GAME RECAP: Ontario 3, Condors 2

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (9-8-0-0; 18pts) fell 3-2 to the Ontario Reign (8-7-2-1; 19pts) on Thursday morning at Rabobank Arena. A crowd of 8.810 filed in for the team’s annual Field Trip Day game, the 10th largest crowd in team history and the ninth largest crowd at Rabobank Arena.
FIRST PERIOD
  • No scoring
  • SHOTS: BAK – 14, ONT – 8
SECOND PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW David Gust (3rd) shifted to the top of the crease and backhanded through the legs; Unassisted; Time of goal: 4:38; BAK leads, 1-0
  • REIGN GOAL: LW Matt Moulson (6th) one-timer from the right circle on a 5-on-3 power play; Assists: Walker, Roy; Time of goal: 7:35; Game tied, 1-1
  • REIGN GOAL: D Matt Roy (4th) from the left point on the power play; Assists: Walker, Sutter; Time of goal: 16:27; ONT leads, 2-1
  • SHOTS: BAK- 10, ONT – 13
THIRD PERIOD
  • REIGN GOAL: LW Boko Imama (2nd) from the slot; Assists: Lintuniemi, Kurker; Time of goal: 5:06; ONT leads, 3-1
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Mitch Callahan (3rd) at the top of the crease redirected a centering pass; Assists: Benson, Bear; Time of goal: 12:02; ONT leads, 3-2
  • SHOTS: BAK- 13, ONT – 4
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Imama (ONT) 2. GUST (BAK) 3. Budaj (ONT)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 1/4; ONT – 2/5
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 37; ONT – 25
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Montoya (L, 5-6-0; 25/22); ONT – Budaj (2-2-0; 37/35)
  • With his assist, LW Tyler Benson pulled into a tie for the team lead in scoring with 15 points (3g-12a)
  • The Condors dropped back-to-back games for just the second time this season
  • Bakersfield faces Manitoba for the next two games where the Condors are 4-0-0 against the Central Division this season
  • Scratches: Kulevich (healthy), McFarland (healthy), Malone (sick)