Condors streak ended by the Gulls, 4-2
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (19-16-4-1) fell to the San Diego Gulls (23-12-2-2) in a 4-2 loss Tuesday night at Rabobank Arena, ending the team’s four-game winning streak. Jesse Puljujarvi picked up a goal and an assist tonight, and goaltender Nick Ellis stopped 32 shots in the loss. The Condors will face the Ontario Reign on the road tomorrow night before returning home to play the San Jose Barracuda at Rabobank Arena this Saturday.
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FIRST PERIOD
- GULLS GOAL: LW Antoine Laganiere (13th) scored while on a power play; Assists: Tropp, Kossila; Time of goal: 11:53; SD leads, 1-0
- GULLS GOAL: LW Kalle Kossila (10th) shot from the left wing circle on a power play; Assists: Roy, Laganiere; Time of goal: 12:37; SD leads, 2-0
- SHOTS: BAK – 2 | SD – 10
SECOND PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: RW Jesse Puljujarvi (3rd) shot backhand from the top of the crease on a breakaway; Unassisted; Time of goal: 1:12; SD leads, 2-1
- GULLS GOAL: LW Antoine Laganiere (14th) chipped the puck in from close; Assists: Welinski, Schultz; Time of goal: 4:28; SD leads, 3-1
- SHOTS: BAK – 9 | SD – 13
THIRD PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: C Anton Lander (15th) fired one past the glove of G Jhonas Enroth on a power play; Assists: Puljujarvi, Beck; Time of goal: 16:37; SD leads, 3-2
- GULLS GOAL: LW Ryan Garbutt (3rd) scored on an empty net; Assists: Sorensen, Megna; Time of goal: 18:43; SD leads, 4-2
- SHOTS: BAK – 9 | SD – 13
GAME NOTES
- THREE STARS: 1. Laganiere (SD) 2. Kossila (SD) 3. Puljujarvi (BAK)
- SHOTS: BAK – 20 | SD – 36
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/6 | SD – 2/5
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (7-8-2; 35/32) | SD – Enroth (10-1-0; 20/18)
- C Anton Lander has 12 points (7g-5a) in his last six games with the condors, and has the second highest points-per-game in the AHL at 1.65.
- RW Taylor Beck tied his career best in assists tonight, and is now tied for second among AHL scorers with 45 points (13g-32a).
- LW Ryan Hamilton’s four-game scoring streak (4g-1a) came to an end tonight.
- D Jordan Oesterle, D Griffin Reinhart, and C Anton Lander were assigned to the team on Sunday and played tonight.
- The Condors are 6-3-3-1 all-time against San Diego and 4-2-2-0 at home against the Gulls.
- Scratches: Betker, Platzer, Rechlicz, Aneloski, Chase, Descheneau
- Attendance: 3,383