GAME RECAP: Iowa 4, Condors 2

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DES MOINES – The Bakersfield Condors (7-8-2; 16pts) could not hold a third period lead and fell 4-2 to the Iowa Wild (10-4-2-2; 24pts) on Saturday at Wells Fargo Arena. C Cooper Marody scored in his return to the lineup. The teams wrap the weekend on Sunday at 1 p.m. PT.
FIRST PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK- 8, IA – 6
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: C Cooper Marody (3rd) danced around the netminder on the backhand; Assists: Persson, Koules; Time of goal: 2:19; BAK leads, 1-0
  • WILD GOAL: RW Gerry Mayhew (10th) off a rebound; Assists: Johnson, Menell; Time of goal: 8:46; Game tied, 1-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Josh Currie (8th) redirected a point shot on the power play; Assists: Bouchard, Benson; Time of goal: 15:46; BAK leads, 2-1
  • SHOTS: BAK – 6, IA – 16
THIRD PERIOD
  • WILD GOAL: F Connor Dewar (2nd) snap shot from the slot; Assist: Atkinson; Time of goal: 4:38; Game tied, 2-2
  • WILD GOAL: LW Cody McLeod (2nd) off a goal mouth scramble; Assists: Beck, Ottenbreit; Time of goal: 8:41; IA leads, 3-2
  • WILD GOAL: C Luke Johnson (1st) drove the front of the net for the insurance marker; Assists: Mayhew, Bitten; Time of goal: 16:22; IA leads, 4-2
  • SHOTS: BAK- 9, IA – 15
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. McLeod (IA) 2. Johnson (IA) 3. Mayhew (IA)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/2; IA – 0/4
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 21; IA – 37
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Skinner (6-4-2; 33/37) ; IA – Robson (3-2-3; 21/23)
  • The Condors are 3-1-0 all-time in Iowa and 4-2-0 against the Wild overall
  • C Cooper Marody returned to the lineup after missing four games with an injury
  • LW Miles Koules earned his first assist as a Condor
  • D Joel Persson has assists in two straight
  • LW Tyler Benson has nine points (5g-4a) in his last nine games
  • Bakersfield returns home on Wednesday (Thanksgiving Eve) at 5 p.m. Click here to purchase an individual Budweiser 5-Hole Suite ticket for $25 which includes a drink ticket and start the holiday festivities at the game
  • Scratches: Shane Starrett, Vincent Desharnais, Kailer Yamamoto, Steven Iacobellis, Jake Kulevich, Jakob Stukel

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