Condors Trample Texas 5-0 for Fourth Straight Win
March 1, 2017 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors (23-20-5-1; .531) won their fourth straight game with a 5-0 shutout victory over the Texas Stars (24-26-1-2; .481) Tuesday night at Rabobank Arena. C Josh Currie picked up his first career hat trick, and G Nick Ellis earned his first professional shutout. The Condors are currently in the fourth playoff spot in the Pacific Division.
Boxscore | Highlights
Post-game interviews: Gerry Fleming | Josh Currie | Nick Ellis
FIRST PERIOD
CONDORS GOAL: LW Joey LaLeggia (14th) slammed the puck in from the top of the crease on a power play; Assists: Lander, Beck; Time of goal: 15:51; BAK leads, 1-0SHOTS: BAK - 13 | TEX - 9
SECOND PERIOD
CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (11th) rocketed a shot past the glove of G Justin Peters on the man advantage; Assists: Reinhart, Russell; Time of goal: 8:18; BAK leads, 2-0SHOTS: BAK - 12 | TEX - 10
THIRD PERIOD CONDORS GOAL: RW Patrick Russell (5th) redirected a point shot into the net while on a power play; Assists: Fayne, Currie; Time of goal: 8:05; BAK leads, 3-0CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (12th) knocked one home from above the crease; Assists: Reinhart, Fayne; Time of goal: 10:43; BAK leads, 4-0 CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (13th) tucked one past the stick of G Justin Peters from behind the net; Assists: Beck, Oesterle; Time of goal: 18:06; BAK leads, 5-0SHOTS: BAK - 7 | TEX - 9
GAME NOTES
THREE STARS: 1. Ellis (BAK), 2. Currie (BAK), 3. Russell (BAK)SHOTS: BAK - 32 | TEX - 28POWER PLAYS: BAK - 3/4 | TEX- 0/2GOALTENDERS: BAK - Ellis (11-9-2; 28/28) | TEX - Peters (9-12-0; 32/27)Condors extended their win streak to four games tonight.C Anton Lander extended his point streak to five games (3g-6a). He also leads the AHL in points per game with 1.65.C Josh Currie, RW Taylor Beck, RW Patrick Russell, D Mark Fayne, and D Griffin Reinhart all had multi-point games tonight.G Nick Ellis earned his first professional shutout tonight, as well as winning his fourth straight game between the pipes.Tonight marked head coach Gerry Fleming's 400th career win.Scratches: Samuelsson, Hamilton, Platzer, Rechlicz, Christoffer, AneloskiAttendance: 3,034
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