PULJUJARVI GOAL NOT ENOUGH – BakersfieldCondors.com

STOCKTON, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (14-15-4-1) dropped the opening game of a weekend set, 6-3, to the Stockton Heat (19-12-3-1) on Friday night at Stockton Arena.

Boxscore

FIRST PERIOD

HEAT GOAL: C Mark Jankowski (11th) on a backdoor feed; Assists: Klinchuk, Shinkaruk; Time of goal: 4:20; STK leads, 1-0
CONDORS GOAL: RW Patrick Russell (2nd) off the rush from the slot. Assists: Sallinen, Allen; Time of goal: 9:53; Game tied, 1-1
HEAT GOAL: Jankowski (12th) from the slot; Assists: Shinkaruk, Kylington; Time of goal: 10:30; STK leads, 2-1
CONDORS GOAL: LW Joey LaLeggia (6th) from the left-wing circle off a rebound on the power play; Assists: Beck, Oesterle; Time of goal: 12:39; Game tied, 2-2
SHOTS: BAK – 9 | STK – 8

SECOND PERIOD

HEAT GOAL: LW Ryan Lomberg (5th) out of the penalty box and left all alone; Assists: Jankowski, Klimchuk; Time of goal: 1:27; STK leads, 3-2
HEAT GOAL: D Tyler Wotherspoon (2nd) from the left-wing circle. Assist: Shinkaruk; Time of goal: 13:44; STK leads, 4-2
SHOTS: BAK – 10 | STK – 6

THIRD PERIOD

HEAT GOAL: Jankowski (13th) hat trick from the slot on a rebound; Assists: Shinkaruk, Andersson; Time of goal: 4:34; STK leads, 5-2
CONDORS GOAL: RW Jesse Puljujarvi (2nd) from the left-wing circle off a cross-seam pass; Assists: Beck, Reinhart; Time of goal: 10:30; STK leads, 5-3
HEAT GOAL: Empty-net goal for LW Andrew Mangiapane (10th)
SHOTS: BAK – 13| STK – 12

GAME NOTES

THREE STARS: 1. Jankowski (STK) 2. Shinkaruk (STK) 3. Wotherspoon (STK)
SHOTS: BAK – 32 | STK – 27
POWER PLAYS: BAK – 2/4 | ONT – 1/3
GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (5-7-2; 26/21) | STK – Gillies (11-7-3; 32/30)
RW Jesse Puljujarvi points in five straight (2g-3a)
RW Taylor Beck has 20 points (3g-17a) in his last 12 games
G Jonas Gustavsson joined the team yesterday and served as backup; his first game with the Condors since being assigned by Edmonton
Scratches: Tam, Simpson, Betker, Moroz, Rechlicz
Attendance: 3,383