Musty’sโ Overtime Goal Lifts San Jose Barracuda Over San โDiego โฃGulls
SANโ JOSE, โฃCA – November 20, 2023 – A clutch overtime goal โฃfrom forward Brandonโค “Musty” โmustone propelledโฃ the San Jose โคBarracuda โto a 3-2 victoryโค over the San โDiego Gulls onโค Monday night. The win at Tech CU Arena marked a crucial bounce-back for the Barracuda,extending thier momentum asโค theyโ prepare for a weekend home series.
Theโข Barracuda, currentlyโข navigating a competitive AHL Pacific Division, improve to a record of [record not provided in source] with the win. โThis result is significant as San Jose looks to solidifyโ its playoff positioning against divisional rivals. The team will next face the Abbotsford Canucks in a two-game set, beginning Friday, November 21st, offering fans a chance to witness the Barracuda’s growing offensive capabilities firsthand.
San Jose initially fell behind after Ville Husso stopped โa Barracuda โคrush,allowing the Gulls to gain an early advantage.However, the Barracuda responded with a strong second period, taking a 2-1 lead. Mustone continuedโค his extraordinary form, โscoring his fifthโข goal ofโ the season at 2:08 ofโข overtime, capitalizing on a drop pass from Vincent Iorio.
Earlier in the contest, Sasha Pastujov leveled โthe score for San Diego with aโค power-play goal just 39 seconds into the final frame, followed โขby a point shot tipped in by โฃJudd Caulfield.โค San Jose’s scoring began in the second period, with [scorer not provided in source] and [scorer not provided in source] finding the back ofโค the net.
Goaltender Zachary โฃCarriere secured โคthe win for San Jose, stopping 22 of 26 shots faced. Husso, in net for San Diego,โ made 18 saves on 23 shots. The Gulls heldโ aโข slight edge in shots on goal, 26-23, while going โ0-for-3 on the power play. San Diego finished 1-for-4 with the man advantage.
Fans can findโ theโค complete gameโ statistics here.
The Barracuda will โคhost the Abbotsfordโ Canucksโ on Friday, November 21st at 7 p.m. at Tech CU Arena for “Pucks and Paws Night.” The first โ1,500 fans in attendanceโค will receive a complimentary dog toy. Tickets โare available atโ sjbarracuda.com.
