GAME RECAP: Stockton 3, Condors 2

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STOCKTON, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (20-27-8; 48pts) opened up an early 2-0 lead, but fell 3-2 to the Stockton Heat (30-16-7; 67pts) on Friday. RW Josh Currie scored twice in the first period and D Evan Bouchard had two assists.
FIRST PERIOD
  • CONDORS GOAL: RW Josh Currie (23rd) off a rebound; Assists: Bouchard, Cave; Time of goal: :42; BAK leads, 1-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: Currie (24th) through his own legs deke and backhand from the bottom of the left-wing dot; Assists: Stukel, Bouchard; Time of goal: 7:43; BAK leads, 2-0
  • SHOTS: BAK- 8, STK – 6
SECOND PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: RW Austin Czarnik (15th) finished off a 2-on-0 rush; Assists: Tuulola, Froese; Time of goal: 1:11; BAK leads, 2-1
  • HEAT GOAL: C Luke Philp (19th) from the slot on a power play; Assists: Gawdin, Pospisil; Time of goal: 5:25; Game tied, 2-2
  • SHOTS: BAK – 9, STK – 12
THIRD PERIOD
  • HEAT GOAL: RW Eetu Tuulola (9th) tapped in on a 5-on-3 power play; Assists: Phillips, Ruzicka; Time of goal: 12:28; STK leads, 3-2
  • SHOTS: BAK- 8, STK – 6
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Tuulola (STK) 2. Currie (BAK) 3. Czarnik (STK)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/1;  STK – 2/4
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 25; STK – 24
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Skinner (16-17-6; 21/24); STK – Gillies (14-10-4; 23/25P
  • D Evan Bouchard had two assists and with 29 set a new Condors AHL d-man mark for assists in a season
  • It was Currie’s third multi-goal game of the season (all have come since the All-Star Break)
  • D Evan Bouchard (3g-17a) has 20 points in his last 23 games
  • C Beau Starrett was loaned to Wichita earlier in the day
  • Scratches: Tomas Jurco, Cooper Marody,  Brad Malone, Nolan Vesey, Vincent Desharnaris, Miles Koules
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