Condors downed by Heat, 3-2

/in /by
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (26-22-5-1) fell to the Stockton Heat (25-23-4-1) in a 3-2 loss Saturday night at Rabobank Arena. G Jonas Gustavsson stopped 28 shots on the night, and RW Jaedon Descheneau scored his first AHL goal. The Condors look to increase their lead in the Pacific Division playoff race when they face the San Jose Barracuda at Rabobank Arena next Tuesday.

Boxscore
VIDEO: Descheneau goal | Oesterle goal | Gerry Fleming

FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Jaedon Descheneau (1st) knocked the puck in past the left pad of G David Rittich; Assist: Fayne; Time of goal: 2:15; BAK leads, 1-0
  • HEAT GOAL: C Linden Vey (12th) shot from the bottom of the right wing circle; Assists: Shinkaruk; Kylington; Time of goal: 9:41; Tie game, 1-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8 | STK – 10

SECOND PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: LW Brandon Bollig (9th) scored off a rebound; Assists: Lomberg, Devane; Time of goal: 10:43; STK leads, 2-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Jordan Oesterle (5th) slammed the puck in from the top of the crease; Assists: Descheneau, Fraser; Time of goal: 14:02; Tie game, 2-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 4 | STK – 14
THIRD PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: LW Ryan Lomberg (8th) shot from between the hashmarks; Assists: Devane, Bollig; Time of goal: 8:41; STK leads, 3-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 8 | STK – 7
GAME NOTES
  • THREE STARS: 1. Bollig (STK), 2. Descheneau (BAK), 3. Lomberg (STK)
  • SHOTS: BAK – 20 | STK – 31
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/2 | STK – 0/4
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Gustavsson (4-4-1; 31/28) | STK – Rittich (11-9-1; 20/18)
  • RW Jaedon Descheneau scored his first AHL goal tonight.
  • The Condors lead Stockton by three points in the Pacific Division playoff race.
  • The loss snapped the Condors four-game home winning streak.
  • Scratches: Samuelsson, Hamilton, Pochiro, Rechlicz, Christoffer, Aneloski, Sallinen
  • Attendance: 5,036