Condors win third straight, 2-1 over Vegas

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (33-29-2-4, 72pts) ran their winning streak to three games, coming from behind to down the Las Vegas Wranglers (19-41-4-4, 46pts) 2-1 in a shootout in front of 5,238 fans Saturday night at Rabobank Arena.

1st Period

  • No scoring in this period
  • Shots: BAK – 7 | LV – 10

2nd Period

  • Wranglers goal: RW Shawn Skelly on a 5-on-3 power play slipped a shot up under the crossbar at 7:42; LV leads 1-0
  • CONDORS goal: RW Jordan Knackstedt (19th) from between the circles on a one-timer (Broda, Schaber assist); Time of goal: 15:55; tied, 1-1
  • Shots: BAK – 5 | LV – 5
3rd Period
  • Condors killed off a 5-minute major assessed to F Michael Neal late in the 2nd period
  • no scoring
  • Shots: BAK – 8 | LV – 10

Overtime/Shootout

  • No scoring in overtime
  • Shots: BAK – 0 | LV – 2
  • Condors shootout goals: Knackstedt, Broda, Burgdoerfer
  • Wranglers shootout goals: Nehring

 

W: Brossoit (24-9-2-0; 27/26, 4/3)

SOL: O’Keefe (6-20-0-1; 21/20, 5/2)

Condors droppings:

  • Three Stars: 1. Knackstedt (BAK), 2. Broda (BAK), 3. Brossoit (BAK)
  • Final shots: BAK – 21 | LV – 27
  • Power plays: BAK – 0/0 | LV – 1/5
  • RW Jordan Knackstedt has a three-game scoring streak (2g-2a) and points in nine of his last 10 (4g-7a).
  • The Condors didn’t have a single power play in the game for the first time since Nov. 2
  • Bakersfield improved to 9-3-0-0 against the Wranglers
  • F Greg Miller returned today from Oklahoma City but did not play after traveling all day.
  • Scratches: Pageau (21-IR), Bennett (21-IR), Bunz (21-IR), Hughes, Watson, Collins, Gawryletz

 

NEXT HOME GAME

Sunday, April 6 – Skate with the Condors

  • Condors vs. Las Vegas Wranglers
  • 4 p.m. start time
  • Bring your skates or rent them at the game, and hit the ice with the team after the game
  • “B Better” Bakersfield Game – bring your report card showing a B average or better and get a half-priced ticket
  • Sponsored by 29 Eyewitness News and KiX 92.1
  • Doors open at 3 p.m., the puck drops at 4 p.m.


Tune In:

  • All games, home and away, can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 970 AM (www.foxsports970am.com), through your mobile device on iHeartRadio, or pay-per-view online at www.AmericaOneSports.com. “Condors Countdown” starts 15 minutes prior to the drop of the puck.
  • “Condors Unleashed” weekly live webcast produced by the Bakersfield Californian can be seen on www.Bakersfield.com Wednesdays from Noon – 1 p.m.
  • “Condors Insider” weekly radio show, live Thursday from 4 – 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio 970.

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