Condors Bury Bulls in Last Minute, 3-2
SAN FRANCISCO – The Bakersfield Condors (1-0-0) opened up the preseason with a dramatic 3-2 victory over the San Francisco Bulls (0-1-0), The team got a late tally from F Tyler Brenner with 26.1 seconds remaining in regulation to take win at Cow Palace on Thursday night.
- No scoring in the period.
- G Tyler Bunz impresses with 13 first period stops as the Condors get outshot by a 13-4 margin.
- Condors penalty kill was strong, denying all three of San Francisco’s man-advantage opportunities.
- Condors dominate shot totals, 14-4.
- Bulls goal: D Dylan King snaps home a shot from the left-wing circle past Bunz. Assist: F Christian Ouellet Time of goal: 3:29; Result: Bulls 1-0.
- Bulls goal: 38 seconds later, F Kris Belan uncontested wrist-shot from the slot. Assists: Ouellet, D Andrew Eastman; Time of goal: 4:07;Result: Bulls 2-0.
- CONDORS GOAL: D Daniel Sobotka on the power-play, sniped over the glove hand of G J.P. Anderson. Assists: F Jake Morley, F Luke Greiner; Time of goal: 6:08; Result: Bulls 2-1.
- G Paul Karpowich replaced Bunz with 10:51 remaining the period. Goaltenders planned on splitting tonight’s game.
- CONDORS GOAL: F Blair Macaulay, shorthanded, takes a feed in the left-wing circle and pots his first of the preseason. Assist: F Gary Steffes; Time of goal: 13:19; Result: Tied, 2-2.
- CONDORS GOAL: Brenner off a scramble in front of the net able to find the game-winner with 26 seconds left. Assist: D Joe Marciano; Time of goal: 19:34; Result: Condors WIN, 3-2.
- Three Stars (from Ryan Holt): 3) Bunz, 2) B. Macaulay, 1) Steffes
- Shots on goal: BAK 33; SF – 24
- Power plays: BAK 1/3; SF – 0/6
- F Luke Greiner led all Condors with 4 shots.
- Earlier today, the Condors released D Brandon Hew, F Josh Harris, F Dmitry Goldenkov, F Tristan Gardiner, and F Ray Tremblay from their tryout agreements.
- Lines: Shupe-Steffes-Brenner, Hellyer-Ouellette-Macaulay, Morley-Greiner-Abney, Mitman-Crhak-Burgdoerfer; Leach-Marciano, Sobotka-Pageau, Wheeler-Bidlevskii
- Scratches: Broda, Burgdoerfer, Collins, Cunningham, Haines, Knackstedt, Lutes, Macaulay, Oakley
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Skate with the Condors after preseason game Sunday
The Condors lone home preseason game is on Sunday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m. on Dignity Health Home Ice at Rabobank Arena. Presented by My45, KERN 1180 AM, and R&D Leather, bring a new, unwrapped toy for donation to Toys for Tots, and receive $1 terrace level admission. All lower level tickets are $10 while all upper level tickets are just $5.
Following the game, skate with the Condors and get autographs from the team. Limited skate rental is available for $5.
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