San Jose, CA – The San Jose Barracuda (18-25-0-3) returned from the AHL’s All-Star break on Friday night at Tech CU Arena, putting 43 shots on net, but were dropped, 4-1, by the Calgary Wranglers (32-11-2-0). After the defeat, the Barracuda are now 0-3 against Calgary and have fallen in four in a row.
Kevin Rooney (21) goes over the top of Barracuda’s goalie Aaron Dell and defenseman Darren Brady (92) as Connor Zary (47) looks for a rebound – Photo by Jack Lima
Despite outshooting the Wranglers 17-9 in the first period, Calgary would notch the only goal of the frame when Matt Phillips (25) swiped in a Ben Jones breakaway rebound at 4:37.
In the second, Jones (11) would add to the Wranglers lead by wiring a slap shot past Aaron Dell’s blocker from atop the left circle. Up 2-0, the Wranglers would take a 3-0 lead when Jeremie Poirier (5) potted his first in his last 17 games, ripping a close-range shot over Dell’s right shoulder.
Just 2:01 into the third period, Phillips would spring Radim Zohorna (8) on a breakaway and the Calgary forward would go backhand to forehand to make it 4-0. Thomas Bordeleau (19) would pot a goal late at 17:40 after a failed Wranglers clear, but Calgary would roll to the 4-1 win.
Dustin Wolf (27-6-1) made 42 stops to earn his AHL-best 27th win and in the process improved to 11-0 against San Jose lifetime. Dell (7-11-1) suffered the loss, his third in a row, allowing four goals on 30 shots.
With Barracuda match report
Radim Zohorna (41) jumps over Patrick Sieloff (93) – Photo by Jack Lima
Wranglers’ goalie Dustin Wolf makes a glove save during third period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Radim Zohorna (41) scores the Wranglers’ fourth goal past goalie Aaron Dell – Photo by Jack Lima
Wranglers’ forward Adam Kiapka (43) attempts to hold off Darren Brady (92) – Photo by Jack Lima
Walker Duehr (34) takes a back-handed shot as Derrick Pouliot (55) attempts to block the shot – Photo by Jack Lima
Walker Duehr (34) attempts to move around Barracuda’s defenseman Artemi Kniazev (25) – Photo by Jack Lima
Tristen Robins (52) attempts to prevent Connor Zary (47) from taking a shot on goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Linesman Alex Ledovskiy drops the puck on a face-off between Like Johnson (76) and Ben Jones (18) – Photo by Jack Lima
Clark Bishop (19) and Luke Johnson (76) fight for the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda defenders Artemi Kniazev (25) and Luke Johnson (76) check Matthew Phillips (11) – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda’s goalie Aaron Dell stops a shot from Ben Jones (18) – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda’s goalie Aaron Dell stops a shot from Clark Bishop (19) – Photo by Jack Lima
Ben Jones (18) checks Patrick Sieloff (93) into the boards – Photo by Jack Lima
Ben Jones (18) collides with Barracuda’s goalie Aaron Dell (30) as he attempts to shoot the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
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