San Jose, CA – The San Jose Barracuda (12-10-0-1) allowed five goals in the first in route to an 8-3 loss against the Coachella Valley Firebirds (12-4-2-0) at Tech CU Arena on Friday’s Top Gun Night.
Tye Kartye (12) wraps up Adam Raska (57) – Photo by Jack Lima
Max McCormick (8) got the Firebirds on the scoreboard quickly at 1:46 after redirecting the puck passed Aaron Dell’s glove. Minutes later at 4:20, Rogan Rafferty (2) followed up on a rebound off Dell’s cage. San Jose received a quick response from Jeffery Viel (4) who wristed the puck passed the five-hole of Joey Daccord. Kole Lind (10) gave Coachella its two-goal lead back after he stuffed the puck in on a yawning net. After receiving their first power-play of the game, the Firebirds scored their fourth goal before the 10-minute mark off a slap-shot from John Hayden (7). At 13:45, Lind cashed in his second goal of the period to give the Firebirds their fifth goal of the period. The Barracuda were outshot 17-4 in the first twenty minutes.
Strauss Mann took over the crease to begin the second frame but at 1:53, Lind scored his third goal of the game for the hat-trick on the rebound. It was Coachella’s third power-play goal of the game. William Eklund (7) put it off the post and in at 13:39 to cut the lead to four.
At 8:15 in the third period, Danil Gushchin (5) found Montana Onyebuchi (3) wide open behind an offensive rush who blasted it through Daccord to cut Coachella’s lead in half. The Firebirds added more insurance on their fourth power-play goal of the night when McCormick found a loose rebound and buried his second goal of the game into the net. Andrew Porturalski (6) made it eight goals for Coachella on a clear shot in front of the net at 18:31.
Lind (3+1=4) put up four points and a hat-trick for the second time this season. McCormick (2+1=3), Porturalski (1+2=3) and Ryker Evans (0+3=3) all had three-point nights. Matt Tennyson (0+2=2) and Jesper Froden (0+2=2) had two-point nights.
Dell (3-4-0) made 12 saves on 17 shots before being pulled after the first period. Mann (3-2-0) made 17 saves on 20 shots in relief. Daccord (7-2-1) earned his seventh win of the season only making 13 saves on 16 shots.
With San Jose match report
Will Riedell (90) moves the puck away from John Hayden (15) as referee Phillip MacPhee avoids colliding with the players – Photo by Jack Lima
Thomas Bordeleau (17) tries to check Alexander True (11) off the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Firebirds forward Cameron Hughes looks to shoot on goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Firebirds forward Alexander True lines up for a face-off – Photo by Jack Lima
Firebirds captain Max McCormick celebrates his first period goal – Photo by Jack Lima
Danil Gushchin (75) skates the puck away from Andrew Poturalski (22) – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda goalie Strauss Mann tries to catch a shot by Alexander True (11) – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda goalie Aaron Dell blocks a shot with his shoulder – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda forward Brandon Coe looks to make a pass – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda defenseman Will Riedell (90) stick checks the puck away from Carsen Twarynski (18) – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda defenseman Ryan Merkley (6) tries to block a shot by Austin Poganski (14) as goalie Strauss Mann looks for the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda defenseman Jalen Smereck (95) tries to move Tye Kartye (12) away from the crease – Photo by Jack Lima
Austin Poganski (14) skates around Barracuda defenseman Montana Onyebuchi (79) – Photo by Jack Lima
Austin Poganski (14) moves the puck past Patrick McGrath (85) – Photo by Jack Lima
Alexander True (11) and Brandon Coe (70) fight for the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
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