CONDORS SHUTOUT TUCSON, 4-0

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TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bakersfield Condors (27-23-5-1) received a 27-save shutout performance from Jonas Gustavsson and cruised to a 4-0 win over the Tucson Roadrunners (24-25-6-0) on Friday night at Tucson Arena. Bakersfield maintains its one point lead over Stockton for the final playoff spot and extends its cushion to six over Tucson.

Boxscore

FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Patrick Russell (7th) on a wraparound; Assists: Allen, Simpson; Time of goal: 6:11; BAK leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 12 | TUC – 14
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Braden Christoffer (2nd) off a tremendous passing sequence and deke around the netminder; Assists: Dupont, Chase; Time of goal: 7:47; BAK leads, 2-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Jaedon Deschenau (3rd) sniped from the left-wing circle; Assists: Olver, Oesterle; Time of goal: 9:12; BAK leads, 3-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9 | TUC – 7
THIRD PERIOD

  • CONDORS GOAL: Empty-net tally for LW Joey LaLeggia (16th); Assist: Puljujarvi; BAK leads, 4-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9 | TUC – 6
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Russell (BAK) 2. Dupont (BAK) 3. Gaudet (TUC)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 31  | TUC – 27
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/3  | TUC – 0/3
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Gustavsson (5-5-1; 27/27)  | TUC – Hill (14-12-5; pulled after 28:58 20/17)
  • Bakersfield has won four of their last five on the road
  • The Condors are 3-2-1-1 against the Roadrunners this season
  • G Jonas Gustavsson turned aside a penalty shot from Christian Fischer in the first period; it was the first penalty shot against the Condors this season
  • D Jordan Oesterle has 19 points (3g-16a) in his last 23 games and is +10 over that time frame
  • RW Jaedon Descheneau has goals in three straight and six points (3g-3a) in his last six games
  • Scratches: Samuelsson, Hamilton, Rechlicz, Fontaine, Aneloski, Sallinen
  • Attendance: 4,117