ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Cyclones storm past Condors

March 4, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - Six different Cincinnati Cyclones lit the lamp to take a 7-2 win over the Bakersfield Condors in front of 4,091 fans at Rabobank Arena Monday night. Despite the loss, the Condors remain just two points out of a potential playoff spot in the National Conference.

The Cyclones (43-9-3, 89 points) drew first blood, with C Olivier Latendresse notching his second goal of the season at 5:01. They made it 2-0 at the 18:00 mark, as F Barret Ehgoetz netted his 14th of the campaign. The Condors (17-31-9, 43 points) were outshot 16-9 in the frame, with G Yutaka Fukufuji stopping 14 shots against his former team.

Cincinnati extended the lead at 1:18 of the second, but the Condors countered just over a minute later. F Evan Kotsopoulos tucked in a rebound for his fifth of the year at 2:30. Bakersfield pulled within one goal at 16:57 with a power-play tally by C Tim Konsorada, his 28th of the season. In the final minute of the period, rookie C David Desharnais notched his 17th to make it 4-2 in favor of the Cyclones after 40 minutes.

The Cyclones pulled away in the third, scoring three times in the final 10 minutes. Desharnais picked up two of his three assists in the third, and finished the night with four points. Fukufuji stopped 38 shots in the loss, while G Maxime Daigneault stopped 30 Condors shots for the victory.

To view the full box score from tonight's game, click here.

Notes from The Nest: C Tim Konsorada's goal tied LW Mark Derlago for the team lead with 28 on the season. Both players are tied for fourth in the league in goals... With two Bakersfield goals scored tonight, the Condors gave away two season tickets for 2008-09. It's all a part of March Monday Madness! Click here for more details.

Upcoming games The Condors head out on the road for games in Phoenix and Las Vegas on Thursday and Friday, respectively, before coming back home on Saturday, March 8 against the Idaho Steelheads. That night, be entertained by SpongeBob Squarepants, appearing courtesy of Bright House Networks, 101.5 KGFM and Diamond Technologies.

Individual game tickets are now on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. 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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