BRYAN WILSON – 03.29.2024
The Wranglers host the San Jose Barracuda for a matinee matchup at the Scotiabank Saddedome on Friday afternoon.
Calgary (33-23-5-3) is coming off a shutout win against Coachella Valley and look to climb the standings in a tight Pacific Division playoff race.
Puck drop: 1:00pm MST.
WTV host @LivMae10 sets up tomorrow’s tilt against the @sjbarracuda at the Scotiabank Saddledome. pic.twitter.com/TypwpIFPZ6
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) March 28, 2024
WRANGLERS UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
| DATE | TIME (MST) | OPPONENT | VENUE |
| Mar. 29, 2024 | 1:00pm | vs San Jose | Scotiabank Saddledome |
| Mar. 31, 2024 | 1:00pm | vs San Jose | Scotiabank Saddledome |
Head-2-Head:
The Wranglers wrap up a busy month of March with two games against the Barracuda at the ‘Dome this weekend.
Calgary and San Jose meet for the seventh time tonight, with the Barracuda taking the edge in the season series with four wins in six games so far.
The Wranglers (74pts.) currently sit in sixth place in the Pacific Division and are still chasing down a potential home ice advantage spot with just three points separating them and second-place Tucson.
San Jose sits last in the Pacific Division with a 20-31-9-2 record this season.
Ilya Solovyov notched a goal and an assist and was named the First Star of the Game in the last meeting against the Barracuda, in a 3-2 Wranglers win on Jan.27.
“It was a whole team effort.”
Connor Murphy spoke postgame after recording his first AHL shutout on Wednesday night against the Firebirds. pic.twitter.com/XyTfiRgFH6
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) March 28, 2024
WRANGLERS PLAYER TO WATCH: Connor Murphy
Keep your eye on Murphy this afternoon.
Murphy was solid between the pipes in his last start against the division-leading Coachella Valley Firebirds turning aside 34 shots to register his first career AHL shutout.
The kid’s alright!!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/njihqetC00
— Calgary Wranglers (@AHLWranglers) March 28, 2024
ONE TIMERS:
- Sam Morton has four points (2g,2a) in six games with the Wranglers.
- William Stromgren has 4 points (2g,2a) in his last three games.
- (F) Parker Bell was added to the roster from Tri-City (WHL)
- (D) Joni Jurmo was added to the roster on a PTO.
- Calgary can clinch a playoff berth on Friday with: (a) a win vs. San Jose AND a San Diego loss (reg/OT/SO) at Tucson, OR (b) an OTL/SOL vs. San Jose AND a Henderson loss (reg/OT/SO) or OT/SO win vs Bakersfield AND a San Diego regulation loss at Tucson
