Photos: Tucson Roadrunners win season opener against San Jose Barracuda
The Tucson Roadrunners won their season opener game in overtime against the San Jose Barracuda on Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. The final score was 2-1.
The Roadrunners will play their second game against the Barracuda on tomorrow (Feb. 8.)
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Tucson Roadrunners center Lane Pederson (18) slide the puck up the ice during a game against the San Jose Barracuda at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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San Jose Barracuda winger Jayden Halbgewachs (89) moves the puck across the ice as Tucson Roadrunners winger Tyler Steenbergen (17) comes in for a steal during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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San Jose Barracuda defencemen Jake Middleton (21) and Tucson Roadrunners winger Jan Jenik (21) grab each other by the jersey collars as a referee tries to intervene during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Michael Bunting (27) steals the puck away from San Jose Barracuda center Alexander True (70) during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Tyler Steenbergen (17) guards San Jose Barracuda defencemen Brinson Pasichnuk (50) during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Michael Bunting (27) is checked into the glass by San Jose Barracuda defensemen Brinson Pasichnuk (50) as Lean Bergmann (45) winger for the Barracuda slides in to take control of the puck during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Brayden Burke (41) prepares to pass the puck to a teammate during a game against the San Jose Barracuda at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Kevin Roy (12) takes a breath during a game against the San Jose Barracuda at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Kevin Roy (12) shouts as he hits the puck around the corner of the ice during a game against the San Jose Barracuda at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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San Jose Barracuda winger Jeffrey Viel (63) grabs Tucson Roadrunners winger Jan Jenik (21) during a scuffle in a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Jan Jenik (21) pinches his bleeding nose following a scuffle with San Jose Barracuda players during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners forward Nate Sucese (44) is checked from behind by San Jose Barracuda defencemen Jaycob Megna (24) during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners forward Nate Sucese (44) slides toward San Jose Barracuda goalie Alexei Melnichuk (1) after being pushed by Barracuda defencemen Jaycob Megna (24) during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners forward Nate Sucese (44) gets himself up out of the San Jose Barracuda goal after toppling on the ice during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Michael Bunting (27) slides the puck up the ice as San Jose Barracuda winger Lean Bergmann (45) guards during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners center Jeremy Gregoire (25) and San Jose Barracuda center Alexander True (70) struggle for the puck during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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Tucson Roadrunners winger Kevin Roy (12) dives across the ice after San Jose Barracuda defencemen Ryan Markley (6) takes the puck around the corner during a game at the Tucson Arena, on Feb. 7, 2021.
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The Roadrunners beat San Jose 2-1 at Tucson Arena in an American Hockey League game. The teams meet again at 7 p.m. Monday.
There’s certainly a lot of season to go, but after the first weekend-or-so of American Hockey League action, the Tucson Roadrunners find themselves in a familiar spot: first place in the AHL’s Pacific Division.