GAME RECAP: Ontario 4, Condors 3 (OT)

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif.  – The Bakersfield Condors (12-13-5; 29pts) extended a home point streak to five games (3-0-2) in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ontario Reign (15-14-4; 34pts) on New Year’s Eve. LW Joe Gambardella forced overtime with his seventh of the season.
FIRST PERIOD
  • REIGN GOAL: D Paul LaDue (4th) on the power play from the left point; Assists: Durzi, Vilardi; Time of goal: 10:35; ONT leads, 1-0
  • REIGN GOAL: D Austin Strand (6th) on the power play from the right point; Assists: Eyssimont, Byron; Time of goal: 18:35; ONT leads, 2-0
  • SHOTS: BAK- 17, ONT – 7
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Logan Day (3rd) on the power play backhand off a back wall bounce; Assists: Currie, Marody; Time of goal: 5:51; ONT leads, 2-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Kirill Maksimov (3rd) redirected a point shot; Assists: Persson, Manning; Time of goal: 7:02; Game tied, 2-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 17, ONT – 5
THIRD PERIOD
  • REIGN GOAL: LW Mikey Eyssimont (7th) off a rush; Assist: Anderson-Dolan; Time of goal: 9:15; ONT leads, 3-2
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (7th) right off a face-off; Assist: Malone; Time of goal: 9:40
  • SHOTS: BAK- 5, ONT – 8
D Derek Forbort (1st) ended it at :50 of overtime; ONT wins, 4-3
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Forbort (ONT) 2. Gambardella (BAK) 3. Eyssimont (ONT)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/4;  ONT – 2/4
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 41; SJ – 21
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Skinner (9-7-3; 17/21); ONT – Petersen (13-12-4; 37/41)
  • The Condors power play has connected six times in four games
  • D Brandon Manning had an assist in his season debut and four shots
  • The Condors are now 9-1-3 in their last 13 against Ontario
  • D Logan Day has six points (1g-5a) in his last seven games
  • Scratches: Shane Starrett, Tomas Jurco, Anthony Peluso, Jake Kulevich, Markus Granlund (travel)
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