San Jose Barracuda Snap Wranglers' Charge With 4-2 Win in Calgary

Patrick Giles’ shorthanded opening goal at the 4:00 mark set the tone as the San Jose Barracuda defeated the Calgary Wranglers 4-2 on Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026, at Scotiabank Saddledome. San Jose jumped out early despite early penalty trouble and held the lead en route to the road victory.

The game came in what the Barracuda identified as their final regular-season trip north of the border, part of a two-game set that began Tuesday at the Scotiabank Saddledome. The win provided a clear response after San Jose’s overtime loss to Calgary three nights earlier at Tech CU Arena.

That Saturday meeting ended 4-3 in overtime for Calgary after William Strömgren scored 48 seconds into the extra frame. Oliver Wahlstrom had given San Jose an early edge with two power-play goals (listed as his 17th and 18th of the season), and Brendan Hoffmann tied the game at 16:46 of the third with his first AHL goal to force overtime. Second-period tallies in that game came from Daniil Miromanov (9), William Strömgren (9, 10) and Martin Frk (19), and Strömgren finished with three points. Laurent Brossoit made 39 saves in the loss, Ivan Prosvetov stopped 33 for Calgary, and San Jose went 2-for-5 on the power play and 7-for-7 on the penalty kill.

Wahlstrom’s recent surge was underlined in the weekend matchup; the former 11th overall pick in 2018 extended a goal streak to three games and scored five goals during that stretch. He ranks first among Barracuda skaters in goals (18) and power-play markers and is tied for third in the league with 12 power-play goals. The franchise single-season power-play goal mark stands at 14, set by Danil Gushchin in 2024-25.

San Jose’s identity as a comeback-capable club remains notable. The organization recorded its 20th come-from-behind win of the season in a Wednesday victory in San Diego, erasing a 2-0 deficit after the first period. The Barracuda are now 8-12 when trailing after one period and 12-13-1-0 when allowing the game’s first goal.

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The 4-2 win in Calgary halts the Wranglers’ momentum and closes out San Jose’s final regular-season trip to Alberta with a road victory that highlights a timely shorthanded strike from Giles and the continued power-play punch provided by Wahlstrom.