Condors Slip Past RoadRunners 3-2
Published on January 13, 2008 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Kevin Truelson broke a 2-2 tie at 10:19 of the third period with a four-on-three power play goal to propel the Bakersfield Condors to a 3-2 win over the Phoenix RoadRunners before 6,164 at Rabobank Arena in ECHL action Saturday
Phoenix (13-17-6) and Bakersfield (9-20-6) each traded a pair of goals in the first period. The RoadRunners opened the scoring just 3:57 into the game when Scott Kelman stole a clearing attempt and moved a backhand shot behind Bakersfield goalie Michel Robinson for a 1-0 lead. The Condors promptly scored the next two goals to take a 2-1 advantage. Mark Derlago collected his own rebound in the slot and beat RoadRunners goalie Cody Rudkowsky along the ice at 11:49 to tie the score at 1-1. Bakersfield grabbed their first lead of the night just minutes later when Corey LeClair inadvertently played the puck into his own net. Jason Kostadine was credited with his second goal of the season at 14:43. But the RoadRunners responded as Reagan Rome beat Robinson with a one-time slap shot from the right point at 17:33 on a five-on-three power play to tie the contest at 2-2 going into the intermission.
The game would remain tied at 2-2 until the third period when the Condors were awarded a power play. Tim Konsorada fed Truelson at the left point, and Truelson ripped a one-time slap shot past Rudkowsky for the go-ahead and eventual game-winning goal.
Phoenix out-shot Bakersfield 40-36. Rudkowsky stopped 33 shots but fell to 7-12-3 on the season. The RoadRunners went 1-8 on the power play while Bakersfield was 1-6 with the man-advantage.
Notes: The RoadRunners fell to 3-2-1 in January, and 2-2-1 through the first five games of their season-long 12-game road trip...Phoenix is now 6-12-0 against the Pacific Division...Bakersfield snapped out of a 1-39 power play funk with Truelson's goal on the man-advantage...Center Jeff Kyrzakos was a healthy scratch.
Phoenix continues its season-long 12-game road trip at 6:05 p.m. Sunday as they battle the Fresno Falcons from the Save Mart Center. Catch all the action live on Independent 1310 KXAM beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 5:45 p.m.
The RoadRunners return to US Airways Center at 7:11 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 when the open a five-game home-stand with the Las Vegas Wranglers.
Great seats are still available beginning as low as $8 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (480) 784-4444, purchasing online at ticketmaster.com or visiting the US Airways Center Box Office. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans for the 2007-08 season of Phoenix RoadRunners Hockey are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.
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