SAN JOSE, Calif. – Adam Ruzicka tallied his second consecutive three-point effort with a pair of goals and an assist while his countryman Martin Pospisil joined him with a goal and two helpers of his own as the Stockton Heat (5-0-1-0) overpowered the San Jose Barracuda (2-2-1-0) en route to a 4-1 final score Wednesday night at the SAP Center.
The Heat pounced in the first period, bursting out of the gates to a 3-0 lead in the game’s first 11:13 with two goals from Ruzicka sandwiched around a marker from Luke Philp, his second consecutive game with a goal.
The visiting team added on near the midway point of the second, Pospisil lighting the lamp for the second consecutive contest on the power play with helpers from Andy Welinski, his second of the night, and Ruzicka. San Jose answered toward the end of the second, Scott Reedy getting the home team on the board with 2:03 to go in the middle frame, and the teams played to a scoreless draw in the third.
Stockton flexed its special teams muscle in the contest, potting a pair on the man-advantage while holding the Barracuda scoreless on four chances. With the win, the Heat pushed their win streak to five and are a perfect 3-0-0-0 on the road on the season.
