ELLIS HAS CAREER NIGHT IN 4-2 WIN – BakersfieldCondors.com

CEDAR PARK, Texas – The Bakersfield Condors (17-16-4-1) received a sensational goaltending performance from rookie G Nick Ellis in a 4-2 win over the Texas Stars (20-19-1-2) on Saturday night at H-E-B Center. Ellis stopped a career high 44 shots. With the win, the Condors swept the Stars and moved to sixth in the Pacific Division, six points out of a playoff spot.

Boxscore

FIRST PERIOD

CONDORS GOAL: LW Scott Allen (6th) off a rebound on the power play; Assists: Fayne, Simpson; Time of goal: 13:01; BAK leads, 1-0
CONDORS GOAL: C Jere Sallinen (3rd) off a face-off win deflected home from the top of the left-wing circle; Assist: Puljujarvi Time of goal: 13:31; BAK leads, 2-0
STARS GOAL: RW Denis Gurianov (7th) off a redirection; Assists: Backman, Werek; Time of goal: 17:32; BAK leads, 2-1
SHOTS: BAK – 8 | TEX – 18

SECOND PERIOD

CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (8th) shifted around G Landon Bow; Assists: Chase, Christoffer; Time of goal: 9:05; BAK leads, 3-1
STARS GOAL: LW Brandon DeFazio (14th) on a 5-on-3 power play after a strange carom; Assists: Morin, Mangene; Time of goal: 15:25; BAK leads, 3-2
CONDORS GOAL: LW Ryan Hamilton (16th) redirected a point shot; Assists: Fayne, Descheneau; Time of goal: 17:17; BAK leads, 4-2
SHOTS: BAK – 8 | TEX – 13

THIRD PERIOD

No scoring
SHOTS: BAK – 1 | TEX – 15

GAME NOTES

THREE STARS: 1. Currie (BAK) 2. DeFazio (TEX) 3. Ellis (BAK)
SHOTS: BAK – 17 | TEX – 46
POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/4 | TEX – 2/7
GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (6-7-2; 46/44) | TEX – Bow (7-7-0; 17/13
Bakersfield is 3-1-0-0 against Texas with two more games in the season series
The 17 saves in the first period from Ellis was the most in one period for a Condors goaltender this season
C Josh Currie has one goal and four assists in his last four games
D Jordan Oesterle has eight points, all assists, in his last eight games
Scratches: Tam, Aneloski, Betker, Moroz, Rechlicz
Attendance: 6,863

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