Serenity now!!!!! Condors fall in OT
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (8-5-1-1, 18pts), owned by the Edmonton Oilers, were stymied by the Idaho Steelheads (10-3-1-0, 21pts) for the 2nd night in a row, falling 2-1 in overtime Saturday night at Rabobank Arena.
Although they lost in overtime, the Condors have earned points in five of their last six, and eight of their last 10 games. They sit three points off the Western Conference lead, held by the Steelheads.
FIRST PERIOD
- No scoring
- There were five combined power plays in the period
- Shots: BAK – 5 | IDH – 6
SECOND PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: F Sebastien Sylvestre (4th) chipped a shot home while cutting across the top of the crease (McKenzie, Currie assists) at 13:16; BAK leads 1-0
- IDAHO GOAL: F Ludwig Karlsson shot from the right circle at 14:16 (pp); tied 1-1
- Shots: BAK – 8 | IDH – 12
THIRD PERIOD
- No scoring
- Shots: BAK – 3 | IDH – 7
OVERTIME/SHOOTOUT
- IDAHO GOAL: F Alex Belzile finished off a goalmouth scramble at 1:36
- OT Shots: BAK – 1 | IDH – 2
GOALTENDERS
BAK: Rimmer (27/25, 6-4-1-0)
IDH: Roy (17/16; 8-2-0-0)
CONDORS DROPPINGS:
- Three Stars: 1. Belzile (IDH), 2. Sylvestre (BAK) 3. Karlsson (IDH)
- Final shots: BAK – 17 | IDH – 27
- Power Plays: BAK – 0/4 | IDH – 1/6
- F Sebastien Sylvestre has a point in 8 of the last 10 games
- F Chase Schaber saw his three-game point streak come to an end
- The Condors have had a lead in 13 of their 15 games played this season
- Scratches: RW Francis Verreault-Paul, D Jonathan Narbonne, RW Mitch Holmberg
PUFFY SHIRT JERSEYS TO GO ONLINE THIS WEEK
Several of the jerseys from tonight’s Seinfeld Puffy Shirt Jersey Night will go online over the coming weeks. Stay tuned to BakersfieldCondors.com for details, and a schedule of the auctions.
UP NEXT – FIELD TRIP DAY GAME/BUSINESSPERSON’S SPECIAL
The Condors are back on home ice Thursday morning against the Stockton Thunder in the annual Field Trip Day Game. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the puck drops at 10:30 a.m. A large contingent of school children is expected to pack the house Thursday. All tickets to this game in any seating level are just $10, making it also a great destination for lunch for the rest of us who have to work during the day.
TEDDY BEAR TOSS PICK 3
It’s going to be the biggest crowd of the year. You know you are going to go. But you always sit in the top rows because you wait until the last minute. Don’t wait! Save cash, save time standing in line, and sit in the seats YOU want to sit in by purchasing a Teddy Bear Toss Pick 3 plan. TBTP3 holders have access to the best seats in the house, plus you will save money and pick two more Condors games to come to over the next five months. It’s a no brainer! Packages start at just $30. Contact the Condors front office at 324-PUCK (7825).
It’s going to be the biggest crowd of the year. You know you are going to go. But you always sit in the top rows because you wait until the last minute. Don’t wait! Save cash, save time standing in line, and sit in the seats YOU want to sit in by purchasing a Teddy Bear Toss Pick 3 plan. TBTP3 holders have access to the best seats in the house, plus you will save money and pick two more Condors games to come to over the next five months. It’s a no brainer! Packages start at just $30. Contact the Condors front office at 324-PUCK (7825).
