GAME RECAP: Condors 5, San Jose 0

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (17-18-5; 39pts) led wire-to-wire in 5-0 shutout victory over the San Jose Barracuda (14-20-3; 31pts) on Wednesday. G Stuart Skinner stopped all 35 for his first AHL shutout. With the win, the Condors move two points back of a playoff spot with a game in hand.
FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Cameron Hebig (2nd) deked around the netminder off a cross-ice pass; Assists: Malone, Bouchard; Time of goal: 7:23; BAK leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK- 7, SJ – 11
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Tyler Benson (9th) redirected a shot pass at the low slot; Assists: Benning, Currie; Time of goal: 11:54; BAK leads, 2-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 10, SJ – 12
THIRD PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (8th) finished off a two-on-one; Assist: Peluso; Time of goal: 8:14; BAK leads, 3-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Kirill Maksimov (4th) empty-netter; Assist: Esposito; BAK leads, 4-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Anthony Peluso (2nd) banked it in off the goaltender
  • SHOTS: BAK- 17, SJ – 12
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Skinner (BAK) 2. Hebig (BAK) 3. Benson (BAK)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/3;  SJ – 0/3
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 34; SJ – 35
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Skinner (13-10-3; 29/32)  ; SJ – Korenar (L, 20:00; 6/7)
  • G Stuart Skinner recorded his first professional shutout
  • LW Joe Gambardella had a two point night (1g-1a)
  • D Matthew Benning notched an assist in his second game with the team
  • Bakersfield is 4-3-0 against San Jose and will host four of the final five games of the season series
  • LW Tyler Benson now has nine points (4g-5a) in seven games against San Jose
  • Bakersfield is in Tucson on Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m.
  • Scratches: Tomas Jurco, Brandon Manning, Joel Persson, Cooper Marody, Miles Koules, Dmitri Samorukov
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