AHL Bakersfield Condors

8,000 Condors Fans See Heartbreaker in Overtime, 4-3

Published on March 9, 2016 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors (25-22-4-2; 56pts; .528) rallied in the third from two goals down, but fell in overtime, 4-3 to the San Diego Gulls (29-20-2-2, .585) in front of 8,000 fans Tuesday night at Rabobank Arena.

FIRST PERIOD

CONDORS GOAL: LW Anton Slepyshev (8th) redirected a shot from the left point to open the scoring. Assists: Betker, Ford; Time of goal: 11:44; BAK leads 1-0

GULLS GOAL: C Chris Mueller (15th) put a shot up under the crossbar on a breakaway. Assist: Kerdiles; Time of goal: 4:20; tied 1-1

GULLS GOAL: LW Nic Kerdiles (11th) finished off a 2-on-2 rush with a rebound chance. Assists: Mueller, Megna; Time of goal: 19:38; SD leads 2-1

Shots: BAK: 10 | SD - 13 SECOND PERIOD

GULLS GOAL: Mueller (16th) chipped in a rebound from the left circle on the power play. Assists: Kerdiles, Noesen; Time of goal: 8:11; SD leads, 3-1

Shots: BAK: 5 | SD - 10 THIRD PERIOD

CONDORS GOAL: D Jordan Oesterle (3rd) finished an odd-man rush with a wrist shot from the right circle while shorthanded. Unassisted; Time of goal: 8:42; SD leads, 3-2

CONDORS GOAL: D Brad Hunt (10th) ripped home the tying goal with a wrist shot from the right circle. Assists: Yakimov, Slepyshev; Time of goal: 12:05; tied 3-3

Shots: BAK: 13 | SD - 5 OVERTIME

GULLS GOAL: RW Stefan Noesen (8th) scored with a backhand on a breakaway. Assists: Theodore, Sgarbossa; Time of goal: 3:40; SD wins, 4-3

Shots: BAK: 1 | SD - 1 NOTES

Three Stars: 1. Noesen (SD) 2. Hunt (BAK) 3. Mueller (SD)

Final Shots: BAK: - 29 | SD - 29

Power plays: BAK: - 0/3 | SD - 1/4

Goalies:

BAK - Lundstrom (1-1-1; 29/25)

SD - Khudobin (13-6-3; 29/26)

- D Ben Betker picked up his first AHL point with an assist in the first period. It was his first game back after being called up from Norfolk (ECHL)

- LW Zach Boychuk and G Niklas Lundstrom both made their Condors debut tonight

- D Brad Hunt reached double digits in goals for the third straight campaign

- LW Anton Slepyshev recorded his first multi-point game of the season with a pair of assists

- The Condors now have 10 shorthanded goals on the season

- Scratches: Platzer, Roy, Pageau, Currie

- Attendance:

$5 Frenzy - Youth Jersey Night, Sat., Mar. 12

Saturday night is a $5 Frenzy Night, giving fans a chance to get a Condors youth jersey for just $5, sponsored by La Preciosa 105.3 and Three-Way Chevrolet & Cadillac. The jerseys feature the #12 of Condors captain Ryan Hamilton. Purchase up to two jerseys with your game ticket, while supplies last. Contact the Condors for more information at 324-PUCK (7825).

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