Bakersfield Falls in Final Seconds to Las Vegas, 4-3
December 16, 2011 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - For the second game in a row, the Bakersfield Condors (6-18-3-0, 15pts) surrendered a game-winning goal in the final minute of regulation and fell, 4-3 to the Las Vegas Wranglers (15-7-1-3, 34pts) at Orleans Arena on Friday night. C Robby Dee recorded all three tallies for the Condors in the loss.
The Condors fell behind early in the first, just 2:45 into the opening period, as F Ash Goldie slid a low shot off a rebound past Condors G Bryan Pitton to give the Wranglers a 1-0 lead. Bakersfield tied the game at 1-1 when C Robby Dee collected a loose puck and snapped a shot under the crossbar at the 7:51 mark. The Condors were outshot, 13-3.
Bakersfield found their first lead of the game at the 6:58 mark of the second period when Dee deflected a D Dan Lawson shot past G Joe Fallon to put the Condors on top, 2-1. The Wrangles responded back with an equalizer, 9:39 into the period, when F Scott Campbell finished off an Adam Miller feed to tie the game at 2-2. Shots favored the Condors, 10-8.
Dee completed the hat trick just 1:57 into the third period off a net mouth scramble, pushing one past Fallon to put the Condors in front, 3-2. Las Vegas had an answer though with D Barry Goers tying the game at 3-3 with a hard shot from the left point at 9:19. Then, Campbell provided the heroics for the Wranglers as he banged home a rebound with just 15 seconds left in regulation for the eventual game-winning goal. D Tyler Kindle rang a slap shot off the crossbar in the waning seconds, but couldn't get the bounce into the net and the Condors fell, 4-3.
Condors Droppings:
D Tyler Kindle was signed to a SPC today and played in his first game as a Condor...C Robby Dee's hat trick was the first this season for the Condors; he now has six goals in his last five games...D Dan Lawson registered his first professional point with an assist on Dee's second period goal...The Condors are now 0-2-1 against Las Vegas...Bakersfield played with nine forwards and seven defensemen...Five Condors sat out injured in this game: D Joe Loprieno, F Michael Gergen, RW Scott Freeman, F Ian McKenzie and F Chris Kushneriuk... Shots on goal: BAK- 18, LV- 18... Three Stars: 1. Campbell (LV); 2. Dee (BAK); 3. Goldie (LV).
Completing the road trip ... Guaranteed win night next Wed.
Bakersfield's road trip concludes on Saturday in Las Vegas at 7 p.m.
Tune in to all the action on Fox Sports Radio 970 AM, www.foxsports970am.com, or through the iheartradio app. In addition, the game will be streamed live through the official pay-per-view provider of the ECHL, www.americaone.com.
They return to home ice on Wednesday, Dec. 21 against the Colorado Eagles for High School/College ID Night, sponsored by My45 and La Campesina 92.5. Any high school or college student can purchase a lower level ticket for just $1 by presenting your student ID at the box office. Also, the Condors are guaranteeing victory. Should the team not win, tickets will be valid for the Condors next home game on Dec. 26th.
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Individual tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster and the Rabobank Arena box office by calling 1-800-745-3000. Box office hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday thru Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays with extended hours on game days. For more information on ticket packages, exciting promotions, and to sign up for the Kids Club for just $10, log on to www.bakersfieldcondors.com.
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