Wranglers' goalie slows up Condors
| Friday, Nov 06 2009 11:55 PM
Last Updated Friday, Nov 06 2009 11:55 PM
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Las Vegas at Condors
Where Rabobank Arena, 7 p.m.
Radio/TV KGEO (1230 AM) 6:45 p.m.; Bright House Networks, Ch. 21, 7 p.m.
Notes Center Mike Myers has cleared immigration, returned to Bakersfield on Friday, and could be activated for tonight's game if needed ... Everyone in attendance tonight will get a Condors team poster.
THE CONDORS FIRED 38 SHOTS AT LAS VEGAS GOALTENDER MICHAEL OUZAS FRIDAY NIGHT BUT HE STOPPED ALL BUT ONE OF THEM IN LEADING THE WRANGLERS TO A 2-1VICTORY IN LAS VEGAS.
TRAILING 2-0 EARLY IN THE SECOND, THE CONDORS DOMINATED THE FINAL 35 MINUTES BUT MANAGED TO GET ONLY THE LONE GOAL PAST OUZAS.
DAN SEXTON SCORED HIS TEAM-HIGH SIXTH GOAL ON A POWER-PLAY AT 16:36 OF THE SECOND TO CUT THE LEAD TO 2-1. THAT CAME ON BAKERSFIELD'S 23RD SHOT.
THE CONDORS OUTSHOT LAS VEGAS 13-3 IN THE FINAL PERIOD AND PULLED GOALTENDER TIMO PIELMEIER FOR AN EXTRA ATTACKER WITH 1:16 REMAINING BUT CAME UP EMPTY.
PIELMEIER WILL PLAY HIS THIRD GAME IN AS MANY NIGHTS TONIGHT AS FELLOW GOALTENDER JUSTIN POGGE REMAINS ON RECALL TO THE ANAHEIM DUCKS. PIELMEIER STOPPED 23 SHOTS.
ANDREW ORPIK PUT LAS VEGAS UP 1-0 AT 16:59 OF THE FIRST PERIOD AND MATT WATKINS GOT THE GAME-WINNER ON A POWER PLAY 3:50 INTO THE SECOND.
THE CONDORS WERE 1-FOR-6 ON THE POWER PLAY AND MISSED A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE THE EARLY LEAD MIDWAY THOUGH THE FIRST PERIOD WHEN THEY WENT ON AN EXTENDED POWER PLAY, INCLUDING 1:15 OF A TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE.
