SAN JOSE, Calif. – The San Jose Barracuda used an early surge, a trio of power play goals and a late empty-netter to take a 4-2 victory over the Grand Rapids Griffins on Sunday at the SAP Center, tying the best-of-seven Western Conference Finals at one game apiece.
San Jose set a Griffins playoff record for an opponent by firing 20 shots during an opening period in which it scored on its first two power play tries, part of a 3-for-5 performance on the night. Grand Rapids clawed back to tie the score on goals byTomas Nosek and Matthew Ford, but the Barracuda quickly broke that deadlock before withstanding a third-period push by the visitors to even the series.