The Wranglers fell 3-0 to the San Jose Barracuda at Tech Cu Arena on Friday night.
Oscar Dansk (6-2-2) was solid between the pipes overall, turning aside 34 shots in the losing effort.
The first period was scoreless, as both teams traded chances throughout.
Barracuda’s forward Brett Kemp (98) checks Mark Pysyk (13) along the boards – Photo by Jack Lima
Dansk stopped all 10 shots he faced, while Barracuda netminder, Eetu Makiniemi stopped nine shots.
The Barracuda would strike in the second period.
With San Jose pressuring, Shakir Mukhamadullin sent a shot through traffic that found the back of the net.
1-0 Barracuda at the break.
A five-minute major was assessed to Dryden Hunt late in the middle frame, which carried over to the third period, and the Barracuda would capitalize with the advantage early in the third.
San Jose moved the puck quickly around the perimeter of the Wranglers zone, when Leon Gawanke set up Thomas Bordeleau for a one-timer to extend the lead. 2-0.
Then, with San Jose still on the powerplay, Nathan Todd walked in to the hashmarks and sent a wrist-shot stick-side on Dansk to give San Jose a 3-0 lead. (3:14).
The game got chippy late in the period and Yan Kuznetsov dropped the mitts for his second-career tilt, squaring off with Scott Sabourin.
3-0 final.
With Wranglers match report
Wranglers goalie Oscar Dansk (35) makes a stop on a backhand shot attempt by Danil Gushchin (75) – Photo by Jack Lima
Wranglers goalie Oscar Dansk (35) blocks a breakaway shot attempt by Brandon Coe (70) – Photo by Jack Lima
Wranglers forward Emilio Petersen (46) advances the puck as Tanner Kaspick (41) defends – Photo by Jack Lima
Sharks forward Ozzy Wiesblatt looks to make a pass – Photo by Jack Lima
Shakir Mukhamadullin (center) celebrates his second period goal with teammates Nathan Todd (45) Danil Gushchin (75) and Leon Gawanke (26) – Photo by Jack Lima
Scott Sabourin (49) draws a cross checking penalty from Will Riedell (16) – Photo by Jack Lima
Linesman Jake Rennert drops the puck on a face-off between Scott Sabourin (49) and Ben Jones (right) – Photo by Jack Lima
Bradley Marek (89) attempts to move past Linesman JakeBradley Marek (89) attempts to move past Linesman Jake Rennert to retrieve the puck after a face-off against Brett Sutter (7) Rennert to retrieve the puck after a face-off against Brett Sutter (7) – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda’s forward Scott Sabourin (49) attempts to move past Ben Jones (18) – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda’s defenseman Leon Gawanke (26) tries to contain Wrangers center Ilya Nikolaev (14) during first period action – Photo by Jack Lima
Barracuda’s defenseman Will Riedell (16) moves the puck up ice as Thomas Bordeleau (17) attempts to stick check the puck – Photo by Jack Lima
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