GAME RECAP: Colorado 5, Condors 4 (OT)

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (20-25-7; 47pts) raced out to a 4-0 lead, but the Colorado Eagles (30-16-3-1; 64pts) stormed back to take a 5-4 overtime victory in front of 6,068 on Saturday. RW Anthony Peluso (1g-1a) and C Ryan McLeod (2a) each had two points. C Luke Esposito tied his career high in goals with his seventh.
FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Anthony Peluso (3rd) wrist shot through the five-hole from the right circle; Assist: Koules; Time of goal: 1:55; BAK leads, 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Luke Esposito (7th) wrist shot from the high slot; Assists: Peluso, Samorukov; Time of goal: 12:13; BAK leads, 2-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Jakob Stukel (6th) from behind the net, banked it off the netminder and in; Assists: Manning, McLeod; Time of goal: 15:32; BAK leads, 3-0
  • SHOTS: BAK- 11, COL – 11
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Joel Persson (3rd) on a power play through traffic; Assists: Manning, McLeod; Time of goal: 16:46; BAK leads, 4-0
  • EAGLES GOAL: LW AJ Greer (13th) from the low slot on a 5-on-3 power play; Assists: Tynan, Bowers; Time of goal: 19:47; BAK leads, 4-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9, COL – 15
THIRD PERIOD
  • EAGLES GOAL: F Ryan Wagner (3rd) from the slot; Assists: Connauton, Rosen; Time of goal: 6:42; BAK leads, 4-2
  • EAGLES GOAL: LW Julien Nantel (6th) off a backdoor feed; Assists: Bowers, Greer; Time of goal: 8:21; BAK leads, 4-3
  • EAGLES GOAL: Greer (14th) from the point through a maze of bodies; Assists: Nantel, Connauton; Time of goal: 16:48; Game tied, 4-4
  • SHOTS: BAK- 5, COL – 14
C Jayson Megna (18th) scored the overtime winner at 2:42 for Colorado.
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Greer (COL) 2. Peluso (BAK) 3. Bowers (COL)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/3;  COL – 2/6
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 25; COL – 42
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Skinner (16-15-5; 37/42); COL – Werner (17-9-1; 21/25)
  • RW Anthony Peluso has 1g-2a and a fighting major in his last two games
  • C Luke Esposito matched his career high with his 7th goal of the season
  • C Ryan McLeod and D Brandon Manning each had two assists
  • Scratches: Tomas Jurco, Cooper Marody, Nolan Vesey, Brad Malone
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