Steffes scores twice in Condors 3-2 OT loss
ONTARIO, Calif. – A terrific hockey game ended with the Bakersfield Condors (13-16-1-1, 29pts) picking up a point in a 3-2 overtime loss at the hands of the conference-leading Ontario Reign (25-5-1-3, 54pts) on Friday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
Bakersfield is now 5-1-1-0 in their last seven games and heads home for a meeting with Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Box Score | LISTEN: Steffes goal
- Condors goal: C Gary Steffes (6) stuffed home a shot from the crease off a rebound. Time of goal: 4:15; Condors lead, 1-0
- Ontario goal: D Cody Sol shot from the left point through traffic hit the back of the net. Time of goal: 10:55; Game tied, 1-1
- Ontario out-shot Bakersfield, 7-2.
2nd Period
- Ontario goal: F Kyle Kraemer on a power-play split the defense and flipped a backhand past G Laurent Brossoit. Time of goal: 1:05; Reign lead, 2-1
- Condors goal: Steffes (7) potted his second of the night off a loose rebound in front of the net; a power-play goal. Time of goal: 5:58: Game tied, 2-2
- Shots even, 9-9
- Bakersfield hit three posts in the period.
- Shots even, 8-8
- Ontario goal: D Eric Springer on a point shot had it deflect off a body in front past Brossoit. Time of goal: 1:48; Reign win, 3-2
L: Brossoit (26/23; 6-2-1-0)
Condors droppings:
- Three Stars: 1. Springer (ONT); 2. Steffes (BAK); 3. Sol (ONT)
- Final shots: BAK – 20 | ONT – 26
- Power plays: BAK – 1/3 | ONT – 1/2
- Steffes now has two, multi-goal games this season
- This was just the third game to extend past regulation for the Condors and the first to end in overtime. The Condors are 1-1 in shootouts.
- Scratches: Garlock, Follmer, Bennett, Neal, Gawryletz
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