GAME RECAP: Condors 4, Stockton 3 (SO)

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors crushed the rebellion from Stockton in a 4-3 shootout win on Star Wars Night in front of a crowd of 7,642 on Saturday. Bakersfield rallied from two deficits and LW Kirill Maksimov scored the shootout game winner. D Jake Kulevich scored for the third time in four games.
FIRST PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: RW Austin Czarnik (16th) on a 2-on-1 rebound; Assist: Froese; Time of goal: 13:28; STK leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK- 11, STK – 11
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Colby Cave (11th) from the left-wing circle; Assists: Manning, Day; Time of goal: 2:33; Game tied. 1-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (14th) on a rebound after a deflection; Assists: Kuffner, Esposito; Time of goal: 5:30; BAK leads, 2-1
  • HEAT GOAL: LW Martin Pospisil (2nd) from the slot; Assist: Ruzicka; Time of goal: 10:10; Game tied, 2-2
  • HEAT GOAL: RW Eetu Tuulola (10th) off a turnover in the slot; Unassisted; Time of goal: 18:08; STK leads, 3-2
  • CONDORS GOAL
  • SHOTS: BAK – 14, STK – 9
THIRD PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK- 9, STK – 9
Kirill Maksimov scored the team’s lone shootout goal and Starrett stopped all four shots to give the Condors a 4-3 win.
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Kulevich (BAK) 2. Tuulola (STK) 3. Cave (BAK)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/2;  STK – 0/3
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 37; STK – 31
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Starrett (5-6-1; 28/31) ; STK – Zagidulin (16-6-4; 33/36)
  • D Jake Kulevich has three goals in his last four games
  • The Condors have beaten Stockton twice in the shootout this season
  • Kirill Maksimov is 2/4 in the shootout this year
  • Scratches: Tomas Jurco, Cooper Marody,  Brad Malone, Nolan Vesey, Vincent Desharnaris, Cameron Hebig
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