CONDORS FALL IN SAN JOSE
SAN JOSE – The Bakersfield Condors (10-10-2-0, .500) could not solve reigning AHL Player of the Week Troy Grosenick in a 5-0 loss to the San Jose Barracuda (11-6-0-3) on Saturday night at SAP Center. It was Grosenick’s third consecutive shutout.
FIRST PERIOD
- SAN JOSE GOAL: LW Marcus Sorensen (5th) stole a puck in the neutral zone and beat G Nick Ellis on a breakaway; Assists: McCarthy; Time of goal: 18:58; Barracuda lead, 1-0
- SHOTS: BAK – 9 | SJ – 10
SECOND PERIOD
- SAN JOSE GOAL: LW Adam Helewka (4th) on the power play off a rebound. Assists: Ryan, Heed; Time of goal: 17:29; Barracuda lead, 2-0
- SHOTS: BAK – 12 | SJ – 12
THIRD PERIOD
- SAN JOSE GOAL: LW Nikolay Goldobin (3rd) on a breakaway. Unassisted; Time of goal: 6:11; Barracuda lead, 3-0
- SAN JOSE GOAL: RW Nikita Jevpalovs (2nd) on a rebound; Assists: O’Reagan, Goodrow; Time of goal: 10:38; Barracuda lead, 4-0
- SAN JOSE GOAL: LW Jon Martin (1st) deflected a point shot; Assists: Bergman, Carpenter; Time of goal: 14:15; Barracuda lead, 5-0
- SHOTS: BAK – 11 | SJ – 11
GAME NOTES
- THREE STARS: 1. Grosenick (SJ) 2. Sorenson (SJ) 3. Martin (SJ)
- SHOTS: BAK – 32 | SJ – 33
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/4 | SJ – 1/1
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (4-3-1; 33/28) | SJ – Grosenick (6-4-1; 32/32)
- Bakersfield heads to Tucson for two games on Tuesday and Wednesday before the Christmas break
- Scratches: Rechlicz, Christoffer, Aneloski, Betker
- Attendance: 5,090