Condors Stymie RoadRunners 5-1

Published on February 24, 2007 under ECHL (ECHL)
Phoenix RoadRunners News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Five players recorded multiple-point games to help the Bakersfield Condors defeat the Phoenix RoadRunners 5-1 before a crowd of 8,328 at Rabobank Arena in ECHL action Saturday.

Bakersfield (31-13-8) jumped out to a quick 2-0 first period lead. With the Condors power play expiring, Rane Carnegie took advantage of a RoadRunners turnover behind the net and jammed the puck through RoadRunners goalie Cody Rudkowsky at 2:47 for a 1-0 lead. Kevin Truelson extended the lead to 2-0 beating Rudkowsky from the left-wing circle at 14:41 of the period.

The Condors opened the second period the same way the started the game scoring just 4:09 into the middle frame as Regan Leslie stuffed home the loose puck at the top of Rudkowsky's crease increasing the lead to 3-0. The RoadRunners (24-26-4) would finally crack the scoreboard as Justin Aikins snapped a shot over the blocker of Bakersfield goalie Jamie Hodson at 18:51 to cut the deficit to 3-1 heading into the second intermission.

After the RoadRunners failed to score on a five-on-three power play early in the third period, Andrew Ianiero and Sean Venedam added tallies for Bakersfield at 12:14 and 14:47 on the man-advantage respectively to seal the victory.

Bakersfield out-shot Phoenix 40-28. Rudkowsky made 35 saves but fell to 7-12-2 on the season. The RoadRunners went 0-7 on the power play while Bakersfield was 2-7 with the man-advantage.

Notes: The RoadRunners surrendered the opening goal for the eighth straight game...Aikins tallied his team-leading 21st goal of the season...Defenseman Jeff MacMillan collected his first point in a RoadRunners uniform with an assist on Aikins' goal...Forward Chanse Fitzpatrick did not play due to an undisclosed injury.

The RoadRunners wrap up a two-game series at Bakersfield at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Catch all the play-by-play live by logging on to www.phxroadrunners.com beginning with "RoadRunners Countdown" at 7:40 p.m.

Phoenix returns to US Airways Center at 7:11 p.m. Thursday, March 1 as they welcome the Las Vegas Wranglers. Doors open at 6:00 p.m.

Individual game tickets for the 2006-07 regular season start as low $7 in the lower section and can be purchased at the US Airways Center Box Office and at all Ticketmaster outlets including Ticketmaster.com. Information on season tickets, half-season packages, and flex plans are available by calling (602) 462-GOAL.

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