 7, 2016

Break over, time to get back to work.

Mark Cundari has been loaned to Team Canada for the Spengler Cup.  (Runs December 26 through 31.)  (Former Sharks James Sheppard and Manny Malhotra are also on the team.) Rick Pinkston has been recalled from ECHL to fill in.

Heat will be without their captain Johnson, who is also in Europe for the Spengler Cup. And coming in late from Saturday night game in Bakersfield, losing 3-5.  Mitchell Heard has been recalled for game.

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Barclay Goodrow scored two, which was more than enough to beat the Heat on Sunday.  Three additional goals were scored by Emmanuelson, Lerg and Parkes.  Barracuda were 1 for 5 on PP and only gave up one goal on PK in 6 opportunities. Barracuda are now one win away from a playoff spot in the division.

Back at it on Monday afternoon as the Barracuda host the Charlotte Checkers.

Barracuda have this final game before they get the week off for Christmas (back to practice on Saturday 12/26).  Goodrow assigned to Barracuda.

Heat are coming off the first AHL California outdoor game (they won).  Rescheduled from Friday night to Saturday afternoon due to rain.

Guessing it might be Grosenick in nets today.  Check twitter for updates.

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Barracuda fell behind 0-3, and then scored in bunches (including 3 goals in 50 seconds) — totally five straight, Grosenick made a save-of-the-year candidate (made top 5 on ESPN, notice on Sportsnet and The Hockey News).  Barracuda win 5-4.  McLaren had a rock-em-sock–em fight in the first (broken nose); did not return to the game.

Now the team has off until 12/26 (practice).  Next game 12/27 against these same Heat.

Friday is the first of two back-to-back games: evening against Stockton on Friday, and afternoon (starting 18 hours after previous game) against Bakersfield on Saturday. At least there’s no travel.

On Wednesday, the Barracuda had their Season Ticket Holder Christmas party.

Dell and Grosenick are still splitting games.  When will the true #1 goalie step out of the shadows to claim the crease?

DeMelo and Haley were recalled to NHL; Mueller assigned to AHL, and is seeing the benefit of playing in AHL.  Timmons is out perhaps a month with a knee sprain.

Former Shark Freddie Hamilton will be returning to San Jose tonight.

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Dell started and got the 5-3 win. Stockton made it a game getting within one goal late in the 3rd, but the Barracuda win at home, and back to 0.500 for the season.

Barracuda hit the road after losing their first.  They took the weekend for some team bonding with a camping trip.

From morning skate: Goldobin not on ice (assumed recall due to apparent Couture injury in NHL).  Dell to start.  Helewka to make pro debut.

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Was it the weekend of team bounding, more practice, or something else?  The team played much better, were more cohesive and contained the Heat well, while flexing their offensive muscles.  Good first win.

Emanuelsson and Helewka made their season/pro debuts respectively.

Next up: @ Bakersfield Condors on Saturday