GAME 3: Condors 5, Colorado 2

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (2-1) returned home in a big way with a 5-2 win in Game 3 over the Colorado Eagles (1-2) in front of a crowd of 6,214 on Tuesday. LW Evan Polei (2g-1a) and D Evan Bouchard (1g-2a) each had three point nights. Bakersfield hosts Game 4 on Saturday at 7 p.m. with a chance to advance to the second round.
SERIES SCHEDULE AND RESULTS:
BAK leads, 2-1
Game 1 – Bakersfield 3, COLORADO 2 (BAK leads, 1-0)
Game 2 – COLORADO 4, Bakersfield 1 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3 – BAKERSFIELD 5, Colorado 2 (BAK leads, 2-1)
Game 4 – Saturday, April 27 @ Bakersfield, 7 p.m. PT
Game 5* – Sunday, April 28 @ Bakersfield, 5 p.m. PT
*-If Necessary
FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Ryan Stanton (1st) from the right point; Assists: Bouchard, Polei; Time of goal: 10:20; BAK leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 17, COL – 1
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (1st) left all alone in front took a feed from the right-wing corner; Assist: Esposito; Time of goal: 5:34; BAK leads, 2-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Evan Polei (1st) deflected a point shot; Assists: Bouchard, Stanton; Time of goal: 7:14; BAK leads, 3-0
  • EAGLES GOAL: D Anton Lindholm (1st) took a cross ice feed into a vacated net; Assists: Alt, Toninato; Time of goal: 7:30; BAK leads, 3-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Evan Bouchard (1st) blast from the right point through traffic; Assists: Esposito, Lowe; Time of goal: 10:30; BAK leads, 4-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: Polei (2nd) stuffed home a rebound; Assists: Lowe, Gust; Time of goal: 17:42; BAK leads, 5-1
  • EAGLES GOAL: C Sheldon Dries (1st)
  • SHOTS: BAK- 18 , COL – 9
THIRD PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK- 6, COL – 8
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Polei (BAK) 2. Bouchard (BAK) 3. Stanton (BAK)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/4 ; COL – 0/4
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 41; COL – 18
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Starrett (2-1; 18/16); COL – Francouz (1-2; 41/36)
  • LW Evan Polei had three points (2g-1a) and the first multi-goal game of the playoffs for the Condors
  • D Evan Bouchard made his AHL debut and had three points (1g-2a); he played seven games with Edmonton to begin the season and was drafted 10th overall in the 2018 NHL Draft
  • D Keegan Lowe (0g-2a), D Ryan Stanton (1g-1a), and C Luke Esposito (0g-2a) each had multi-point nights
  • Bakersfield hosts Game 4 on Saturday at 7 p.m. and with a win would advance to the second round
  • Scratches: Skinner, Montoya, Hebig, Yamamoto, Labrie, Vesey, Stukel, Christoffer, Kulevich, Manning