CONDORS PULL AWAY FROM SD, 5-1

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (29-23-5-1) pulled away from the San Diego Gulls (38-16-3-2) in a 5-1 victory on Friday night in front of 5,536 at Rabobank Arena. G Jonas Gustavsson was credited with a goal in the third period, becoming just the 12th goaltender in AHL history (81 seasons) to score a goal. With the win, Bakersfield maintained its three-point advantage for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

Boxscore
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FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Jesse Puljujarvi (10) finished off a 2-on-1 on the Condors first shot of the game; Assists: LaLeggia, Lander; Time of goal: 8:41; BAK leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 2 | SD – 10
SECOND PERIOD
  • GULLS GOAL: RW Ondrej Kase (4) scored on a breakaway; Assist: Carrick; Time of goal: 9:32; tied, 1-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (16) chipped it in on another odd-man rush; Assists: Descheneau, Reinhart; Time of goal: 19:39; BAK leads 2-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 10 | SD – 9
THIRD PERIOD

  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Braden Christoffer (3) redirection in front of the net; Assists: Oesterle, Chase; Time of goal: 10:44; BAK leads, 3-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: Christoffer (4) stripped the puck from the defense and tucked home his second of the game; Unassisted; Time of goal: 13:20; BAK leads 4-1
  • CONDORS GOAL:  In a six-on-three situation, G Jonas Gustavsson (1st) made a save and off the rebound, Gulls forward Kalle Kossila spun it length of the ice into his own net. Gustavsson was credited with the goal.
  • SHOTS: BAK – 11 | SD – 6
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Christoffer (BAK) 2. Gustavsson (BAK) 3. Currie (BAK)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 17  | SD – 31
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/2  | SD – 0/4
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Gustavsson (7-5-1; 31/30)  | SD – Tokarski (16-7-1; 16/12)
  • Gustavsson’s goal was the sixth credited to an AHL goaltender without being credited with a shot on goal in the league’s 81-year history
  • D Jordan Oesterle has 20 points (5g-15a) in his last 24 games
  • RW Jaedon Descheneau has points in five straight games (4g-1a), and nine points in his last nine games
  • Scratches: Samuelsson, Hamilton, Rechlicz, Aneloski, Platzer, Sallinen
  • Attendance: 5,536
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