San Jose Barracuda goaltender Aaron Dell made 33-saves to register his third shutout of the season as the Barracuda kept their AHL Calder Cup Playoff hopes alive with a 3-0 win over the Texas Stars (AHL affiliate of the Dallas Stars) at the Cedar Rapids Center Friday night.
The Barracuda, who improved their win percentage to .546 and gained ground on the idle Charlotte Checkers (.556 win percentage) for the final playoff spot in the AHL Western Conference, got goals from forwards Bryan Lerg, Nikolay Goldobin and defenseman Julius Bergman. In addition, forward John McCarthy dished out two assists.