GAME PREVIEW: Condors host San Antonio
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TONIGHT
The Bakersfield Condors host the San Antonio Rampage for the only time this season. In last season’s series matchup, the Condors went 4-1-1 against their former Pacific Division counterparts. On home ice, the Condors were 2-0-1 against San Antonio.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Bakersfield raced out to a 3-0 lead and picked up their second consecutive home win, 4-3, over the Texas Stars last night. LW Joe Gambardella, LW Evan Polei, LW Braden Christoffer, and RW Cameron Hebig all had goals. Polei had his first multi-point night game of the season. G Al Montoya returned to the lineup and picked up his third win of the season with a season-high 27 saves.
San Antonio played the middle game of a three games-in-three nights stretch and earned a 4-0 shutout of the Stockton Heat on the road last night. G Jordan Binnington stopped all 30 shots he faced. Leading scorer LW Brian Flynn scored his first goal of the season.
CONDORS STREAKING AGAINST SAN ANTONIO AT HOME
Bakersfield is 5-0-2 in its last seven home games against the Rampage. The last time the Condors lost in regulation at home to San Antonio was on January 6, 2018. Overall, the Condors are 5-1-2 on home ice against San Antonio.
HEY ROOKS
Rookies and linemates, LW Tyler Benson and RW Cameron Hebig are each in the AHL’s top-20 in rookie scoring. Hebig is tied for 5th with 10 points (5g-5a) in eight games while Benson is t-13th with eight points (1g-7a) in eight games.
GOAL DIFFERENTIAL
The Condors +8 goal differential is second best in the division and fifth in the Western Conference.
CONDORS NOTES
LW Tyler Benson has points in five straight games (6a)… RW Cameron Hebig has a five-game scoring streak (4g-3a). His five power play goals leads all AHL rookies… D Caleb Jones has five assists in his last three games… D Ethan Bear returned to the lineup last night and had an assist… C Brad Malone played his 300th AHL game yesterday.
RAMPAGE NOTES
D Joey LaLeggia, who spent the past three seasons with the Condors, has four points (1g-3a) in 10 games for the Rampage… RW Klim Kostin had two assists last night in Stockton… G Jordan Binnington is tied for second among AHL goaltenders with a .941 save percentage.
TRANSACTIONS
11/2 – C Cooper Marody assigned by Edmonton (NHL)
11/2 – D Kevin Gravel recalled by Edmonton (NHL)
11/1 – D Jared Wilson loaned to Wichita (ECHL)