GAME RECAP: Condors 4, San Jose 2
SAN JOSE – The Bakersfield Condors (10-11-3-0) fired a late game-winning goal from LW Braden Christoffer to secure a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Barracuda (11-11-0-1) on Saturday night at SAP Center.
The Condors are now 7-0-0 when leading after two periods and are 2-1-1 on a season-long, five-game road trip. It wraps up in San Jose tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m.
QUICK HITS
- THREE STARS: 1. Christoffer (BAK) 2. Bollig (SJ) 3. DeSimone (SJ)
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/6; SJ – 0/4
- SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 29; SJ – 21
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (6-5-1; 21/19) ; SJ – Bibeau (7-6-0; 28/25)
- RW Patrick Russell had his second multi-point night of the season (1g-1a)
- C Josh Currie (1g-3a) has points in three straight games after two assists tonight
- D Ethan Bear (15 games) and LW Ryan Hamilton (5 games) each returned to the lineup from injury tonight
- G Nick Ellis made his first start with the Condors since Nov. 25 after being assigned by Edmonton yesterday; he has won three straight starts with the Condors
- The Condors currently have six healthy veterans (Fayne, Stanton, Hamilton, Callahan, Malone, Pakarinen) and are only allowed to dress five of the veteran group for a game
- LW Brian Ferlin will miss the remainder of the season after reaggravating a previous injury
- Scratches: Betker, Fayne, Gambardella, Ferlin, Gust