CONDORS WIN SIXTH STRAIGHT, 7-2

CHARLOTTE – The Bakersfield Condors (25-20-5-1) throttled the Charlotte Checkers (26-27-4-0) in a 7-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Bojangles Coliseum. C Anton Lander had three points (2g-1a) and Bakersfield moved four points clear of Tucson for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

Boxscore

FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Anton Lander (20th) on a two-on-one; Assists: Puljujarvi, LaLeggia; Time of goal: 4:17; BAK leads, 1-0
  • CONDDORS GOAL: D David Musil (4th) from the point; Assists: Descheneau, Dupont; Time of goal: 6:30; BAK leads, 2-0
  • CHECKERS GOAL: RW Valentin Zykov (15th) centering pass went off a body and in; Assists: Samuelsson, Miller; Time of goal: 9:34; BAK leads, 2-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Dillon Simpson (3rd) blast from the left-wing circle; Assists: Descheneau, Dupont; Time of goal: 18:20; BAK leads, 3-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 14 | CHA – 8

SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Jordan Oesterle (4th) from the bottom of the left-wing circle chased starting netminder Alex Nedeljkovic; Assists: Aneloski, Lander; Time of goal: 13:09; BAK leads, 4-1
  • CHECKERS GOAL: LW Sergey Tolchinsky (7th) from the left-wing circle off a rush; Assist: Samuelsson; Time of goal: 16:41; BAK leads, 4-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 10 | CHA – 12
THIRD PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: Lander (21st) from the right-wing circle. Assist: LaLeggia; Time of goal: 6:49; BAK leads, 5-2
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Jesse Puljujarvi (9th) on a breakaway; Assist: LaLeggia; Time of goal: 12:34; BAK leads, 6-2
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Justin Fontaine (10th) with his first as a Condor; Assists: Currie, Chase; Time of goal: 16:57; BAK leads, 7-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8 | CHA – 6
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Lander (BAK) 2. LaLeggia (BAK) 3. Descheneau (BAK)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 32 | CHA – 27
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/1 | CHA – 0/3
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (13-9-2; 27/25) | CHA – Nedeljkovic (8-14-1; 18/14)
  • It’s the third time this season the Condors have scored seven goals
  • Condors extended their win streak to six games tonight
  • Bakersfield is 4-0-0 against Charlotte this season
  • C Anton Lander has a seven-game point streak (6g-8a)
  • Scratches: Samuelsson, Hamilton, Platzer, Pochiro, Christoffer, Fayne
  • Attendance: 6,116