Puljujarvi Sparks Condors 5-2 Win over Colorado
November 18, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors (8-5-0, 16pts) scored five times in the third period en route to a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Eagles (6-6-3-0, 15pts) on Saturday night in front of 5,806 fans at Rabobank Arena. RW Jesse Puljujarvi and LW Tyler Benson each had two points in the third period. The Condors have won five of six games.
FIRST PERIOD
EAGLES GOAL: LW Andrew Agozzino (8th) off the rush from the left-wing circle; Assist: Kaut; Time of goal: 13:11; COL leads, 1-0
SHOTS: BAK - 13, COL - 9 SECOND PERIOD
No scoring
SHOTS: BAK- 15, COL - 11 THIRD PERIOD
CONDORS GOAL: LW Evan Polei (3rd) sniped from the bottom of the right-wing circle; Assists: Callahan, Esposito; Time of goal: 3:56; Game tied, 1-1
CONDORS GOAL: RW Jesse Puljujarvi (1st) off a feed from behind the net; Assist: Benson; Time of goal: 11:22; BAK leads, 2-1
CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (4th) off a three-on-two rush; Assists: Benson, Puljujarvi; Time of goal: 13:13; BAK leads, 3-1
CONDORS GOAL: RW Braden Christoffer (3rd) empty-netter; Assists: Gambardella, Jones; Time of goal: 18:25; BAK leads, 4-1
EAGLES GOAL: LW AJ Greer (4th) off a face-off; Assist: Torninato; Time of goal: 19:22; BAK leads, 4-2
CONDORS GOAL: LW Kailer Yamamoto (1st) from 200 ft. into an empty net; Assists: Jones, Malone; Time of goal: 19:59; BAK leads, 5-2
SHOTS: BAK- 14, COL - 5 QUICK HITS
THREE STARS: 1. Puljujarvi (BAK) 2. Polei (BAK) 3. Currie (BAK)
POWER PLAYS: BAK - 0/5; COL - 0/2
SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK - 42; COL - 25
GOALTENDERS: BAK - Starrett (3-0-0; 25/23) ; COL - Francouz (6-4-1; 40/37)
LW Evan Polei fought F Cody Bass in the second period, his second fight of the season
RW Jesse Puljujarvi (1g-1a) and RW Tyler Benson (0g-2a) each had multi-point nights; Benson leads the Condors in scoring with 14 points (3g-11a) in 13 games
C Josh Currie snapped a five-game pointless drought
D Caleb Jones had two assists in the third period and now has 11 points (2g-9a) in 13 games
Scratches: Kulevich (healthy), Gust (healthy)
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