RECAP: Condors 5, Manitoba 2
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (4-4-0-0) scored five unanswered to erase a two-goal deficit and defeat the Manitoba Moose (4-4-1-1) by a 5-2 final on Wednesday night at Rabobank Arena. C Josh Currie notched three points (1g-2a) in the win.
HIGHLIGHTS | Puljujarvi | Currie | Gust
POST-GAME REACTION | Gerry Fleming | Braden Christoffer
FIRST PERIOD
- No scoring
- SHOTS: BAK – 10, MB – 7
SECOND PERIOD
- MOOSE GOAL: D Cameron Schilling (1st) from the point on the power play; Assists: Roslovic, De Leo; Time of goal: 1:17; MB leads, 1-0
- MOOSE GOAL: C Brody Sutter (1st) on a breakaway; Assist: Lipon; Time of goal: 9:08; MB leads, 2-0
- CONDORS GOAL: LW Braden Christoffer (1st) on a rebound; Assists: Mantha, Currie; Time of goal: 14:21; MB leads, 2-1
- SHOTS: BAK – 9, MB – 18
THIRD PERIOD
- CONDORS GOAL: RW David Gust (3rd) snapped a shot home from the slot; Assists: Gambardella, Fayne; Time of goal: 7:03; Game tied, 2-2
- CONDORS GOAL: RW Jesse Puljujarvi (1st) redirected a pass from the left-wing corner at the top of the crease on the power play; Assists: Rattie, Hamilton; Time of goal: 11:37; BAK leads, 3-2
- CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (1st) stripped his man of the puck and walked in all alone on a breakway; Unassisted; Time of goal: 16:06; BAK leads, 4-2
- CONDORS GOAL: Christoffer (2nd) empty-netter with Russell and Currie assists; BAK leads, 5-2
- SHOTS: BAK – 11 , MB – 10
QUICK HITS
- THREE STARS: 1. Christoffer (BAK) 2. Puljujarvi (BAK) 3. Gust (BAK)
- POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/2; MB – 1/3
- SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 30; MB – 35
- GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (3-2-0; 35/33); MB – Comrie (29/25; 2-3-1)
- The Condors now have power-play goals in back-to-back games
- Currie (26 shots) and Puljujarvi (25 shots) each recorded their first goals of the season tonight; they lead the team in shots
- Christoffer picked up his first fighting major of the season in the second period to go along with his goal
- Scratches: Paigin,Butcher, Betker, Lowe
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