CONDORS BATTLE BACK FOR POINT

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TUCSON – The Bakersfield Condors (10-10-3-0, .500) erased a three-goal, first intermission deficit to earn a point in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Tucson Roadrunners (12-6-3-0) on Tuesday night at Tucson Arena.

Boxscore

FIRST PERIOD

  • TUCSON GOAL: D Kyle Wood (7th) from the left-wing circle on the power play. Assists: McBain, Mueller; Time of goal: 2:36; Roadrunners lead, 1-0
  • TUCSON GOAL: RW Christian Fischer (9th) on a breakaway; Assist: Dauphin; Time of goal: 6:01; Roadrunners lead, 2-0
  • TUCSON GOAL: D Jamie McBain (3rd) on a point shot; Assists: Gaudet, Mermis; Time of goal: 12:16; Roadrunners, lead, 3-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 10 | TUC – 10

SECOND PERIOD

  • BAKERSFIELD GOAL: LW Ryan Hamilton (9th) redirected a point shot on the PP. Assists: Oesterle, Slepyshev; Time of goal: 4:07; Roadrunners lead, 3-1
  • BAKERSFIELD GOAL: C Jujhar Khaira (6th) redirected a shot from the left point on the PP. Assist: Currie; Time of goal: 8:55; Roadrunners lead, 3-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 13 | TUC – 6

THIRD PERIOD

  • BAKERSFIELD GOAL: RW Anton Slepyshev (1st) rifled home a shot from the left-wing circle on the power play. Assists: Lander, Khaira; Time of goal: 4:31; Game tied, 3-3
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9 | TUC – 10
Tucson scored twice in the shootout on three shots to take the win.
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. McBain (TUC) 2. Oesterle (BAK) 3. Fischer (TUC)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 325 | TUC – 29
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 3/7 | TUC – 1/5
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Brossoit (12:16; ND; 6-8-1; 7/4) Ellis (4-3-2; SOL; 21/21)  | TUC – Peters (2-2-0; 35/32)
  • Joey Benik and Anton Lander took shots in the shootout
  • Tonight was the second time this season the Condors trailed after two to get at least a point
  • The three power-play goals scored was a season high
  • Joey LaLeggia played LW tonight
  • The Condors play their final game before the Christmas break tomorrow at 6 p.m. in Tucson
  • Scratches: Rechlicz, Chase, Moroz, Betker
  • Attendance: 2,471