Energetic crowd welcomes Condors into a new era

CONDORSTOWN – The Colorado Eagles (1-0-0-0, 2pts) and Bakersfield Condors (0-0-0-1, 1pts) went the distance on Opening Night, with the visitors taking a 2-1 shootout win over Bakersfield in front of 6,490 fans at Rabobank Arena.

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

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• Eagles goal: F Kyle Ostrow’s shot deflects past Condors G Tyler Bunz just 37 seconds into the game, on the first shot of the game. Colorado 1-0 
• Bakersfield out-shot 10-5 in the period.
• Eagles go 0-for-1 on the lone power play of the frame.

Second Period

• CONDORS GOAL: C Chase Schaber (1st) wrist shot from the right circle at 4:40. Score: 1-1
• Condors out-shoot Colorado 10-5 in the period.
• Bakersfield 0-for-2 on the power play in the period, Colorado 0-for-1.

Third Period

• No scoring.
• Condors out-shoot Colorado 12-6
• FIGHT: Condors F Jake Morley vs. F Jesse Mychan, 3:10 into the period.

• No scoring
• Shootout goals: BAK: Knackstedt, Lutes; COL: Daavattilla, Ulanski, Hood. FINAL: Eagles win 2-1

W – Adam Brown (27/28, 3/5) – 1-0-0-0

L – Tyler Bunz (22/23, 2/5) – 0-0-0-1

Condors Droppings:

• Three Stars: 1. Hood (COL), 2. Schaber (BAK), 3. Knackstedt (BAK)
• Shots on goal: BAK- 28; COL- 23
• Power plays: BAK- 0/2; COL – 0/2
• This was the first overtime/shootout loss in a home opener in Condors history.
• The crowd of 6,490 was the 6th largest home opener crowd in team history.
• F Luke Greiner was released earlier in the day.
• Scratches: Sobotka, Pageau, G. Burgdoerfer, Abney, Haines (21-IR)