The Gulls won their fifth straight game and extended the longest standings point in the AHL to 10 games with a 4-3 win over the San Jose Barracuda tonight at Pechanga Arena San Diego. San Diego is 8-0-0-2 (18 of a possible 20 points) their last 10 games in addition to a season-long five game win streak overall and five straight wins on home ice, also a season high. The five-game win streak is tied for the longest current such streak in the AHL (also Iowa).
San Diego’s 36 points (16-11-1-3) marks the best start to a season through the team’s first 31 games in club history. The Gulls earned 35 points in each of the three previous seasons to date through 31 games.
The Gulls also improved to 4-1-0-0 through the first five games of a 10-game season series with San Jose. The Gulls have defeated the Barracuda, first in the Pacific Division and second among teams in the AHL in points percentage (.700), on four straight occasions dating to Dec. 15, outscoring San Jose 19-8 in that span.
Kevin Boyle stopped 27 shots to set a club record and personal best with his seventh straight win dating to Dec. 15. During his seven-game win streak, Boyle has posted a 2.12 goals-against average and .926 save percentage. The longest win streak in club history surpasses his previous high of six consecutive victories from Jan. 27-Feb. 17, 2018.
Joseph Blandisi registered a season high three points (1-2=3) to extend his point streak to three games (2-4=6). The goal marked his seventh this season and he now has 20 points (7-13=20). Tonight marked his sixth multi-point effort this season in addition to 7-11=18 points his last 16 games.
Troy Terry scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season for his second multi-goal game. Terry has three multi-point efforts his last four contests (4-2=6) and has scored 6-9=15 points his last 13 games. Terry has recorded at least one points in 23 of his 28 games this season.
Adam Cracknell scored his first goal as a Gull and 13th point overall (4-9=13) with San Diego and Toronto. Chase De Leo picked up his 16th assist of the season on the goal. De Leo has 3-10=13 points his last 14 contests. Keaton Thompson also earned an assist on the Cracknell goal, his third of the season.
Sam Steel recorded an assist on the second Terry goal, his ninth assist and 15th point of the season.
Andrej Sustr tallied his second assist of the season on the Blandisi goal, while Trevor Murphy added an assist as well, his third point in four games since joining San Diego (1-2=3).
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