March 3, 2010
Condors snare
Steelheads, 3-1
Sims
stops 36 shots for the victory
BOISE,
Idaho. - In
a battle between first-place teams, the Bakersfield
Condors (31-19-4-1,
65pts) knocked off the Idaho
Steelheads (37-13-1-4, 79pts) 3-1 at Qwest Arena on Wednesday night. G Tyler
Sims was spectacular in goal, stopping 36 of 37 shots for his second victory
with the Condors.
The first period ended scoreless after a strong effort from Sims. Neither
team was rewarded a power play in the first 20 minutes, but the Steelheads held
a 13-4 shot advantage after 20 minutes.
Bakersfield took a 1-0 lead on their first power play opportunity of the
game. F Andrew Ianiero converted a feed in front from F Stephane Goulet, 4:00
into the second period. F Mathieu Aubin made it 2-0 on a spin-a-round backhand
shot from the slot with 9:14 remaining in the middle frame. Idaho led 26-15 in
shots through two periods.
F Mark Derlago cut the lead to 2-1 with a power play
tally with 3:40 remaining in the third period, setting up a tense finish. Sims
and the Condors held off Idaho, who pulled G Rejean Beauchemin. Goulet scored
into the empty-net for a 3-1 Condors lead.
Notes from the Nest:
G Timo Pielmeier was recalled by Anaheim prior to tonight's game... Each
team went 1-for-2 on the power play. The combined four power plays was tied for
the fewest this season... Shots ended 37-18 for the Steelheads... Bakersfield
improved to 21-2-1 when scoring first and 20-0-1 when leading after two
periods... F Stephane Goulet recorded his team-leading 14th multi-point game of
the season... Three Stars: 1. Tyler Sims (BAK); 2. Ashton Rome (IDH); 3. Tyler
Spurgeon (IDH).
ON
THE DOCKET:
The
Condors and Idaho Steelheads clash again on Friday and
Saturday 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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