GAME RECAP: Condors 8, Stockton 3

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (1-0-0) opened the preseason in fine form with an 8-3 victory over the Stockton Heat (0-1-0) on Friday at Mechanics Bank Arena. RW Kailer Yamamoto had three points (2g-1a), LW Kirill Maksimov had two shorthanded goals, and RW Tyler Benson chipped in with two helpers.
FIRST PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: D Zac Leslie (1st) off a rebound; Assists: Popisil, Ruzicka; Time of goal: 7:24; STK leads, 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL : RW Kailer Yamamoto (1st) shifted around the netminder on a partial breakaway; Assists: Benson, Malone; Time of goal: 16:29; Game tied, 1-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Josh Currie (1st) on a rebound; Assists: Kulevich, Marody; Time of goal: 19:13; BAK leads, 2-1
  • SHOTS: BAK- 12, STK- 15
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Brad Malone (1st) stripped the Heat d-man of the puck and into a vacated net; Unassisted; Time of goal: 6:34; BAK leads, 3-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Kirill Maksimov (1st) shorthanded in tight on a wrist shot; Assist: McLeod; Time of goal: 9:58; BAK leads, 4-1
  • HEAT GOAL: C Luke Philp (1st) cut the deficit to two; Assists: Nielsen, Tambellini; Time of goal: 10:22; BAK leads, 4-2
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (1st) knocked in a loose rebound; Time of goal: 11:54; BAK leads, 5-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9, STK – 11
THIRD PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: LW Adam Tambellini (1st) on a rebound; Assist: Schueneman; Time of goal: :47; BAK leads, 5-3
  • CONDORS GOAL: D Caleb Jones (1st) blasted one home from the right-wing circle; Unassisted; Time of goal: 2:35; BAK leads, 6-3
  • CONDORS GOAL: Maksimov (2nd) shorthanded off a feed from the left-wing wall; Assists: Benson; Jones; Time of goal: 5:42; BAK leads, 7-3
  • CONDORS GOAL: Yamamoto (2nd) on a wraparound; Assists: Kulevich, Bouchard; Time of goal: 11:13; BAK leads, 8-3
  • SHOTS: BAK- 11, STK – 13
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Yamamoto (BAK) 2. Maksimov (BAK) 3. Jones (BAK)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/1 ; STK – 3/8
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 32; STK – 39
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Starrett (1-0-0; 36/39); STK – Parsons (0-1-0; 16/21; 40:00)
  • The Condors scored twice shorthanded (both Maksimov goals)
  • D Caleb Jones and C Brad Malone were each +4
  • RW Anthony Peluso fought twice and earned 20 penalty minutes
  • RW Tyler Benson had two assists