Barracuda Lose to Roadrunners Despite 48 Shots

San Jose Barracuda fall 5-4 despite outshooting Tucson Roadrunners

Mar. 16, 2026 at 3:26am

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The San Jose Barracuda (35-18-2-2) erased an early 2-0 deficit against the Tucson Roadrunners (27-23-9-0) but ultimately fell 5-4 on Sunday night. Despite outshooting Tucson 48-22, the Barracuda surrendered three early third-period goals as the Roadrunners completed the weekend sweep.

Why it matters

The loss is a tough one for the Barracuda, who are fighting for playoff positioning in the AHL's Pacific Division. The team's inability to hold onto a late lead and capitalize on their shot advantage highlights areas they'll need to improve as the postseason approaches.

The details

Tucson opened the scoring with goals from Jalen Luypen and Maveric Lamoureux, but the Barracuda responded with three unanswered goals in the second period from Jimmy Huntington, Brendan Hoffmann, and Lucas Vanroboys. However, the Roadrunners stormed back with three goals in under four minutes in the third period, including the game-winner from Lamoureux, to secure the victory.

  • The game was played on Sunday, March 16, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona.
  • Tucson opened the scoring at 4:20 of the first period.
  • San Jose scored three unanswered goals in the second period.
  • Tucson scored three goals in a 3:59 span in the third period.

The players

Jalen Luypen

Tucson Roadrunners forward who scored the opening goal.

Maveric Lamoureux

Tucson Roadrunners defenseman who scored two goals, including the game-winner.

Jimmy Huntington

San Jose Barracuda forward who scored a power-play goal in the first period.

Brendan Hoffmann

San Jose Barracuda forward who scored the tying goal in the second period.

Lucas Vanroboys

San Jose Barracuda forward who scored his first goal of the season in the second period.

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What they’re saying

“We’re disappointed we couldn’t hold the lead, but we’ll learn from this and come back stronger.”

— Brendan Hoffmann, San Jose Barracuda Forward

What’s next

The Barracuda will look to bounce back in their next game against the Ontario Reign on Friday, March 21st.

The takeaway

Despite outshooting their opponent by a wide margin, the Barracuda were unable to close out the game, highlighting the importance of maintaining focus and discipline throughout the full 60 minutes of play.