CONDORS SWEEP SAN DIEGO, 3-1
SAN DIEGO – The Bakersfield Condors (30-23-5-1) scored three special teams goals in a 3-1 win over the San Diego Gulls (38-17-3-2) on Saturday night at Valley View Casino Center. Bakersfield has won four straight and sits four points up on Stockton for the final playoff spot in the Pacific Division with nine games remaining for both teams.
Boxscore
VIDEO: Lander Shorthanded Goal | LaLeggia Power-Play Goal | LaLeggia Insurance
FIRST PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: C Anton Lander (23rd) shorthanded snipe from the right-wing circle; Assists: Russell, Oesterle; Time of goal: 16:02; BAK leads, 1-0
- SHOTS: BAK – 7 | SD – 19
SECOND PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: On a power play, LW Joey LaLeggia (17th) followed up a rebound; Assists: Chase, Lander; Time of goal: 8:50; BAK leads, 2-0
- SHOTS: BAK – 12 | SD – 17
THIRD PERIOD
- GULLS GOAL: LW Nic Kerdiles (6th) off a redirection; Assists: Thompson, Carrick; Time of goal: 6:52; BAK leads, 2-1
- CONDORS GOAL: LaLeggia (18th) from the slot on the power play; Assists: Lander, Oesterle; Time of goal: 18:06
- SHOTS: BAK – 11 | SD – 6
GAME NOTES
- THREE STARS: 1. Gustavsson (BAK) 2. Lander (BAK) 3. LaLeggia (BAK)
- SHOTS: BAK – 29 | SD – 45
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 2/5 | SD – 0/2
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Gustavsson (8-5-1; 45/44) | SD – Boyle (10-5-4; 29/26
- G Jonas Gustavsson has stopped 209 of his last 220 shots (.950 sv %)
- D Jordan Oesterle has 22 points (5g-17a) in his last 25 games; he extended his point streak to six games with a first period assist (3g-3a)
- C Anton Lander registered the team’s third shorthanded goal of the season; he notched his 14th multi-point night as well
- LW Joey LaLeggia scored his 17th to match his jersey number and added his 18th
- The Condors are 26-4-2-0 when scoring first
- Scratches: Samuelsson, Hamilton, Rechlicz, Aneloski, Platzer, Sallinen
- Attendance: 12,449