GAME DAY PREVIEW: CONDORS @ SAN JOSE, 6 p.m.
GAME DAY PREVIEW PRESENTED BY RODRIGUEZ & ASSOCIATES
The Bakersfield Condors (4-5-1, 9pts) look to sweep the San Jose Barracuda (5-7-0, 10pts) at 6 p.m. It is the third straight contest against the Barracuda with the Condors owning a 1-0-1 record in the season series.
LOOKING BACK
Last night, Seth Griffith and Josh Samanski gave the Condors a 2-0 lead after one. San Jose would respond to tie the game at 2-2, but a late second period goal from Aku Raty held up as the game winner.
JONNY BOY
Samuel Jonsson stopped 28 shots last night for his first AHL victory. In 143 minutes of work over the last three games, the 22-year old is 1-0-1 with a 2.10 goals-against average and a .932 save percentage.
DAY’S NIGHT
Nathan Day is expected to get the start tonight. He has appeared in three games this season with a 1-1 record, a 2.75 GAA, and a .887 save percentage.
RETURN OF THE RAT
Raty’s game-winning goal last night extended his point streak to seven games (6g-3a). He had missed the previous two games with illness.
BIG JOHN
John Gormley had a night to remember against his former squad. The Bronx native had three assists and was +3, factoring in on all of the team’s goals a night ago.
SHOOTING IT
Quinn Hutson matched his season high with six shots on goal last night. He has 40 on the season and looks to snap a six-game goalless drought tonight.
ROAD WARRIORS
Tonight is the Condors ninth road game in 11 to start the season. So far, the Condors are 4-3-1 away from home, scoring 22 goals and allowing 21.
SAN JOSE LED BY ITS CAPTAIN
Jimmy Huntington scored the Barracuda’s first goal last night and leads the team with 12 points (5g-7a) in 10 games this season. Eric Comrie took the loss after starting three consecutive games.
NEXT HOME GAME
Bakersfield’s next home game is a Taco Tuesday on Tuesday, November 10 at 6:30 p.m. against the Calgary Wranglers. (click here for tickets) The team is home that weekend as well for Staykation Night with 2010’s Music and $3 Beers on Friday, November 13 (click here for tickets) and Patriotic Night with specialty jerseys on Saturday, November 14 (click here for tickets).








