ECHL Bakersfield Condors

Sylvestre, Marciano Help Condors Earn Point in Ontario

January 15, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release


ONTARIO, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors (17-16-1-4, 39pts), owned by the Edmonton Oilers, earned a point with a two-goal third period comeback, but fell short in a shootout, 3-2, to the Ontario Reign (21-10-2-4; 48pts) on Wednesday night at Citizens Business Bank Arena.

FIRST PERIOD

REIGN GOAL: F Gasper Kopitar (6) wrist shot from the right-wing circle beat G Ty Rimmer. Assist: White; Time of goal: 19:12; ONT leads, 1-0 Shots: BAK - 11 | ONT - 6

SECOND PERIOD

No scoringShots: BAK - 7 | ONT - 3

THIRD PERIOD

REIGN GOAL: F Rocco Carzo (11) tucked home a loose rebound at the top of the crease. Assists: Ezekiel, Czarnik; Time of goal: 7:43; ONT leads, 2-0CONDORS GOAL: D Joe Marciano (3) crept down the slot and rifled home shot under the crossbar. Assists: Brooks, Colavecchia; Time of goal: 8:52: ONT leads, 2-1CONDORS GOAL: LW Sebastien Sylvestre (10) 27 seconds later burst down the left wing and jabbed a shot past G Joe Cannata. Assist: Lindemulder; Time of goal: 9:19; GAME TIED, 2-2Shots: BAK - 10 | ONT - 10

OVERTIME/SHOOTOUT Sylvestre scored in the shootout but Kopitar and Czarnik answered to give the Reign a 3-2 win.

GOALTENDERS

BAK: Rimmer (8-10-1-2; 23/21; 4/6 shootout)

ONT: Cannata (8-3-0-2; 33/31; 5/6 shootout)

CONDORS DROPPINGS:

Three Stars: 1. Cannata (ONT) 2. Kopitar (ONT) 3. Sylvestre (BAK) Final shots: BAK - 33 | ONT - 24Power Plays: BAK - 0/4 | ONT - 0/3 Newly acquired F Michael Colavecchia made his Condors debut and had an assistThe Condors received a five-minute major power play in the second period, but could not convertBakersfield has now earned eight points (3-11-0-2) when trailing after two periods and erased a two-goal deficit in the third period tonightThe Condors are 5-3-1 against Ontario this seasonSix of the nine games have been decided by one goal and four times the game has gone past regulationScratches: C Gabriel Levesque, F Nick MacNeil, RW Jonathan Lessard

NEXT HOME GAMES

The Condors return home to host the Utah Grizzlies over the weekend.

Friday, Jan. 16 vs. Utah Grizzlies (7 p.m.)

Meet MMA star Daniel Cormier - the recent title contender will meet fans and hang out in the Condors Photo Booth (sponsored by KiX 92.1 and Bud Light)

Saturday, Jan. 17 vs. Utah Grizzlies (7 p.m.)

Frozen Night - meet the princesses from the movie, hanging out in the Condors Photo Booth (sponsored by My45 and La Preciosa 105.3).

Click here for the complete promo schedule.

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