Barracuda Throttle Canucks, 7-0
Rookie forward Igor Chernyshov scored his first professional hat trick, and goaltender Jakub Skarek stopped all 27 shots as the San Jose Barracuda (6–5–1–0) defeated the Abbotsford Canucks (2–9–0–2) 7–0 on Tuesday night at the Abbotsford Centre.
This shutout marked San Jose’s most dominant win of the season, extending their winning streak to three games and points streak to five.
First Period
The Barracuda overcame an early Canucks offensive push. Patrick Giles opened the scoring at 8:48 with a backhanded goal assisted by Pavol Regenda. Later in the period, Zack Ostapchuk doubled the lead at 16:09 by finishing a partially blocked shot from Regenda.
Second Period
The Barracuda took control in the second frame. Defenseman Lucas Carlsson scored on a lucky bounce off a Canuck player. Giles scored his second goal of the night on a breakaway, followed by Chernyshov's goal at 16:20 to increase the lead to 5–0.
Third Period
Igor Chernyshov completed his hat trick with two more goals in the third period, including a power-play goal with under four minutes remaining. Chernyshov led the game with seven shots and now leads the team with six goals this season.
Jakub Skarek "turned aside all 27 shots he faced" for a shutout victory.
Patrick Giles opened scoring "at 8:48 as backhanded in a feed from Pavol Regenda."
Summary: Igor Chernyshov’s hat trick and Jakub Skarek’s stellar goaltending powered the San Jose Barracuda to a commanding 7–0 victory over the Abbotsford Canucks, marking their strongest win this season and extending their winning momentum.
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