GAME RECAP: Ontario 4, Condors 2
ONTARIO, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (20-23-5; 45pts) saw a third period lead evaporate to the Ontario Reign (24-19-4-1; 53pts) in a 4-2 loss on Wednesday. RW Josh Currie scored his 99th AHL goal and eclipsed 20 goals for the fourth consecutive season.
FIRST PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: RW Josh Currie (20th) from the low slot off a turnover; Assist: Granlund; Time of goal: :24; BAK leads, 1-0
- REGIN GOAL: D Paul LaDue (7th) on a power play from the left-wing circle; Assists: Rempal, Bjornfot; Time of goal: 6:02; Game tied, 1-1
- CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (11th) off a rebound; Assists: Granlund, Currie; Time of goal: 11:20; BAK leads, 2-1
- SHOTS: BAK- 6, ONT – 9
SECOND PERIOD
- No scoring
- SHOTS: BAK – 8, ONT – 6
THIRD PERIOD
- REIGN GOAL: RW Blaine Byron (7th) at the goal mouth; Assists: Luff, Durzi; Time of goal: 6:12; Game tied, 2-2
- REIGN GOAL: C Brett Sutter (6th) off a rebound; Assists: Grundstrom, Rempal; Time of goal: 6:33; ONT leads, 3-2
- REIGN GOAL: C Gabe Vilardi (9th) five-hole on a power play; Assists: Luff, Clague; Time of goal: 13:07; ONT leads, 4-2
- SHOTS: BAK- 13, ONT – 13
QUICK HITS
- THREE STARS: 1. Sutter (ONT) 2. Luff (ONT) 3. Rempal (ONT)
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/2; ONT – 2/4
- SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 27; ONT – 28
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Skinner (16-14-3; 24/28); ONT – Villalta (7-4-1; 25/27)
- RW Josh Currie scored his 99th AHL goal and secured four straight seasons of 20 or more goals in a season
- Currie is the first player in Condors AHL history to accomplish the 20+ goal plateau in four seasons and joins Paul Willett and Paul Rosebush as the only Condors to do so all-time
- C Markus Granlund had two assists and has 15 points in 15 games with the Condors
- The Condors lineup featured 10 players who did not play on Opening Night
- LW Nolan Vesey played in his first AHL game since Oct. 26
- C Beau Starrett, who was loaned to Wichita and recalled in the same day, played in his second AHL game
- LW Tyler Benson was recalled earlier in the day
- Scratches: Tomas Jurco, Anthony Peluso, Cooper Marody, Logan Day