Currie scores 13th in loss

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah  The Bakersfield Condors (24-31-3-5, 56pts), owned by the Edmonton Oilers, fell to the Utah Grizzlies (32-24-5-3, 72pts), 5-1, on Saturday night at Maverik Center.
After playing eight of nine on the road, the Condors return home for three games at Rabobank Arena on Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday.
FIRST PERIOD
  • GRIZZLIES GOAL: F Ryan Hayes (25) from the bottom of the right-wing circle. Assist: Syner; Time of goal: 3:58; UTA leads, 1-0
  • Shots: BAK – 15 | UTA – 11
SECOND PERIOD
  • GRIZZLIES GOAL: F H.T. Lenz (9) redirected a pass at the top of the crease. Assists:Wojtala, Jonhston; Time of goal: 3:34; UTA leads, 2-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Josh Currie (13) tipped a pass on the power play. Assists; MacNeil, Lessard; Time of goal: 7:50; UTA leads, 2-1
  • GRIZZLIES GOAL: Hayes (26) deked G Sean Cahill at the top of the crease. Assists: Walker, Hardowa; Time of goal: 17:53; UTA leads, 3-1
  • Shots: BAK – 10 | UTA – 16
THIRD PERIOD 
  • GRIZZLIES GOAL: Lenz (10) on a breakaway. Assists: Krushelnyski, Wojtala; Time of goal: 15:26; UTA leads, 4-1
  • GRIZZLIES GOAL: F Mathieu Aubin (23) empty-net goal. UTA wins, 5-1
  • Shots: BAK –  9 | UTA – 13
GOALTENDERS
BAK: Lazaruk (32:51; 20/18; 0-2-0-0) // Cahill (ND; 27:07; 19/17)
UTA: Bobkov (34/33; 16-10-2-0)
CONDORS DROPPINGS:
  • Three Stars: 1. Hayes (UTA) 2. Bobkov (UTA) 3. Lenz (UTA)
  • Final shots: BAK – 34 | UTA – 40
  • Power Plays: BAK – 1/4 | UTA – 1/2
  • G Kris Lazaruk left with an injury in the second period and did not return.
  • Scratches: D Ben Lindemulder, G Ty Rimmer, LW Jordan Kremyr, G Maxime Lagace, and G Frans Tuohimaa, G Peter Gibb, D Gentry Zollars, D Cameron Abney

UPCOMING HOME GAMES (All games at 7 p.m.)

– Tues. March 24 – Blood Drive Night presented by KUZZ 107.9 FM, Cafe Med, and Houchin Blood Bank

– Fri. March 27 – Fly Swatter Giveaway presented by Eyewitness News, Comedy 800, and Rabobank (first 2,000 households)

– Sat. March 28 – Team Trading Card Set Giveaway / Hockey-Thon presented by Hot Hits 93.1 FM. Camelot Park Kids Club Night // Condors Alumni game at 5 p.m. 

 

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