Condors double up SJ, 4-2

CONDORSTOWN, Calif.   The Bakersfield Condors raced out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back in a 4-2 triumph over the San Jose Barracuda in preseason action on Saturday night at Rabobank Arena.
POST-GAME CONDORS.TV INTERVIEWS: GERRY FLEMING | JUJHAR KHAIRA

FIRST PERIOD

  • CONDORS GOAL: C Andrew Miller buried a rebound from the right-wing circle on the power play. Assists: McRae, Hunt; Time of goal: 5:36; BAK leads, 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Josh Winquist broke in a on a breakway and deked past G Josh Rumpel. Assist: Yakimov; Time of goal: 13:19; BAK leads, 2-0
  • Shots: BAK 13, SJ 5

SECOND PERIOD

  • Fight: LW Kale Kessy fought for the third time in the preseason in a scrap with F Mike DiPaolo at 8:57.
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Ryan Hamilton roofed a shot up high from the end line. Assist: Pitlick; 13:14; BAK leads, 3-0
  • BARRACUDA GOAL: F Jonathan Parker beat G Laurent Brossoit. Assists: Gallant, Baker; Time of goal: 14:08; BAK leads, 3-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Brad Hunt ripped a slap shot from the top of the right-wing circle. Assists: Oesterle, Miller; Time of goal: 18:43; BAK leads 4-1
  • Shots: BAK – 11, SJ – 18

THIRD PERIOD

  • Fight: C Jujhar Khaira dropped the mitts with D Ryan Pinkston
  • BARRACUDA GOAL: DiPaolo cut the deficit to two; Assists: Timmins, Baker; Time of goal: 18:02; BAK leads, 4-2 
  • Shots: BAK 6, SJ 9
GOALTENDERS:
BAK: Brossoit (32/30; W)
SJ: Rumpel (30/26; L)

CONDORS DROPPINGS:

  • Three stars: 1. Hunt (BAK) 2. Miller (BAK) 3. Brossoit (BAK)
  • Final shots: BAK – 30 / SJ – 32
  • Power plays: BAK 1/6 – SJ – 0/3
  • Hunt (1g-1a) and Miller (1g-1a) each had two-point nights
LINES
Hamilton (C) – Miller – Pitlick
Winquist – Yakimov – Ford (A)
Christoffer – McRae – Platzer
Kessy – Khaira – ChaseNurse – LaLeggia
Hunt (A) – Oesterle
Betker – Pageau

Brossoit
Laurikainen

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