Category: San Jose Barracuda

Game 2 (and 3) of road trip at San Diego. Team arrived in San Diego Thursday, and practiced, before Friday morning skate.

A few transactions: Arseneau and Steffes to ECHL Allen. Gallant (ECHL Utah) and Hanson (Allen), signed to PTOs; Doremus recalled from Allen.

Gulls are 9-2-0.  Barracuda are 3-6-1.  Barracuda are 0-2-1 against Gulls this season.

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A bunch of missed calls, disallowed goals.  The Barracuda came from behind to tie it up late in regulation, apparently scored in OT (but was waived off/not reviewed), thwarted a penalty shot, and successfully negotiated the shootout to win over the Gulls.

Six days off since their last game, and first home win, the Barracuda are hosting San Diego (again).

Saturday’s afternoon game is a double first:  Teddy Bear toss and first Barracuda-Sharks double header (Sharks are playing the Gulls parent, the Anaheim Ducks).

Goodrow is in the AHL to work on his game.  Karlsson is expected to play this weekend, hopefully on Saturday (and Sunday).  Lerg, Haley and Goldobin are up in the NHL; Steffes has been signed to a PTO.

The Gulls lost to the Reign on Thursday.

Stollery returned to Barracuda; Cundari recalled.

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Goodrow scored to send teddy bears flying to the ice (including 7′ huge one). And the AHL made a new rule (which shall be known as the Barclay Goodrow rule).

Grosenick had some awesome moves, including this one.

But the team gave up 3 goals and was only able to score two.  Sigh.

(Reported that 20 NHL scouts were in the building for the game; game was early enough in the day that scouts could easily make it to Stockton for 7pm game. Gackle tweeted that all 5 AHL teams are playing in NorCal this weekend, so that might be one reason for the large #.)

Deja vu.  The Gulls and Barracuda tangle again, 48 hours after their last encounter.  (The Barracuda leave immediately after the game to head to Ontario for a Saturday evening game.)

Stollery suspended for one game for his elbow in Wednesday’s game.  Haley reassigned to Barracuda.  (Lerg may be returning as well with Donskoi, Smith, and Martin potentially back in the NHL lineup.)

7pm game – doors open at 6:15.

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The guys still seem to be looking for the perfect pass, the perfect SOG.  Not gonna happen.  Especially with a NHL-caliber goalie in net.  Gotta get the dirty goals, the fast shots to even have a chance.

There were some fireworks tonight, starting with Bickel vs Arseneau about 90 seconds into the contest.  That set the tone for a lot of physicality, with a parade to the penalty box, primarily for the Barracuda.

Gulls won on the shot clock, zone time and on the scoreboard.

Little time to lick their wounds, as the guys boarded a bus after the game for an overnight trip to Ontario to face the Reign Saturday 6pm.

After notching a couple of wins on the road, the Barracuda return home to host the San Diego Gulls, affiliate of the Anaheim Ducks.

Barracuda roster is variable, based on the health of Sharks players (potential return of Goldobin and Lerg, based on health of Donskoi and Smith, respectively), Karlsson (potential season debut after lower body injury), and Bergman (food poisoning).

Roster update: Goldobin, Lerg, DeMelo assigned to Barracuda; Haley, Mueller recalled. And Karlsson expected to play.

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A much better game, but after putting up a two goal lead, an own goal at the end of the first started the downturn.

The Barracuda were on the PK seemingly most of the night, with only two PP themselves.  (Lots of uncalled stuff.)

Karlsson looked OK for his return to play, but did not have the stamina for a full game.

Lerg was good after his demotion, a little ball of energy getting involved with a lot.

McCarthy interacted well with the zebras (and Lerg may have been one of those receiving an infraction).  There was one incident that resulted in a Gulls player receiving a big hit (and taken off the ice, under his own power), heading to the medical side for review.  (Did not notice if he returned to the game.)  The Zebras huddled, but no infractions were doled out.

There were perhaps 1,500 planned for attendance, but it seemed smaller than that.  And cold.  (Will definitely pack a layer or two for week day games in the future.)