Game Preview: Condors Host San Jose at 10:30 a.m.
Published on November 18, 2015 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors host the San Jose Barracuda today on Dignity Health Home Ice at Rabobank Arena. Puck drop is set for 10:30 a.m. with doors opening as soon as the buses roll into Condorstown.
GAME: Bakersfield Condors (Edmonton Oilers) v. San Jose Barracuda (San Jose Sharks
PROMOTION: Field Trip Day presented by HOT 94.1 FM and Kern Schools Federal Credit Union; Thousands of Kern County students will enjoy an education-themed game, a nutritious lunch, and will take home a Condors educational booklet to complete. Tickets are just $10 for anyone looking to take a long lunch or just skip work!
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
BROADCAST: Video (AHL Live) | Radio (Fox Sports 970 AM) | MOBILE (iHeartRadio App - Fox Sports 970)
What's for dinner?: Tap Room - Fried Chicken, Coleslaw, Biscuit // Club Room - Roasted Chicken with Hollandaise, Garlic and Bacon Mashed Potatoes, Asparagus, Baby Greens Salad, Dessert: Chef's Choice
TODAY
The Bakersfield Condors play game three of 12 against the San Jose Barracuda for the team's 12th annual Field Trip Day game. Each team has a win under the belt in the season series with the Condors notching the latest victory, 6-2, in San Jose on Sunday, Nov. 8.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Bakersfield has won three of their last four contests which included a 3-0 shutout win over the Ontario Reign on Saturday night at Rabobank Arena. LW Ryan Hamilton, LW Kale Kessy, and LW Braden Christoffer each scored for Bakersfield who receieved 22 saves in the shutout performance from G Laurent Brossoit.
San Jose comes to Condorstown also riding high after sweeping San Diego on the road over the weekend. Friday night, the Barracuda won 4-3 in a shootout and then matched the total the next night in a 4-3 regulation victory. G Troy Grosenick earned both victories for the Barracuda.
LB COMFORTABLE ON HOME ICE
Condors G Laurent Brossoit has been rock solid on home ice this season with a record of 3-1-0 with three shutouts to his credit. At home, Brossoit has stopped 117 of 122 shots for a .959 save percantage and has surrended just five goals, all in the same game, in the four contests. Brossoit is 4-1-0 in his last five starts overall and in November is 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and a .969 save percentage.
CONDORS NOTES
LW Kale Kessy has points in three straight games (1g-3a) including a goal on Saturday night... F Mitch Moroz has a fighting major in each of his last two games... D David Musil was +3 on Saturday night and now leads the team with a +7... C Josh Currie was signed to a PTO on Tuesday. He led the ECHL's Norfolk Admirals in points with 12 (6g-6a) through 13 games this season... Bakersfield rides a shutout streak on home ice of 123:19 with them into today's action. The last team to score on the Condors at home was the Barracuda back on Oct. 17.
BARRACUDA NOTES
Barracuda Head Coach Roy Sommer is second all-time in AHL coaching wins at 622. He trails only Fred "Bun" Cook at 636... San Jose is on a season-long, seven-game road trip and is currently 2-1-0-0 on the trip... F Jeremy Langlois had four points (2g-2a) and a shootout game-winning goal in three games last week... The Barracuda will be without F Michael Haley, F Melker Karlson, F Nikolay Goldobin, and D Mirco Mueller who remain on recall with the Sharks.
TRANSACTIONS
11/17 C Josh Currie signed to PTO
11/15 G Eetu Laurikainen assigned to HPK (Finland)
11/13 RW Anton Slepyshev assigned by Edmonton (NHL)
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