Miller, Winquist combine for four points in loss

ONTARIO, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (1-3-0-1, 3pts) raced out to a 3-0 lead, but it was not enough as the Ontario Reign (4-0-0-0, 8pts) came back to win, 5-4, on Friday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena.
AUDIO HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT: Miller goes coast-to-coast
FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Andrew Miller (2) went coast-to-coast and beat G Peter Budaj on the backhand. Unassisted; Time of goal: 5:28; BAK leads, 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Kale Kessy (1) wrist shot from the slot off a pass from behind the net. Assists: Moroz, Winquist; Time of goal: 6:47; BAK leads, 2-0
  • Shots: BAK – 12; ONT – 10
SECOND PERIOD

  • CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Winquist (1) took a feed from the bottom of the right-wing circle and rifled it home. Assists: LaLeggia, Miller; Time of goal: 8:43; BAK leads, 3-0
  • REIGN GOAL: LW Michael Mersch (3) from the right-wing circle; Assists: LoVerde, Dowd; Time of goal: 14:28; BAK leads, 3-1
  • REIGN GOAL: C Kris Newbury (3) off a rebound on the ensuing rush; Assist: Backman; Time of goal: 14:34; BAK leads, 3-2
  • REIGN GOAL: RW Valentin Zykov (2) took a cross-ice feed and beat G Ben Scrivens; Assists: Crescenzi, Newbury; Time of goal: 15:24; Game tied, 3-3
  • REIGN GOAL: D Kevin Gravel (1) point shot on the power play. Assists: Backman, Auger; Time of goal: 17:10; ONT leads, 4-3
  • Shots: BAK – 11; ONT -16
THIRD PERIOD

  • REIGN GOAL: Zykov (3) with his second of the night. Assist: Dowd; Time of goal: 6:57; ONT leads, 5-3
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Jujhar Khaira (1) banged home a rebound in tight. Assists: Yakimov, Nurse; Time of goal: 17:17; ONT leads, 5-4
  • Shots: BAK – 6; ONT – 7
CONDORS DROPPINGS:
Three stars: 1. Zykov (ONT) 2. Newbury (ONT) 3. Backman (ONT)
Final Shots: BAK – 29; ONT – 33
Power plays: BAK – 0/3; ONT – 1/3
Goalies
BAK – Scrivens (33/28; 0-1-0-0)
SJ – Budaj (29/25: 4-0-0-0
– D Joey LaLeggia recorded his first point of the season with an assist
– RW Andrew Miller recorded his second straight multi-point game
– G Ben Scrivens made his first regular season start for the Condors and the first for himself since April 11, 2015 for Edmonton against Vancouver
Attendance: 9,491

TEAM POSTER NIGHT, SAT., OCT. 24 vs. SAN DIEGO  
The Condors welcome back their oldest rivals in the San Diego Gulls for Team Poster Giveaway Night, Saturday, Oct. 24. Everyone at the game will receive a poster featuring the Condors historic first-ever American Hockey League team, sponsored by My45, Energy 95.3 and Kern Print Services. Doors open at 6 p.m., the puck drops at 7.
Fans can get their flu shot during the game, first-come, first-serve, on the concourse behind section 115 presented by the Kern County Pharmacists Association.
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