The Bakersfield Condors (2-2-0, 4pts) host the Colorado Eagles (0-3-1, 1pt) for the first of eight matchups in their 2021-22 season series. Bakersfield is 3-3-1 in the AHL on home ice against the Eagles.

GAME INFORMATION:

Puck drop: 6:30 p.m.
Doors open: 5:30 p.m.
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BROADCAST INFO: Comedy 800 AM, iHeartRadio App, AHLTV

GAME PREVIEW brought to you by Rodriguez & Associates

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Bakersfield dropped a 4-2 decision on Saturday at home to Stockton. Tim Schaller scored his first goal for the Condors in the loss.

Colorado was swept on home ice by San Jose last weekend. They fell 3-2 on Saturday despite a 47-28 shot edge. Kiefer Sherwood and Callahan Burke both scored their third goals of the season for the Eagles.

BUSY WEEK
Bakersfield gets its first three games-in-four nights stretch of the season this week. After tonight, the team heads to Las Vegas on Friday morning and Saturday afternoon for their first games against Henderson since defeating them in the 2021 Pacific Division Finals.

McLEOD PICKS UP WHERE HE LEFT OFF
Ryan McLeod had 28 points (14g-14a) in 28 games with the Condors a year ago before being recalled by the Edmonton Oilers. He returned to Bakersfield this past weekend notching a goal in his debut and an assist on Saturday.

POWER UP
Bakersfield’s power play has connected in each of the four games so far this season. Overall, the team is 4/20 (20%) and t-11th in the AHL. On the flip side, the team’s penalty kill, which led the AHL last season, is off to another good start, killing off 17/19 (89.5%) chances and ranked 7th in the AHL.

STRIKE FIRST
The Condors have scored the game’s first goal in each of the four games so far this season.

CONDORS NOTES
Philip Broberg, drafted 8th overall by Edmonton two seasons ago, has three assists on the power play in four games… Tim Schaller has a goal and assist in his last two games… Cooper Marody had a goal and assist on Saturday.

EAGLES NOTES
Colorado leads the league in shots per game at 44.25… Colorado is 6/19 on the power play (31.6%) which is second in the AHL… Kiefer Sherwood has scored twice on the man advantage… Jacob McDonald is t-5th among d-men in points with four.

THE ROAD AHEAD
FRI – Bakersfield @ Henderson, 11 a.m.
SAT – Bakersfield @ Henderson, 4 p.m.