CONDORS DOWN STOCKTON, 4-2

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STOCKTON, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (20-20-5-1) jumped out to a 3-0 lead and beat the Stockton Heat (19-21-4-1), 4-2, on Saturday night at Stockton Arena. With the win, Bakersfield remains three points out of a playoff spot with 22 games remaining in the regular season.

Boxscore

FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joey LaLeggia (11th) from the high slot; Assists: Puljujarvi, Lander; Time of goal: 6:57; BAK leads, 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: D David Musil (3rd) point shot thru traffic; Assists: Hamilton, Beck; Time of goal: 12:08; BAK leads, 2-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8 | STK – 23
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Anton Lander (16th) finished off a two-on-one; Assists: LaLeggia, Fayne; Time of goal: 8:03; BAK leads, 3-0
  • HEAT GOAL: C Linden Vey (9th) shorthanded from the right-wing circle; Assist: Kulak; Time of goal: 17:31; BAK leads, 3-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 10 | STK – 16
THIRD PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: D Brett Kulak (2nd) from the right point; Assists: Vey, Kylington; Time of goal: 7:17; BAK leads, 3-2
  • CONDORS GOAL: Josh Currie (10th) unassisted empty-net goal.
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9 | STK – 8
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Ellis (BAK) 2. Vey (STK) 3. Lander (BAK)
  • SHOTS: BAK –  27 | STK – 47
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/3 | STK – 0/3
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Ellis (8-9-2; 47/45 ) | STK – Rittich (7-9-1
  • Tonight was the 600th AHL game for Condors captain Ryan Hamilton
  • G Nick Ellis stopped 23 in the first, a franchise-high for the Condors in the AHL
  • LW Joey LaLeggia now has six goals in eight games against Stockton this season
  • C Anton Lander has 10 points (6g-4a) in three games against Stockton
  • Bakersfield is 6-2-0 against Stockton this season and 13-6-1 against the Heat in the AHL
  • Scratches: Betker, Rechlicz, Samuelsson, Allen, Tam
  • Attendance: 4,628