Kassian scores in Condors loss
STOCKTON, Calif. – G Laurent Brossoit made a season-high 45 saves and RW Zack Kassian scored his first, but the Bakersfield Condors (13-12-2-2; .517) saw their four-game point streak end, 3-1 at the hands of the Stockton Heat at Stockton Arena on Sunday afternoon.
Post-game: Box Score | Audio Highlight: Kassian Goal
FIRST PERIOD
- HEAT GOAL: C Derek Grant (13th) broke in all alone off a neutral-zone turnover and snapped a shot past G Laurent Brossoit. Assist: Lomberg; Time of goal: 4:08; STK leads, 1-0
- CONDORS GOAL: RW Zack Kassian (1st) followed up a rebound at the top of the crease. Assists: Ford, Gernat; Time of goal: 12:00; Game tied, 1-1
- Shots: BAK: 4 | STK: 10
SECOND PERIOD
- No scoring
- Shots: BAK: 9 | STK: 20
THIRD PERIOD
- HEAT GOAL: LW Kenny Agostino (6th) from the right-wing circle on the power play. Assists: Arnold, Nakladel; Time of goal: 5:45; STK leads, 2-1
- Heat added an empty-net goal late for a 3-1 lead.
- Shots: BAK: 12 | STK: 18
NOTES
Three Stars: 1. Agostino (STK) 2. Grant (STK) 3. Ortio (STK)
Final Shots: BAK: 30 | STK: 48
Power plays: BAK: 0/4 | STK – 0/2
Goalies:
BAK – Brossoit (10-5-3; 47/45)
STK – Ortio (7-7-0-; 30/29)
– Ford extended his point streak to a season-high seven games with an assist tonight (6g-5a)
– RW Braden Christoffer dropped the mitts in the first period for his 3rd fight of the year
– The 20 saves in the second period was a season-high for the Condors and Brossoit
– The Condors are 4-3-0-0 against Stockton and lost for the first time in four tries at Stockton Arena
– The Condors played tonight’s game short a forward
– G Garrett Taylor was signed to an ATO earlier in the day and backed up after Laurikainen was unable to make the trip due to illness
– Scratches: McRae (inj.), Winquist (inj.), Miller (inj.), Pitlick (inj.), Platzer (inj.), Slepyshev (inj.), Laurikainen (sick)
– Attendance:
MMA NIGHT WITH COWBOY CERRONE & STAR WARS NIGHT NEXT WEEKEND!
The Condors are home for two games next weekend, Fri. January 8 and Sat. January 9. Friday night, meet MMA Superstar Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and get your picture with him in the photo booth presented by 106.1 KRAB Radio. Then. the 501st Legion invades Condorstown on Saturday for Star Wars Night with characters from the movies available in the photo booth and on the concourse presented by My 45 and 106.1 KRAB Radio.
The Condors are home for two games next weekend, Fri. January 8 and Sat. January 9. Friday night, meet MMA Superstar Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and get your picture with him in the photo booth presented by 106.1 KRAB Radio. Then. the 501st Legion invades Condorstown on Saturday for Star Wars Night with characters from the movies available in the photo booth and on the concourse presented by My 45 and 106.1 KRAB Radio.
POKER TOURNAMENT WITH THE CONDORS, JAN. 12
Join the Condors at Golden West Casino for a charity poker tournament, coming up on Tuesday, Jan. 12. For just $65, participants get a prime rib/chicken dinner, pre-tournament mixer and each of the 10 tables will have a Condors player/representative. Cash prizes will be awarded, plus bounties for knocking out a Condor! The tournament will benefit the Condors Foundation, a 501(c)3, so your entry fee is also tax deductible.
Join the Condors at Golden West Casino for a charity poker tournament, coming up on Tuesday, Jan. 12. For just $65, participants get a prime rib/chicken dinner, pre-tournament mixer and each of the 10 tables will have a Condors player/representative. Cash prizes will be awarded, plus bounties for knocking out a Condor! The tournament will benefit the Condors Foundation, a 501(c)3, so your entry fee is also tax deductible.
