Condors bested by Ontario, 3-1

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Ontario Reign (32-18-10-0) scored twice in the third period to snap a tie score and defeat the Bakersfield Condors (30-25-5-1) 3-1 Friday night in front of 6,723 at Rabobank Arena. The loss, coupled with a win by Stockton tonight, puts the Heat in a tie with the Condors for the 4th and final playoff spot in the Pacific Division.

Boxscore
VIDEO: LaLeggia goal | Dupont fight | Gerry Fleming

FIRST PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK – 7 | ONT – 3
SECOND PERIOD
  • REIGN GOAL: D Alex Lintuniemi (2) wrist shot during 4-on-4 play; Assists: Hensick; Time of goal: 9:53; ONT leads 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joey LaLeggia (19) wrist shot from the right circle; Assists: Gustavsson; Time of goal: 13:21; tied, 1-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 10 | ONT – 12
THIRD PERIOD
  • REIGN GOAL: C Brett Sutter (16) wrist shot from the slot; Assist: Backman; Time of goal: 0:54; ONT leads, 2-1
  • REIGN GOAL: C Philippe Maillet (1) from the top of the crease; Assists: Purcell, LoVerde; Time of goal: 16:54; ONT leads, 3-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8 | ONT – 10
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Sutter (ONT), 2. LaLeggia (BAK), 3. Lintuniemi (ONT)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 25 | ONT – 25
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/3 | ONT – 0/5
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Gustavsson (8-7-1; 25/22) | ONT – Campbell (29-13-6-4; 25/24)
  • G Jonas Gustavsson appeared in his tenth straight game tonight
  • Gustavsson picked up an assist tonight and now has points in two of the last four games (1g-1a)
  • C Brodie Dupont picked up a second period fight with LW Michael Mersch, after Mersch sent D Jordan Oesterle head first into the boards with an illegal hit
  • Tonight was the first game in the nine-game season series with Ontario in which the home team lost
  • Scratches: Samuelsson, Hamilton, Rechlicz, Aneloski, Platzer, Sallinen
  • Attendance: 6,723