Condors gobble up Barracuda, 3-1

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (6-7-0-0, .462) broke their short two-game losing streak in a stirring victory over the San Jose Barracuda (5-5-0-2, .455) Tuesday night at Rabobank Arena. Captain Ryan Hamilton led the way, posting 1g-1a after taking a puck to the face and missing most of the first period. Goaltender Laurent Brossoit made a 37 stops on the night.

Boxscore
Post-game video:  Highlights | Josh Currie | Gerry Fleming

FIRST PERIOD

  • No scoring.
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9 | SJ – 12

SECOND PERIOD

  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Taylor Beck (6th) drove one home from the right wing circle; Assists: Hamilton, Musil; Time of goal: 0:27; BAK leads, 1-0
  • BARRACUDA GOAL: LW Adam Helewka (1st) stuffed one from in close; Assists: O’Regan, McNally; Time of goal: 5:13; Tie game, 1-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8 | SJ – 16

THIRD PERIOD

  • CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (3rd) snapped one over the glove hand of G Mantas Armalis; Assists: Platzer, Musil; Time of goal: 13:22; BAK leads, 2-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Ryan Hamilton (4th) sent the puck flying into an empty net; Assist: Currie; Time of goal: 19:58; BAK leads, 3-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9 | SJ – 10
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Currie (BAK), 2. Brossoit (BAK), 3. Hamilton (BAK)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 26 | SJ – 38
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/2 | SJ – 0/4
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Brossoit (3-5-0: 38/37) | SJ – Grosenick (5/5); Armalis (2-1-1: 21/18)
  • Tonight was the final game of an eight-game home stand for the Condors.
  • RW Taylor Beck is tied for third in the AHL with 17 points.
  • Condors have successfully killed 25 straight penalties over the last eight games.
  • Josh Currie has two late game-winning goals in the last four games. He scored the OT winner on Nov. 12.
  • Injuries: C Ryan Hamilton (BAK) was hit in the face with a puck early in the first, but returned wearing a full face-mask in the second; G Troy Grosenick (SJ) left the game midway through the first period with a right leg injury.
  • Scratches: Reinhart, Oesterle, Lander, Rechlicz, Simonelli, Tam, Allen
  • Attendance: 3,105

 

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