Power play propels Idaho to victory over Condors
February 29, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BOISE, Idaho - The Idaho Steelheads scored three times in the first period and never looked back, skating away with a 5-2 win over the Bakersfield Condors in front of 5,223 fans at Qwest Arena Friday night. The Condors remain tied with the Phoenix RoadRunners for the eighth and final playoff spot in the National Conference.
The Steelheads (32-17-9, 73 points) opened up a 3-0 lead in the first frame, despite a 12-7 shot lead for the Condors (17-29-9, 43 points). F Taggart Desmet scored twice, sandwiched around a goal by LW John Lammers for the three-goal advantage. Two of Idaho's goals came on the power play. Bakersfield and Idaho exchanged a pair tallies in the second period. LW Chris Di Ubaldo netted his second of the season at 7:10 and LW Brett Lutes scored his 17th at 15:02. Idaho answered Di Ubaldo's tally with its third power-play goal of the game and responded to Lutes' goal by lighting the lamp for the fifth time overall to maintain its three-goal lead.
Neither team could get on the board in the third period, as the Steelheads earned the 5-2 victory. The Condors lost D Reagan Leslie late in the frame, as he left injured after taking a puck to the chest while blocking a shot.
Notes from The Nest:
F Todd Griffith extended his point streak to four games with an assist tonight. Griffith has 1g-5a during the streak.
Upcoming games
The Condors wrap up the three-game series with the Steelheads in Boise tomorrow night at 6:10 p.m. (Pacific) before returning home next week.
The Condors kick off March Monday Madness with a CW Bakersfield and 106.1 KRAB Radio High School/College ID Night on Monday, March 3 against the Cincinnati Cyclones. All high school and college students will receive executive admission (while executive seating is available) for just $1 by presenting their student ID at the Rabobank Arena Box Office! Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.
Individual game tickets are now on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location.
Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).
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