Bakersfield Bounces Back with 2-1 Win over San Diego
April 1, 2018 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors (28-24-9-1, 66pts) kept their playoff dreams alive with six games left with a 2-1 comeback victory over the San Diego Gulls (35-24-3-1, 74pts) on Saturday night at Rabobank Arena. LW Joey LaLeggia scored the game-winner in the third period and rookie LW Ostap Safin potted his first professional goal in the second period.
Bakersfield hosts Ontario on Wednesday and kept pace with Texas who also won tonight in Chicago.
QUICK HITS
THREE STARS: 1. LaLeggia (BAK) 2. Safin (BAK) 3. Brossoit (BAK)
POWER PLAYS: BAK - 0/4; SD - 1/3
SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK - 36; SD - 23
GOALTENDERS: BAK - Brossoit (12-8-4; 23/22); SD - Berra (16-10-2; 36/34)
Bakersfield wrapped the season series against San Diego with a 5-2-1 record and four straight wins
The third period goal was LaLeggia's second game-winner of the season; he had five goals in 12 games in March
Bakersfield went 7-3-2 in March, their best month of the season
RW Zach O'Brien led all Condors in March with 10 points (1g-9a) in 12 games
Scratches: Hamilton (inj.), Callahan (susp.), Mantha (inj.), Gust (inj.), Downing (inj.), Loney (healthy), Wells (healthy)
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