GAME RECAP: Condors 5, Eagles 2

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (8-5-0, 16pts) scored five times in the third period en route to a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Eagles (6-6-3-0, 15pts) on Saturday night in front of 5,806 fans at Rabobank Arena. RW Jesse Puljujarvi and LW Tyler Benson each had two points in the third period. The Condors have won five of six games.
FIRST PERIOD

  • EAGLES GOAL: LW Andrew Agozzino (8th) off the rush from the left-wing circle; Assist: Kaut; Time of goal: 13:11; COL leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 13, COL – 9
SECOND PERIOD

  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK- 15, COL – 11
THIRD PERIOD

  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Evan Polei (3rd) sniped from the bottom of the right-wing circle; Assists: Callahan, Esposito; Time of goal: 3:56; Game tied, 1-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Jesse Puljujarvi (1st) off a feed from behind the net; Assist: Benson; Time of goal: 11:22; BAK leads, 2-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (4th) off a three-on-two rush; Assists: Benson, Puljujarvi; Time of goal: 13:13; BAK leads, 3-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Braden Christoffer (3rd) empty-netter; Assists: Gambardella, Jones; Time of goal: 18:25; BAK leads, 4-1
  • EAGLES GOAL: LW AJ Greer (4th) off a face-off; Assist: Torninato; Time of goal: 19:22; BAK leads, 4-2
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Kailer Yamamoto (1st) from 200 ft. into an empty net; Assists: Jones, Malone; Time of goal: 19:59; BAK leads, 5-2
  • SHOTS: BAK- 14, COL – 5
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Puljujarvi (BAK) 2. Polei (BAK) 3. Currie (BAK)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/5; COL – 0/2
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 42; COL – 25
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Starrett (3-0-0; 25/23)  ; COL – Francouz (6-4-1; 40/37)
  • LW Evan Polei fought F Cody Bass in the second period, his second fight of the season
  • RW Jesse Puljujarvi (1g-1a) and RW Tyler Benson (0g-2a) each had multi-point nights; Benson leads the Condors in scoring with 14 points (3g-11a) in 13 games
  • Bakersfield has won five of six and has yet to drop back-to-back games this season
  • C Josh Currie snapped a five-game pointless drought
  • Scratches: Kulevich (healthy), Gust (healthy)