GAME RECAP: Tucson 6, Condors 1

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CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors (9-7-0; 18pts) fell behind and never recovered in a 6-1 loss to the Tucson Roadrunners (11-5-0-1; 23pts) on Saturday night in front of 8,497 fans at Rabobank Arena. LW Joe Gambardella scored the 20th Teddy Bear Toss goal in the 20-year history of the event with the count to happen on Monday morning.
FIRST PERIOD
  • ROADRUNNERS GOAL: RW Brayden Burke (3rd) from the right-wing circle; Assist: Mermis; Time of goal: 7:50; TUC leads, 1-0
  • SHOTS: BAK – 11, TUC – 6
SECOND PERIOD
  • ROADRUNNERS GOAL: RW Mario Kempe (4th) on the power play; Assists: Gross, Russo; Time of goal: :35; TUC leads, 2-0
  • ROADRUNNERS GOAL: RW Hudson Fasching (5th) off a defensive zone turnover; Assist: Dauphin; Time of goal: 1:58; TUC leads, 3-0
  • ROADRUNNERS GOAL: Burke (4th) off a rush; Assist: Capobianco; Time of goal: 2:43; TUC leads, 4-0
  • ROADRUNNERS GOAL: D Trevor Murphy (5th) from the left point; Assists: Fasching, Dauphin; Time of goal: 8:25; TUC leads, 5-0
  • CONDORS GOAL: LW Joe Gambardella (7th) off a two-on-rush unleashed the teddy bears; Assist: Yamamoto; Time of goal: 12;26; TUC leads, 5-1
  • ROADRUNNERS GOAL: C Mateo Gennaro (5th) redirected a pass at the top of the crease; Assists: Russo, Helewka; Time of goal: 19:05; TUC leads, 6-1
  • SHOTS: BAK- 8, TUC – 17
THIRD PERIOD
  • No scoring in the period
  • SHOTS: BAK- 10, TUC – 10
QUICK HITS
  • THREE STARS: 1. Burke (TUC) 2. Fasching (TUC) 3. Gambardella (BAK)
  • POWER PLAYS: BAK – 0/5; TUC – 1/5
  • SHOTS ON GOAL: BAK – 29; TUC – 33
  • GOALTENDERS: BAK – Montoya (L, 5-5-0; 21:58; 8/5), Starrett (ND, 38:02; 25/22)  ; TUC – Miska (4-3-1; 29/28)
  • RW Jesse Puljujarvi was recalled by the Edmonton Oilers earlier in the day
  • The Condors are 6-3-0 in November
  • Watch the Teddy Bear Toss count on Monday morning from 7-9 a.m. on Eyewitness News (FOX 58) with Joe Gambardella; they are distributed to dozens of organizations through the United Way of Kern County
  • It was the Condors 20th Teddy Bear Toss all-time
  • Scratches: Kulevich (healthy), Vesel (healthy)