While hockey fans at the SAP Center paid to see the San Jose Barracuda home opener, what they got was an episode of a critically acclaimed new series called “The Dylan Gambrell Show.”
The 22-year-old rookie put up his first two professional goals and an assist in San Jose’s 4-1 victory over the Ontario Reign. He and linemate Francis Perron combined for five points on the night, while ‘Cuda netminder Antoine Bibeau earned his first win of the year with a 30-save performance.
After ending up as one of the Sharks’ final training camp cuts, Gambrell had all the reasons to prove his detractors wrong in his AHL debut, but helping the Barracuda earn their first ‘W’ was reward enough.