Condors win season opener, 4-1

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WINNIPEG – The Bakersfield Condors (1-0-0, 1.000) scored the opening goal and never trailed in a 4-1 victory over the Manitoba Moose (1-1-1, .500) on Tuesday night in MTS Centre. C Jujhar Khaira had two goals and G Nick Ellis made 30 saves for his first professional victory.
FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Jujhar Khaira (1st) finished off a tremendous 360-degree spinning pass from the left-wing circle. Assists: Beck, Hamilton; Time of goal: 15:53; BAK leads, 1-0
  • MOOSE GOAL: RW Scott Kosmachuk (1st) on the power play from the left-wing circle. Assists: Dano, De Leo; Time of goal: 17:30; Game tied, 1-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 13 | MB – 10
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Scott Allen (1st) snapped a shot off a set face-off play off the crossbar and in. Unassisted; Time of goal: 6:15; BAK leads, 2-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: Khaira (2nd) deflected a pass from Beck at the top of the crease. PPG Assists: Beck, LaLeggia; Time of goal: 18:59; BAK leads, 3-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 12 | MB – 11
THIRD PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Joey Benik (1st) with his first AHL goal into an empty net. Unassisted; Time of goal: 17:23; BAK leads, 4-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8 | MB – 10
 
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1) Khaira (BAK) 2. Dano (MB) 3. Beck (BAK)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 33  | MB – 31
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/2 | MB – 1/3
  • GOALTENDERS: Ellis (BAK), 1-0-0 W 31/30 | Comrie 1-1-0 L 32/29
  • Patrick Russell fought Brandon Lemieux for his first professional fighting major in the second period
  • Taylor Beck finished with two assists
  • The Condors are now 2-0-0 all-time in AHL season openers
  • Scratches: Chase, Rechlicz, Tam, Betker, Musil
CONDORS IN WINNIPEG THURSDAY; HOME OPENER ON SATURDAY @ 6 P.M.
The Condors wrap the series with the Moose on Thursday at 5 p.m. Bakersfield plays their home opener on Saturday at 6 p.m. against the Tucson Roadrunners. The first 5,000 fans will receive a Condors retro cap courtesy of Eyewitness News, 98.5 The Fox, and Rabobank.

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