SAN JOSE, Calif. – Byron Froese and Connor Zary scored in a six-second span in the second period, the Heat penalty kill turned in a 6-for-7 effort and Dustin Wolf turned away 27 of 28 shots faced as the Stockton Heat (41-12-4-1) closed the season series against the San Jose Barracuda (20-36-2-2) with a 3-1 win Sunday at the SAP Center.
The game went scoreless in the first and through early in the second until lightning struck twice for the visitors, Froese cashing in on a loose puck in the crease on the power play and Zary scoring off a rush from the ensuing faceoff, giving the Heat what proved to be the game-winning goal.
Artemi Kniazev scored 1:38 into the third to pull the Barracuda within striking distance, but Stockton was able to hold San Jose at bay until Justin Kirkland netted an empty-netter in the waning moments to seal the win and the 3-1 final score.
With the victory, the Heat complete the season series with a 9-1-0-0 record against San Jose.
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