The American Hockey League affiliate of the Calgary Flames, the Stockton Heat, began their playoff journey this evening in the familiar confines of the SAP Center in San Jose. Their opponents were the Pacific Division’s regular season champions, the San Jose Barracuda. Despite playing a high tempo game with many good chances, the Heat lost Game 1 of their best-of-five series by a 4-0 score.
The Rundown
The Heat arguably generated dangerous chances more frequently than the Barracuda, though the home side generated more shots on Heat goaltender Jon Gillies. The Barracuda scored four goals:
- A wrist shot by Tim Heed on the rush which beat Gillies high on his glove side in the first period to make it 1-0.