Condors Weekly: Lengthy road trip underway

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors had a 1-1-1-0 weekend, as they wrapped up their five-game home stand Saturday night and then started their current six-game road trip Sunday afternoon in Stockton. The Condors are 3-4-1-0 on the season, with seven points in the standings – two points out of first place in the Pacific Division.

COMING UP:
Friday, Nov. 2 at Stockton (7:30 p.m. at Stockton Arena)
Sunday, Nov. 4 at Ontario (3 p.m. at Citizens Business Bank Arena)

LAST WEEK (Home team in CAPS):
Friday
CONDORS 2 vs. Las Vegas 1, SO

F Tyler Brenner scored his first goal as a Condor late in the second  period, while Vegas answered with a third period power play goal, and the goaltenders did the rest. Bakersfield, guided by 43 saves by G Scott Greenham, prevailed with F Peter Boyd scoring the only shootout tally.

Bakersfield held leads of 1-0 and 2-1 on goals by F Parker Stanfield and D Justin Pender. But the Thunder came back with three straight tallies and took the comeback victory. D Erik Burgdoerfer scored a third period goal to pull within a tally, but they couldn’t close the gap.

G Scott Greenham stood on his head through regulation and nearly all of overtime, making 42 saves, but Stockton scored the game winner with only six seconds remaining in the extra session. F Tyler Brenner (his second of the weekend) and F Jacob Legace both lit the lamp for Bakersfield.

CONDORS DROPPINGS:

• Seven of the Condors eight games this season have been decided by just one goal.
• G Scott Greenham made 85 saves in two games, going 1-0-1
• Greenham is a perfect 10-for-10 in two shootouts this season, and is tied for the league lead with two shootout wins
• Condors goaltenders have stopped four straight penalty shots in the 2012 calendar year. All-time, Condors goalies are 18-for-26 in penalty shots (69.2%)
• F Tyler Brenner scored his first two goals for the Condors last weekend.

TEAM LEADERS
Points – C Levi Nelson (8)
Goals – C Parker Stanfield (4)
Assists – LW Evan Trupp (6)
PIM – D Olivier Dame-Malka (18)
+/- – D Tyson Gimblett (+2)
Wins – G Scott Greenham (2)
GAA – G Scott Greenham (2.60)
Sv % – G Scott Greenham (.926)

THIS WEEK:
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