GAME RECAP: Condors 4, San Diego 3 (SO)
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (12-10-0; 24pts) jumped back in the win column with a 4-3 shootout victory over the San Diego Gulls (8-11-1-2; 19pts) on Friday night at Rabobank Arena. RW Cameron Hebig scored the lone shootout goal for the Condors in the win.
FIRST PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: C Luke Esposito (1st) stuffed a shot at the side of the cage. Assists: Day, Gust; Time of goal: 3:35; BAK leads, 1-0
- GULLS GOAL: LW Giovanni Fiore (6th) from the low slot; Assists: Berry, Carrick; Time of goal: 7:46; Game tied, 1-1
- CONDORS GOAL: C Cooper Marody (5th) individual rush to get on a breakaway; Assists: Stanton, Day; Time of goal: 13:33; BAK leads, 2-1
- SHOTS: BAK – 6 , SD – 13
SECOND PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (10th) fired from the right-wing circle; Assists: Russell, Bear; Time of goal: 12:38; BAK leads 3-1
- SHOTS: BAK- 8, SD – 7
THIRD PERIOD
- GULLS GOAL: RW Corey Tropp (8th) at the top of the crease on the power play; Assists: Kossila, Welinski; Time of goal: 5:55; BAK leads, 3-2
- GULLS GOAL: LW Kalle Kossila (5th) followed up a rebound; Assist: Schenn; Time of goal: 10:30; Game tied, 3-3
- SHOTS: BAK- 10, MB – 16
SHOOTOUT: RW Cameron Hebig scored the lone goal and Shane Starrett stopped all three attempts
QUICK HITS
- THREE STARS: 1. Hebig (BAK) 2. Esposito (BAK) 3. Kossila (SD)
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/2; SD – 1/5
- SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 29; SD – 31
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Starrett (6-2-0; 38/35); SD – Coreau (3-6-3; 28/25)
- D Caleb Jones made his NHL debut with Edmonton tonight becoming the seventh Condors player to make their debut with Edmonton in the past three-plus seasons
- RW Patrick Russell has eight points (2g-6a) in his last seven games
- LW Joe Gambardella has 10 points (6g-4a) in his last 10 games
- C Cooper Marody has 3g-1a in three games against San Diego this season
- The Condors are 2-0 in shootout and 3-0 in games extending beyond regulation
- Bakersfield hits the road for five games beginning Saturday night in Stockton and return home on Saturday, Dec. 29 for Wizard Night with specialty jerseys for charity
- Scratches: Wilson, Callahan, McFarland, Yamamoto, Montoya