Condors roll to third straight win, 4-2

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (17-34-4-2, 38pts) won their third game in a row, and improved to 7-2-0-1 in their last 10, doubling up the Utah Grizzlies (25-26-0-5, 55pts) 4-2 Tuesday night at Rabobank Arena.

The two clubs skated to a scoreless tie in the first frame. The quick-moving period featured few whistles and the Condors surrendered only three shots on goal. G Matt Keetley earned the start between the pipes for Bakersfield, while Utah countered with G Andrew Engelage.

Bakersfield drew first blood with a power play tally early in the

second. F Tyler Helfrich redirected a F Parker Stanfield shot to make it 1-0. Just minutes later, however, F Paul McIlveen converted on a 2-on-1 to knot it up 1-1. Though Utah had most of the pressure in the frame, the Condors pulled back in front. LW Kyle Calder chipped a rebound home for his sixth of the season with 1:02 left in the stanza to make it 2-1.

The Condors extended the lead at 8:14 with D Alain Goulet, skating as a forward, sending a backhander home for his seventh of the season. Then Stanfield put himself in the goal column by deflecting home his ninth of the year on the power play at 13:29. The Grizzlies added a late goal to account for the final score.

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Condors Droppings:

F Parker Stanfield extended his point streak to 11 games (6g-11a), the longest Condors scoring streak in over two years… Other Condors extending point streaks included F Tyler Helfrich, F Ian McKenzie and LW Kyle Calder (now at five games each)… D Ryan Annesley had three assists on the night… Shots on goal: BAK- 25, UTA- 24… PP: BAK 2/5, UTA 0/3… Three Stars: 1. Stanfield (BAK), 2. Annesley (BAK), 3. Calder (BAK).

LEAP DAY DEAL!!!

The Condors are teaming up with the Bakersfield CVB’s Leap Day Specials all over town on Wednesday, Feb. 29, and are serving up their own deal for Leap Day. Wednesday only, purchase buy-one, get-one-free tickets for any remaining regular season Condors home game. THAT IS NOT A MISPRINT!!! The BOGO special is for any game in March.

Two-week road trip coming up

The Condors head out on the road for the next five games, starting this week in Colorado. They take on the Eagles for Thursday and Saturday night contests, both of which commence at 6:05 p.m. Pacific.

Get Tickets

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