STOCKTON, Calif. – Behind a two-goal effort from Emilio Pettersen and multi-point nights from Connor Mackey, Mark Simpson, Justin Kirkland and Eetu Tuulola, the Stockton Heat (34-9-4-1) rallied from a two-goal deficit to earn a 6-3 win over the San Jose Barracuda (18-29-2-1) Saturday at Stockton Arena.
It was the second time in as many nights that the Heat escaped a two-goal hole against the divisional foe, and has the Heat tied for most wins in a season in team history with 34.
For the second consecutive night it was the Barracuda getting the scoring started, Jasper Weatherby scoring 6:47 into the action. Tuulola responded with just under five minutes remaining in the frame, knotting the game at one a side.
San Jose was able to take a two-goal edge through the midway point of the second, Jake McGrew and Lane Pederson lighting the lamp, a cushion that lasted until the Pettersen’s first marker of the contest with 1:52 remaining in the frame to trim the deficit to a single score.
Stockton then took over in the third, scoring four goals including two just 11 seconds apart at 2:59 and 3:10, Alex Gallant tying the game and Luke Philp putting Stockton ahead for good. Byron Froese added an insurance marker at the 10:48 mark and Pettersen capped the scoring with a penalty shot strike with 6:05 to play.
With the win, the Heat clinched the season series over San Jose.
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