Roadrunners Spoil Huntington's Big Night with Comeback Win

San Jose Barracuda's three-game winning streak and six-game point streak come to an end against Tucson Roadrunners

Mar. 2, 2026 at 7:15pm

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The San Jose Barracuda saw their three-game winning streak and six-game point streak come to an end on Sunday night, falling 6-4 to the Tucson Roadrunners despite a strong performance from Jimmy Huntington, who recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick in the first period.

Why it matters

The Barracuda's regulation loss was their first this season when leading after 40 minutes, and their first defeat when scoring four or more goals, highlighting the team's resilience and ability to mount comebacks.

The details

Tucson opened the scoring in the first period, but Huntington quickly tied it up. The Barracuda then took a 2-1 lead on a power-play goal from Lucas Carlsson, and extended it to 3-1 early in the second on another Huntington tally. However, Tucson responded with two goals to tie the game at 3-3, and the teams traded goals in the third period before the Roadrunners scored the game-winner with under three minutes remaining.

  • The game took place on Sunday, March 2, 2026.
  • Tucson opened the scoring at 5:34 of the first period.
  • Huntington tied the game at 8:53 of the first period.
  • Carlsson gave the Barracuda a 2-1 lead at 13:32 of the first period.
  • Huntington extended the Barracuda's lead to 3-1 at 1:33 of the second period.

The players

Jimmy Huntington

A Barracuda player who recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick (a goal, an assist, and a fight) in the first period and finished the night with two goals and an assist.

Matt Davis

The Barracuda's goaltender who made 29 saves in the game.

Michal Kunc

A Roadrunners player who scored the opening goal of the game.

Daniil But

A Roadrunners player who scored two goals, including the game-tying goal in the third period.

Scott Perunovich

A Roadrunners player who scored the game-winning goal in the third period.

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What’s next

The Barracuda will look to bounce back on Wednesday, March 5, 2026, when they host the San Diego Gulls at Tech CU Arena.

The takeaway

Despite Huntington's impressive performance, the Barracuda were unable to hold onto their lead, highlighting the team's need to maintain focus and discipline throughout the game in order to secure victories against resilient opponents like the Roadrunners.