Barracuda Bonus (10.29.23) SJ: 4 CV: 5 F/OT

The San Jose Barracuda (1-3-3-0) led by a pair of goals on Sunday afternoon but couldn’t close out the game and would eventually fall, 5-4, to the Coachella Valley Firebirds (3-2-0-0) in overtime. For SJ, it was the team’s third OT loss of the year in seven outings and the fifth consecutive defeat (0-2-3-0). Danil Gushchin extended his point streak to a career-best five games (3+8=10), notching three assists in the loss. Gushhcin now ranks second in the AHL in points (12) and first in points-per-game (1.71) for players who have played seven or more games. He is T-third in the league in assists (9).