
Youth Leads Way in Condors 8-3 Preseason Win over Stockton
Published on September 28, 2019 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. - The Bakersfield Condors (1-0-0) opened the preseason in fine form with an 8-3 victory over the Stockton Heat (0-1-0) on Friday at Mechanics Bank Arena. RW Kailer Yamamoto had three points (2g-1a), LW Kirill Maksimov had two shorthanded goals, and RW Tyler Benson chipped in with two helpers.
FIRST PERIOD
HEAT GOAL: D Zac Leslie (1st) off a rebound; Assists: Popisil, Ruzicka; Time of goal: 7:24; STK leads, 1-0
CONDORS GOAL : RW Kailer Yamamoto (1st) shifted around the netminder on a partial breakaway; Assists: Benson, Malone; Time of goal: 16:29; Game tied, 1-1
CONDORS GOAL: RW Josh Currie (1st) on a rebound; Assists: Kulevich, Marody; Time of goal: 19:13; BAK leads, 2-1
SHOTS: BAK- 12, STK- 15
SECOND PERIOD
CONDORS GOAL: C Brad Malone (1st) stripped the Heat d-man of the puck and into a vacated net; Unassisted; Time of goal: 6:34; BAK leads, 3-1
CONDORS GOAL: LW Kirill Maksimov (1st) shorthanded in tight on a wrist shot; Assist: McLeod; Time of goal: 9:58; BAK leads, 4-1
HEAT GOAL: C Luke Philp (1st) cut the deficit to two; Assists: Nielsen, Tambellini; Time of goal: 10:22; BAK leads, 4-2
CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (1st) knocked in a loose rebound; Time of goal: 11:54; BAK leads, 5-2
SHOTS: BAK - 9, STK - 11
THIRD PERIOD
HEAT GOAL: LW Adam Tambellini (1st) on a rebound; Assist: Schueneman; Time of goal: :47; BAK leads, 5-3
CONDORS GOAL: D Caleb Jones (1st) blasted one home from the right-wing circle; Unassisted; Time of goal: 2:35; BAK leads, 6-3
CONDORS GOAL: Maksimov (2nd) shorthanded off a feed from the left-wing wall; Assists: Benson; Jones; Time of goal: 5:42; BAK leads, 7-3
CONDORS GOAL: Yamamoto (2nd) on a wraparound; Assists: Kulevich, Bouchard; Time of goal: 11:13; BAK leads, 8-3
SHOTS: BAK- 11, STK - 13
QUICK HITS
THREE STARS: 1. Yamamoto (BAK) 2. Maksimov (BAK) 3. Jones (BAK)
POWER PLAYS: BAK - 0/1 ; STK - 3/8
SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK - 32; STK - 39
GOALTENDERS: BAK - Starrett (1-0-0; 36/39); STK - Parsons (0-1-0; 16/21; 40:00)
The Condors scored twice shorthanded (both Maksimov goals)
D Caleb Jones and C Brad Malone were each +4
RW Anthony Peluso fought twice and earned 20 penalty minutes
RW Tyler Benson had two assists
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