Condors fall in Colorado

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LOVELAND, Colo. – The Bakersfield Condors (18-21-2-4, 42pts), owned by the Edmonton Oilers, fell to the Colorado Eagles (30-14-0-1, 61pts), 5-1, on Wednesday night at the Budweiser Events Center.
 
FIRST PERIOD
  • EAGLES GOAL: F Taylor Vause (14) took advantage of a turnover and sniped a shot from the bottom of the right circle under the crossbar. Assists: Daavettila, Kraemer; Time of goal: 12:47; COL leads, 1-0
  • EAGLES GOAL: Vause (15) finished off a two-on-one shorthanded break. Assist: Daavettila; Time of goal: 14:46; COL leads, 2-0
  • EAGLES GOAL: D Marc Nemec (6) struck twine off a face-off point shot through traffic. Assists: Zimmerman, Daavettila; Time of goal: 19:53; COL leads, 3-0
  • Shots: BAK – 8 | COL – 16
SECOND PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • Shots: BAK – 12 | COL – 13
THIRD PERIOD 
  • EAGLES GOAL:  Vause (16) completed the hat trick off a rebound at the top of the crease. Assists: Kulak, Joe; Time of goal: 1:14; COL leads, 4-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Brendan Brooks (12) snapped a shot from the left-slot. Assists: Nash, Currie; Time of goal: 4:31; COL leads, 4-1
  • EAGLES GOAL: F Nathan Moon empty-net goal. COL leads, 5-1
  • Shots: BAK – 12 | COL – 5
 
GOALTENDERS
BAK: Tuohimaa (9-10-1-2; 34/30)
COL:  Saunders (16-3-0-0; 32/31)

CONDORS DROPPINGS:

  • Three Stars: 1. Vause (COL) 2. Daavettila (COL) 3. Saunders (COL)
  • Final shots: BAK – 32 | COL – 35
  • Power Plays: BAK – 0/4 | COL – 0/1
  • G Maxime Lagace, assigned by the Dallas Stars (NHL) earlier in the day, served as the backup netminder.
  • Bakersfield heads to Utah for games on Friday and Saturday. Friday is a 6:05 p.m. start while Saturday is a 7:05 p.m. start pacific time
  • Scratches: F Nick MacNeil, D Ben Lindemulder, G Ty Rimmer, D Joe Marciano
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