Condors grind out 4-3 win over Utah – BakersfieldCondors.com

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (6-13-0-1, 13pts) scored three times in the second period and received a 37-save effort by G Chet Pickard in taking a 4-3 victory over the Utah Grizzlies (7-10-1-2, 17pts) at Rabobank Arena Friday night.

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First Period

Condors goal: F Spencer Bennett (1st) on a rebound at 6:18 (Knackstedt, Broda assist). BAK leads 1-0
Grizzlies goal: F David Vallorani from the left point on the power play at 8:54. Tied 1-1
Shots: BAK- 8, UTA- 17

Second Period

Condors goal: Bennett (2nd of the game) off a turnover at the Bakersfield blue line (Neal, Pageau) at :46. BAK leads 2-1
Condors goal: C Joel Broda (7th) wrist shot from the left circle on a 2-on-1 rush (Schaber assist) at 12:17. BAK leads 3-1
Condors goal: LW Michael Neal finishes a 3-on-1 rush with a one-timer (Steffes assist) at 12:42. BAK leads 4-1
Grizzlies goal: F Michael Pelech, redirection in front of the net (Lee, Aubin assist) on the power play at 14:06. BAK leads 4-2
Shots: BAK- 10, UTA- 9

Third Period

Grizzlies goal: F Brent Gwidt from the bottom of the right circle at 15:32. BAK leads 4-3
Shots: BAK- 14, UTA- 4

Goaltenders:

W: Pickard (3-3-0-0, 40/37)

L: Meisner (2-5-0-0, 22/18)

Condors Droppings

Three Stars: 1. Bennett (BAK), 2. Broda (BAK), 3. Pickard (BAK)
Shots on goal: BAK- 40, UTA- 22
Power Plays: BAK- 0/3, UTA- 2/4
Broda (1g-1a) extended his point streak to four games (4g-5a) and now has goals in back-to-back games.
F Chase Schaber and F Nicholas Tremblay both left the game injured and did not return.
Three players had multi-point games: Bennett (2g), Broda (1g-1a), Neal (1g-1a).
Fans left tonight’s game with free burritos, courtesy of El Pollo Loco because the Condors scored four goals.
Scratches: Follmer, Garlock, Little

Mohawk Giveaway & Kids Club Night Saturday

The same two teams battle Saturday at Rabobank Arena at 7 p.m. The first 2,000 fans 17 and under get a Condors Mohawk, sponsored by 106.1 KRAB Radio and Reliable Moving. It’s also a Camelot Park and Wells Fargo Kids Club Game, giving all members complimentary lower level tickets with their club ID.

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