March 5, 2010
Bakersfield falls to Idaho, 5-0
Rubber match at 6:10 p.m. on Saturday
BOISE,
Idaho. - The
Idaho
Steelheads (38-13-1-4, 81pts) defeated the Bakersfield
Condors (31-20-4-1,
67pts) 5-0 Friday night at Qwest Arena. G Richard Bachman earned the shutout,
stopping all 16 shots .
With time
winding down, it appeared the first period was headed towards a scoreless
tie. However, G J.P. Levasseur couldn't cover a loose puck, which was poked over
the goal line by C Kevin DeVergilio for a 1-0 Steelheads lead. Idaho also led in
shots 19-9 after 20 minutes.
In the second period, Idaho grabbed the momentum. LW
Mark Derlago scored at 7:47 of the second period to make it a 2-0 lead. LW John
Swanson scored with 9:33 remaining in the second period on the power play for a
3-0 advantage. Tempers boiled over after F Mark McCutcheon hit D Ken Morin hard
into the boards from behind. RW Nick Kemp quickly came to the aid of Morin and
went toe-to-toe with McCutcheon, who received a game misconduct. RW Ashton Rome
scored while shorthanded for a 4-0 lead with 1:19 remaining the middle frame.
Shots were 34-13 in favor of Idaho after two periods.
C Tyler Spurgeon added the final goal for a 5-0 lead,
2:53 into the third period. Shots ended 45-16 in favor of Idaho. The teams
combined for 89 penalty minutes.
Notes from the Nest:
G Timo Pielmeier was reassigned by Anaheim to Bakersfield today, but he is
not expected to join the team in Boise... D Ken Morin left the ice in the second
period, but returned for the third period... The Condors went 0-for-4 on the
power play, while Idaho went 1-for-10 on the man-advantage. The
Condors have been called for 10 power plays against in a game four times this
season... Bakersfield was shut out for the fourth time in the last 10 games and
sixth tme overall... The game ended with a total of three fights, including
bouts between RW Erick Lizon and D Steve Oleksy in the opening period, RW Nick
Kemp and F Mark McCutcheon and F Mathieu Aubin and F Brendan Kushnirik in the
second period... Three Stars: 1. Richard Bachman (IDH); 2. Ashton
Rome (IDH); 3. Mark Derlago (IDH).
ON
THE DOCKET:
The
Condors and Idaho Steelheads clash again on Saturday for the
rubber match in Boise.
They return to home ice on March 9 and 10 to host the
Las Vegas Wranglers. March 9 is Canned Food Collection, sponsored by My 45, La
Preciosa 105.3 and Payment Systems Worldwide. Bring two non-perishable food
items and get in for just $1. March 10 is High School/College Student ID Night,
sponsored by 106.1 KRAB Radio. Get a lower level ticket for just $1 by showing
your student ID at the box office.
GET
TICKETS:
Individual
game tickets are on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box
Office, which is regularly open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also
be purchased by phone at
1-800-745-3000
, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster
location. Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the
Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK
(7825).
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