Buzzer-beating Condors stun Utah in OT in Game 4
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – F Andrew Carroll’s shot with less than seven minutes remaining in overtime found its way to the back of the net to propel the Bakersfield Condors to a 3-2 comeback victory in Game 4 Thursday night at Rabobank Arena.
The Condors lead the best-of-seven series, 3-games-to-1, with an opportunity to eliminate the Grizzlies in Game 5, Friday night at Rabobank Arena.
1st Period
- CONDORS goal: C Greg Miller (2nd) on a rebound chance slipped a shot in at 8:05 (Collins, Bennett assist); BAK leads, 1-0
- Shots: BAK – 13 | UTA – 5
2nd Period
- Utah goal: F Charles Sarault with a wrist a wrist shot from the right circle on the power play at 18:21; Game tied, 1-1
- Utah goal: F Phil Mangan gave the Grizzlies their first lead of the game just 33 seconds later, scoring at 18:54; UTA leads 2-1
- Shots: BAK – 4 | UTA – 16
3rd Period
- CONDORS goal: D Collin Bowman (2nd) wrist shot from the right circle, with the extra attacker snaked through traffic and under G Igor Bobk
ov as time expired (Schaber, Watson assist) at 19:59; tied, 2-2 - Shots: BAK – 1 | UTA – 9
Overtime
- CONDORS goal: F Andrew Carroll with a shot from the left corner that slipped through Bobkov at 6:34 (Little assist); BAK wins 3-2
- Shots: BAK – 6 | UTA – 0
W: Brossoit (3-1; 22/20)
L: Bobkov (0-1; 32/29)
Condors droppings:
- Three Stars: 1. Carroll (BAK), 2. Bowman (BAK), 3. Miller (BAK)
- Final shots: BAK – 32 | UTA – 22
- Power plays: BAK – 0/3 | UTA – 1/4
- Bakersfield has a 3-games-to-1 series lead for the first time in team history.
- C Greg Miller has goals in back-to-back games.
- For the second straight game the Condors erased a deficit in the third period to force overtime.
- F Andrew Carroll has a point in all four games (2g-2a).
- Carroll has two game-winning goals in the series.
- Bakersfield has the first goal of the game in all four games.
- All four games in the series have been one-goal games.
- Scratches: Thurber, Joe, Gawryletz, Holmberg
OPENING ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS
Condors (#6) vs. Utah Grizzlies (#3)
Home games BOLD
G1 – BAK @ UTA, Fri, 4/18 – W, 1-0; BAK leads 1-0
G2 – BAK @ UTA – Sat, 4/19 – L, 2-1; series tied 1-1
G3 – UTA @ BAK – Tues, 4/22 – W, 4-3; BAK leads 2-1
G4 – UTA @ BAK – Thurs, 4/24 – W, 3-2; BAK leads 3-1
G5 – UTA @ BAK – Fri, 4/25 @ 7 p.m. – Team Card Set Giveaway
G6 – BAK @ UTA – Sun, 4/27 @ 3 p.m. (if necessary)
G7 – BAK @ UTA – Wed, 4/30 @ TBA (if necessary)The first round of the playoffs is sponsored by Dignity Health, Cal Water and 29 Eyewitness News.
G2 – BAK @ UTA – Sat, 4/19 – L, 2-1; series tied 1-1
G3 – UTA @ BAK – Tues, 4/22 – W, 4-3; BAK leads 2-1
G4 – UTA @ BAK – Thurs, 4/24 – W, 3-2; BAK leads 3-1
G5 – UTA @ BAK – Fri, 4/25 @ 7 p.m. – Team Card Set Giveaway
G6 – BAK @ UTA – Sun, 4/27 @ 3 p.m. (if necessary)
G7 – BAK @ UTA – Wed, 4/30 @ TBA (if necessary)The first round of the playoffs is sponsored by Dignity Health, Cal Water and 29 Eyewitness News.
Tune In:
- All games, home and away, can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 970 AM (www.foxsports970am.com), through your mobile device on iHeartRadio, or pay-per-view online at www.AmericaOneSports.com. “Condors Countdown” starts 15 minutes prior to the drop of the puck.
- “Condors Unleashed” weekly live webcast produced by the Bakersfield Californian can be seen on www.Bakersfield.com Wednesdays from Noon – 1 p.m.
- “Condors Insider” weekly radio show, live Thursday from 4 – 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio 970.
