Condors shaken by Thunder
February 24, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors suffered a 5-2 setback to the Stockton Thunder Saturday night in front 6,648 at Rabobank Arena in downtown Bakersfield. The Condors do not lose ground in the playoff race, as Phoenix also lost tonight, and remain just two points out of the eighth and final playoff spot.
Stockton (21-29-3, 45 points) jumped out to a first-period lead with consecutive tallies in just 30 seconds from RW David Rohlfs and C Geoff Paukovich midway through the opening frame. The Condors (16-27-9, 41 points) battled back to get on the board, with LW Brett Lutes punching home his 15th of the season at 14:20. Bakersfield led in shots, 13-9, after one.
The Thunder pushed the lead back to two goals with an early tally in the second stanza from RW Tim Verbeek, making the score 3-1. C Brandon Schwartz added a shorthanded goal at 13:03, and Stockton took a 4-1 lead into the second intermission.
With just over eight minutes left in regulation, the Condors cut the lead in half, as F Eric Sonnenberg pushed a rebound into the Stockton net after D Jay Langager hit the post with the initial wrist shot. Thunder LW Tom Zanoski responded with an unassisted goal to account for the 5-2 final score. G Tim Boron finished the night with 39 saves to earn the win for the Thunder.
Notes from The Nest:
The Condors have gone three straight games without allowing a power play goal for the first time all season. C Tim Konsorada extended his point streak to three games with an assist tonight -- he has 2g-2a during the streak.
Lucky 2 Million?
The Condors will draw their 2 millionth fan in team history on Sunday afternoon. The individual that walks through the turnstiles for the milestone moment will win a prize pack that includes a Condors jersey personalized as "2 million", a commemorative plaque, tickets for the remainder of the season, a team-signed stick, upgraded seats for the night and a lottery ticket featuring the game's starting lineup, which hopefully will yield a $2 million payoff or more!
Upcoming games
Sunday's game against the Fresno Falcons, sponsored by Bright House Networks, KUZZ 107.9 and Hudson Custom Construction, will be played at 2 p.m. and will follow the Condors vs. Falcons Alumni game. The Alumni game will begin at noon, and will wrap up the 41-hour Fighting Cancer Hockey-Thon, which starts Friday night at 11:59 p.m.
Tomorrow's game will be televised live on Bright House Networks Channel 21 live at 2 p.m. and will be replayed on Monday at 7 p.m. Tonight's game will be replayed on Sunday night at 7 p.m.
All Condors games can also be viewed live online through B2 Networks, and can be heard live at no cost on the All-New KGEO AM1230 and www.bakersfieldcondors.com with live audio streaming.
Individual game tickets are on sale and may be purchased through Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The box office will also be open at 10 a.m. on Sunday. 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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