AHL Stockton Heat

Heat Mount Wild Third Period Comeback But Fall Just Short in Bakersfield

April 13, 2016 - American Hockey League (AHL)
Stockton Heat News Release


Bakersfield, Calif. - The Stockton Heat mount a furious comeback in the third period, but eventually fall to the Bakersfield Condors 6-3 Tuesday night at Rabobank Arena. Freddie Hamilton, Mark Jankowski and Turner Elson all contributed to an eight-goal final frame, while goaltender Nick Schneider made countless point-blank stops to keep the Heat in the game. However, a couple bad bounces and a late shorthanded goal push the Condors over the Heat, effectively ending Stockton's postseason hopes as the Heat can no longer mathematically earn a spot in the Calder Cup Playoffs. The Stockton Heat will now look forward to playing spoiler to San Jose, as the Heat and Barracuda open up a home-and-home series Saturday night at Stockton Arena for Military Appreciation Night.

SCORING SUMMARY

1st Period

Bakersfield goal: D Jordan Oesterle (4) shot off a failed clearing attempt gets through traffic and beats the goaltender (Reinhart, Ford assists), 18:02 (PP)

Shots: STK - 9 | BAK - 8

2nd Period

No goals

Shots: STK - 9 | BAK - 8

3rd Period

Bakersfield goal: F Marc-Olivier Roy (7) turnover in the defensive zone leads to a point blank shot and a rebound chance that beats the goaltender and gets into the net (Currie assist), 1:12

HEAT GOAL: F Freddie Hamilton (18) shot from the nearside faceoff circle beats the outstretched goaltender and gets into the net (Shinkaruk, Agostino assists), 2:40

Bakersfield goal: F Marc-Olivier Roy (8) the puck is poked into the net on the rush after a pair of saves by the goaltender (Currie, Ford assists), 4:08

HEAT GOAL: F Mark Jankowski (2) pass from below the goal line leads to a shot from the nearside faceoff circle that goes bar-in past the goaltender (Agostino, Shore assists), 7:36 (PP)

HEAT GOAL: F Turner Elson (14) pass across the goalmouth leads to a backdoor tap-in that beats the goaltender's outstretched pad and goes into the net (Klimchuk, Shore assists), 9:19

Bakersfield goal: F Philip McRae (7) puck is lost underneath the goaltender and is eventually found and finished into the net in traffic (Currie, Roy assists), 14:17

Bakersfield goal: F Philip McRae (8) breakaway opportunity leads to a shot that beats the goaltender and gets into the net (Musil assist), 18:49 (SH)

Bakersfield goal: F Anton Slepyshev (13) defender loses the puck and it travels into the empty net (unassisted), 19:38 (EN)

Shots: STK - 14 | BAK - 14

GOALIES

W: Laurent Brossoit (32 shots, 29 saves)

L: Nick Schneider (29 shots, 24 saves)

NOTABLE STATISTICS

Three Stars: 1- Philip McRae (2 goals) 2- Marc-Olivier Roy (2 goals, 1 assist) 3- Josh Currie (3 assists)

Final Shots: STK - 32 | BAK - 30

Power Plays: STK - 1/6 | BAK - 1/5

Mark Jankowski (2 goals) is now on a three-game point streak (2 goals, 2 assists)

Freddie Hamilton (1 goal) now has at least one point in back-to-back games (2 goals, 1 assist)

Kenny Agostino (2 assists) earns his team-leading 16th multi-point game of the season

Drew Shore (2 assists) earns his sixth multi-point game of the season

Brett Kulak has his four-game point streak snapped (5 assists)

With the loss, the Stockton Heat have been officially eliminated from postseason contention

QUOTES

"I thought we had a good game overall. I thought we made a few mistakes and [Bakersfield] capitalized on them. Our guys pushed right up until the end and it's unfortunate we didn't get the result that we wanted." - Head Coach Ryan Huska with his feelings on tonight's game.

"You play a long season to try and get yourself into the postseason. That's where everyone wants to end up. We had a few stretches of our season when we weren't good enough and that's cost us at this point of the season. It's not a good feeling." - Coach Huska on being eliminated from playoff contention.

"These upcoming games are the test to see who is going to compete and play the right way when there's nothing on the line but pride. We play for a very proud organization and a great organization, so we know our guys will show up and play hard." - Coach Huska on the mindset going into the final two games of the season against San Jose.

FINAL HOME GAME

STOCKTON HEAT vs. San Jose Barracuda

April 16 @ Stockton Arena

Military Appreciation Night

Doors @ 6:30 p.m., Puck drop @ 7:30 p.m.

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