The San Jose Barracuda continue to struggle in the absence of some of last year’s top players. Missing their two best defensemen and three fairly consistent contributors on the scoresheet due to regular NHL time, the San Jose Sharks’ AHL affiliate hasn’t been able to capitalize on last season’s successful playoff run.
Nominal starter Troy Grosenick has stopped just 87 percent of the shots he’s faced (all strengths), and the team has been outscored by five goals on the season. The team sits in sixth place in the AHL’s Pacific Division with just seven points from their first eight games.