GAME PREVIEW: Condors v. Moose

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (30-23-5-1) host the Manitoba Moose (24-34-4-5) on Dignity Health Home Ice at Rabobank Arena. Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. with doors opening and Happy Hour at 6 p.m. The Condors have won four straight and lead Stockton by four points for the fourth and final playoff spot.
PROMOTION: Condors “Out for Blood” Drive Night – if you donated blood at Houchin Community Blood Bank during the month of March, bring your voucher to the box office to receive a 2-for-1 ticket anywhere in the arena. Presented by 107.9 KUZZ, Houchin Community Blood Bank, and Dignity Health.
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EAT & DRINK
CLUB ROOM
Beef & Chicken Fajitas
Rice and Beans
Ensalada Fresca
Buenelos

TAP ROOM

Fajita Rice Bowl
HAPPY HOUR  
Starts at 6 p.m. in the Club and Tap Rooms
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BAKERSFIELD MARRIOTT POST-GAME AUTOGRAPH BOOTH: C Anton Lander & RW Justin Fontaine

 

TONIGHT

The Bakersfield Condors host the Manitoba Moose for the fourth and final game of the season series. Bakersfield is 1-2-0 this season against Manitoba, but have won two of the three all-time meetings on home ice against the Moose. The Condors are 18-10-2-0 on home ice this season.

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Bakersfield won their fourth straight on Saturday, 3-1, in San Diego. The Condors received two goals from LW Joey LaLeggia and three point nights from C Anton Lander (1g-2a) and D Jordan Oesterle (0g-3a). G Jonas Gustavsson stopped a season-high 44 shots in the win.

Manitoba was swept at home by Milwaukee over the weekend. LW Kyle Connor scored his 22nd goal of the season in the opening game of the series and is now tied for third among rookies in goals.

PLAYOFF PICTURE

Bakersfield swept San Diego in a home-and-home series on Friday and Saturday to widen their lead in the Pacific Division playoff race. The Condors hold a four-point advantage over Stockton for the fourth and final playoff spot. Stockton is in Texas tonight and in San Antonio for two games this weekend. A magic number of 15 remains for Bakersfield which is recduced by points gained by the Condors or lost by the Heat.

SECOND HALF SURGE

On January 26, Bakersfield headed to Tcxas for the final two games before the AHL All-Star Break in eighth place. Since then, the Condors are 15-7-1 and have surged to a four-point lead in the Pacific Division playoff race.

CONDORS NOTES

D Jordan Oesterle notched his first three-point game of the season on Saturday night. He is on a six-game point streak and has eight points (3g-5a) during that time… C Anton Lander also had three points for his 14th multi-point game of the season. His +27 is fourth in the AHL… G Jonas Gustavsson has won four straight. His goal on Friday night was just the 12th in the 81 seasons of the AHL… The Condors are 26-4-2-0 when scoring the game’s opening goal.

MOOSE NOTES

Manitoba’s top three scorers (Roslovic, Connor, DeSalvo) are all rookies. Roslovic is tied for sixth among all rookies with 42 points… G Eric Comrie has played the fourth most minutes of any AHL goaltender this season (2,562)… The Moose surrender the second most shots per game at 32.12.

TRANSACTIONS

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KEY MATCHUPS
Tonight

Stockton @ Texas

Friday

Stockton @ San Antonio

Saturday
Stockton @ San Antonio