12 goals against in 5 periods.
Barracuda News & Discussion VII
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- Oct 12, 2020
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I didn’t even think we played that well for most of that period and then we pot 5 goals. wtf
- Oct 12, 2020
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I think the balance is starting to come up between Sharks and Barracuda. Sharks are still rebuilding with having flashes of good things and Barracuda is doing good.
LadyStanley
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Vanroboys hobbling off holding his groin. Seems like he might be ok on the bench though
Iowa cuts it to 7-3.
Edit: He’s fine, back out there
Iowa cuts it to 7-3.
Edit: He’s fine, back out there
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Sabourin gets first star, comes out after changing out of his gear and waves to the crowd. Never seen that.
7-3 final, Cuda. Final score flatters us a bit, but that second period was crazy. We did well.
7-3 final, Cuda. Final score flatters us a bit, but that second period was crazy. We did well.
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Juxtaposer
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The crazy thing about having talent is that it's possible to win games that you don't deserve to win and have blowout scores in games that were close.
Furlong never came back after taking that puck in the face, there was some ice cleanup involved.
Speaking of stat lines that flatter us, we were 1 for 3 on the power play, but the power play today was just awful. Could barely get set up today. Not that we needed to, but still. Discipline on our end was pretty good, with the exception of that last part from Sabourin.
Something that went way under the radar was that Hunter Haight scored a hat trick for the Wild in this one, he had all three of their goals. Romanov did pretty well, despite allowing three. 36 saves on the night for him.
Really hoping Cardwell gets going. He's hustling. Had an assist today for his first point of the season.
Four games in, and we have two guys with five points on the season (2 goals, 3 assists). Filip Bystedt, and... Donavan Houle.
EDIT: I'd meant to put this in, so adding it well after I posted. We scored seven goals tonight, but nobody on the team scored more than two points. Scoring was a group effort. Multi-point games today: Cagnoni, Sabourin (1G 1A each), and Houle (2A). Of the 18 skaters dressed, only three had zero points in this game. Pulli, Schuldt, and Halttunen. Surprisingly, Halttunen didn't even get a shot on goal.
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It was a great game to attend in person. I thought a lot of guys looked solid, but you can see which guys are going to play NHL games this season. Bystedt, Cardwell, Graf and Cagnoni, whether it's hustle (Cardwell), or their ability to slow things down, anticipate and make smart plays, they just stood out as more talented than the rest. As I said earlier in the thread, Cagnoni is really smart, and looks like he's a step ahead of everyone else on the ice. Brandon Coe is still an intriguing player, I just wish they could turn up his motor. When he skates hard and is in the middle of everything, he's quite effective.
Coe's a strange case to me this season, he seems like he has one or two shifts where he's a very effective player, and then I forget about him for the rest of the game. He's got some skill. Maybe he should ask the fourth line if he can borrow some of their workrate.
You know, one other stat that might surprise people that haven't been watching, since Cardwell hasn't popped up on the scoresheet: He's second on the team in SOG, behind Cagnoni. Had five shots in yesterday's game. He hasn't fallen off, but the puck is really not cooperating with him, it feels like. His body language looked like relief to me when Sabourin tipped his shot in for the PPG.
OrrNumber4
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He's looked like a future decent bottom pairing defenseman to me
DoubleOT
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Fun game to be at! I was expecting a bit of a letdown after the blowout win in front of a sellout crowd with Askarov posting a 2nd shutout, but no!
Cagnoni looked great, tons of skill and gets the puck to the net with aplomb. I'm really looking forward to watching his path to the big show. Drew compared him to Dan Boyle on the radio the day before (saying he has less snarl but similar or more skill). High praise. Time will tell, but he's sure looking the part right now.
I was impressed with Cardwell, he didn't score but there were several times he bust through the nz and called for a ambitious stretch passes from his D. Maybe they're trying a set play with that line to spring him out for a break. Close, but no cigar. The confidence is good to see though.
I really like Bailey on that top line! To me he's a bonfide NHLer, and he looks like a top AHL power forward last night.
Sabourin plays a good role on this team, he's gritty, goes to the net, and stood up for Vincent when O'Rourke dropped him with a slash to the ankle. He came out as star in his sweats or whatever because he got 2 + 10 and left the game, I guess.
That 4th line of Houle/Vanroboys/Vincent is great and a big pain in the butt to play against.
It's still early and I know nothing about the rest of the league to say if this team will dominate or if these games were one-offs, but an AHL squad with Bystedt, Haltunnen, Cagnoni, Cardwell, Graf, and Askarov will be fun to watch in any case.
Cagnoni looked great, tons of skill and gets the puck to the net with aplomb. I'm really looking forward to watching his path to the big show. Drew compared him to Dan Boyle on the radio the day before (saying he has less snarl but similar or more skill). High praise. Time will tell, but he's sure looking the part right now.
I was impressed with Cardwell, he didn't score but there were several times he bust through the nz and called for a ambitious stretch passes from his D. Maybe they're trying a set play with that line to spring him out for a break. Close, but no cigar. The confidence is good to see though.
I really like Bailey on that top line! To me he's a bonfide NHLer, and he looks like a top AHL power forward last night.
Sabourin plays a good role on this team, he's gritty, goes to the net, and stood up for Vincent when O'Rourke dropped him with a slash to the ankle. He came out as star in his sweats or whatever because he got 2 + 10 and left the game, I guess.
That 4th line of Houle/Vanroboys/Vincent is great and a big pain in the butt to play against.
It's still early and I know nothing about the rest of the league to say if this team will dominate or if these games were one-offs, but an AHL squad with Bystedt, Haltunnen, Cagnoni, Cardwell, Graf, and Askarov will be fun to watch in any case.
LadyStanley
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LadyStanley
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Cuda on the cover
Grier: Will Sharks Keep Halttunen, Cagnoni With Cuda?
Will Kasper Halttunen and Luca Cagnoni be part of the San Jose Barracuda’s playoff push this year? “I think it’s important for them to have success down there,” San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier said about his AHL affiliate on Monday. “The goal is for them to be in the playoffs.” Both 2023...
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You guys still think Kasper Halttunen stays?? How has he looked?? Other than game 1, we all know he can score on the PP, but can he round out his game in the AHL or should he be back with the London Knights?
Especially with Bordeleau coming back, is there a top 6 role?
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Juxtaposer
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He hasn't had a huge impact since game 1, but as a Sharks fan I would prefer to have him stay with the Cuda. The reason is that I just don't think he's got a very good change of being a top-6 guy at even strength, and I think he's best suited working on aspects of his game that can make him an effective bottom-6 guy (forechecking, physicality, cycling) rather than lighting up teenagers again.Grier: Will Sharks Keep Halttunen, Cagnoni With Cuda?
Will Kasper Halttunen and Luca Cagnoni be part of the San Jose Barracuda’s playoff push this year? “I think it’s important for them to have success down there,” San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier said about his AHL affiliate on Monday. “The goal is for them to be in the playoffs.” Both 2023...
You guys still think Kasper Halttunen stays?? How has he looked?? Other than game 1, we all know he can score on the PP, but can he round out his game in the AHL or should he be back with the London Knights?
Especially with Bordeleau coming back, is there a top 6 role?
If he's sent back that's cool with me, but I'm also a little befuddled about what's going on in London this year so far. They look disastrous every time I tune in.
Askarov starting tonight. I’m so f***ing stoked to watch him play live and in person.
LadyStanley
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Hsk lineup
Don't recall seeing Bordeleau in warmups. (But I wasn't looking specifically)
No Bordeleau or Mukhamadullin yet. Furlong is ok after taking the puck to the face Sunday.
Cagnoni with Frisch finally, I like that. That bottom pairing makes me a little nervous.
