© Andy Abeyta/The Desert Sun / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn ImagesThe San Jose Barracuda's season is over after they were eliminated from the AHL playoffs last night by the Colorado Eagles.
After sweeping the Ontario Reign 2-0 in the first round, they couldn’t carry that momentum into the second round.
The Eagles came into the series as the third-best team in the league and the top team in the Pacific Division, which put the Barracuda behind the eight-ball right from the start.
In Game 1, Colorado took control with a 6-3 win to go up 1-0. But the Barracuda responded in Game 2, grinding out a 2-1 win in overtime to tie the series at 1-1. Unfortunately, that would be their only win of the round. They lost Game 3 in overtime 3-2, and then dropped Game 4 by a score of 3-1 to end the series.
Still, it was a solid season that brought playoff hockey back to San Jose for the first time in a while. They made some good strides, but couldn’t quite get over the hump against a tough Eagles squad. Now, the focus shifts to the offseason and figuring out how to make both the Barracuda and the San Jose Sharks better moving forward.
