GAME DAY PREVIEW PRESENTED BY RODRIGUEZ & ASSOCIATES

The Bakersfield Condors (3-5-1, 7pts) open up a road weekend against the San Jose Barracuda (5-6-0, 10pts) at 7 p.m. It is the middle game of three straight against San Jose and already the Condors eighth road game of the season.

LOOKING BACK

Despite leading 1-0 and 2-1, the Condors could only gain a point on Sunday in a 3-2 overtime loss at San Jose. Rhett Pitlick and Tomas Cibulka had the goals for the Condors who went past regulation for the first time this season.

JONNY BOY 

Samuel Jonsson stopped 34 shots in his first AHL start on Sunday. Including his relief appearance on Friday, the Swedish netminder stopped 41 of 44 shots in the two games, good for a .932 save percentage.

GOALIE GROUP

Bakersfield has already used four goaltenders through nine games this season as Matt Tomkins, Connor Ungar, Nathan Day, and Jonsson have all made starts. Tomkins is currently in the NHL and won his Oilers debut on Sunday against the Rangers. Ungar remains injured.

CZECH-MATE 

Cibulka’s goal was his first in the AHL. The 22-year old spent the last two seasons in the Czech league and combined for 13 goals in 90 games. He played four seasons in the QMJHL with Val d’Or and Cape Breton.

PITTER PATTER 

Pitlick’s goal was his first of the season after his potential goal last Friday was called back after a review for offside. He had eight goals and 23 points in 60 games with the Condors last season.

ROBO COP 

Tucker Robertson continues to have a positive impact at both ends of the ice to start the season. He assisted on Pitlick’s opening goal on Sunday and now has seven points (3g-4a) in nine games and is +2. His two shorthanded goals are tied for the league lead.

ROAD WARRIORS 

Tonight is the Condors eighth road game in 10 to start the season. So far, the Condors are 3-3-1 away from home, scoring 19 goals and allowing 19.

SAN JOSE WORKING OVERTIME 

The Barracuda beat the Condors in overtime on Sunday and followed that up with a 3-2 overtime win on Wednesday in Ontario. In both games, San Jose never led until the final horn. Cam Lund had the overtime game-winner on Wednesday, already San Jose’s third overtime win of the year. Eric Comrie stopped 22 of 24.

UP NEXT

The Condors wrap up the road weekend in San Jose tomorrow at 6 p.m. Catch all of the action on AM 800 Fox Sports Radio, the iHeartRadio App, and AHLTV on FloHockey

NEXT HOME GAME 

Bakersfield’s next home game is a Taco Tuesday on Tuesday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. against the Calgary Wranglers. (click here for tickets) The team is home that weekend as well for Staykation Night with 2010’s Music and $3 Beers on Friday, November 13 (click here for tickets) and Patriotic Night with specialty jerseys on Saturday, November 14 (click here for tickets).