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Sommer overseeing dominant stretch for Sharks' primary affiliate

SAN JOSE – Roy Sommer’s Barracuda have been the talk of the American Hockey League in recent weeks.

The Sharks’ primary affiliate had a 14-game winning streak snapped in overtime on Wednesday, and still hasn’t lost a game in regulation since Jan. 21. Headed into the weekend, the Barracuda sit atop the AHL standings with a 33-11-1-4 mark.

The recent loss, and losing key scorer Nikolay Goldobin in a trade to Vancouver hasn’t dampened spirits, Sommer said on the latest Sharks Insider Podcast.

“They’re still into it,” Sommer said. “We had a good practice [Thursday], and you don’t want to see those things go by the wayside, but now we’ve got to start another one.