STOCKTON, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (24-30-3-5, 56pts), owned by the Edmonton Oilers, fell to the Stockton Thunder (19-44-1-0, 39pts) by a 4-3 score on Tuesday night at Stockton Arena.
C Nick MacNeil (1g-1a) and RW Austin Block (1g-1a) each had multi-point nights in the loss.
FIRST PERIOD
THUNDER GOAL: F Vinny Scarsella (12) on the backhand. Assists: Maxwell, Shattock; Time of goal: 1:24; STK leads, 1-0
Shots: BAK – 14 | STK – 9
SECOND PERIOD
THUNDER GOAL: D Adam Phillips (7) slap shot from the left-wing circle. Assists:Maxwell, Scarsella; Time of goal: 5:11; STK leads, 2-0
CONDORS GOAL: C Nick MacNeil (10) poked a loose puck free in the neutral zone and beat G Cody Reichard shorthanded. Unassisted; Time of goal: 8:47; STK leads, 2-0
CONDORS GOAL: F Nick Zappia (3) redirected a centering pass. Assists: Block, Marciano; Time of goal: 11:19; Game tied, 2-2
THUNDER GOAL: F Mike Pereira (4) tucked home a rebound at the side of the net. Assists: Wilson, Chabot; Time of goal: 15:35; STK leads, 3-2
CONDORS GOAL: RW Austin Block (2) finished a tic-tac-toe passing play at the top of the crease; Assists: MacNeil, Leen; Time of goal: 16:21; Game tied, 3-3
Shots: BAK – 14 | STK – 10
THIRD PERIOD
THUNDER GOAL: Scarsella (13) broke out of the penalty box and completed an odd-man rush. Assist: Chabot; Time of goal: 8:41; STK leads, 4-3
The Condors are 6-4-2 all-time on St. Patrick’s Day (March 17)
LW Connor Leen’s second period assist was his first pro point
Scratches: D Ben Lindemulder, G Ty Rimmer, LW Jordan Kremyr, G Maxime Lagace, and G Frans Tuohimaa, G Peter Gibb, D Graeme Craig, D Cameron Abney
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Maxwell, Scarsella; Time of goal: 5:11; STK leads, 2-0
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