Flo Hockey
Coachella Valley Firebirds (0-1) at Bakersfield Condors (1-0)
Venue: Dignity Health Arena
Date: Saturday, April 25
Time: 6:00 PM PST
TV: FLO Sports
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Coachella Valley Firebirds News & Notes:
The Firebirds scored in the first period but were shut out for the next 40:20 of game one. They will look to force a game three tonight. They’re now 2-5-0-2 against Bakersfield, averaging 3.2 goals per game.
Bakersfield Condors New & Notes:
The Condors came out firing on all cylinders in game one with a huge 6-1 victory over the Firebirds. Tonight, they’ll look to close out the series and move on to the second round of the Calder Cup Playoffs. They’re now 7-1-0-1 against Coachella Valley, averaging 4.6 goals per game.
Coachella Valley Firebirds Projected Lines:
Nyman-Morrison-Firkus
Roed-Molgaard-Marody
Hayden-Stephens-Melanson
Sale-Avon-Rehkopf
Olofsson-Nelson
Jugnauth-Hammell
Wright-Ottavainen
Kokko
Ostman
Bakersfield Condors Projected Lines:
Howard-Marjala-Griffith
Jarventie-Hamblin-Hutson
Pitlick-Poulin-Lafreniere
D’Amato-Nicholl-Keppen
Stillman-Regula
Leppanen-Carfagna
Dineen-Brown
Tomkins
Ungar
Players To Watch:
Coachella Valley Firebirds
The Firebirds’ lone goal was scored by Ty Nelson. Logan Morrison and Gustav Olofsson each had assists. All three have one point. John Hayden, Jacob Melanson, and Mitchell Stephens are the only Coachella Valley players who are even in plus/minus.
Bakersfield Condors
Seth Griffith, James Hamblin, Sam Poulin, Josh Brown, Isaac Howard, and Viljami Marjala all have two points to lead Bakersfield. Griffith leads in goals with two, while Brown, Howard, and Marjala lead in assists with two each. Brown leads in plus/minus with a plus-four.
Next Game:
Game 3 (If Necessary) Sunday, April 26, at Acrisure Arena at 5:00 PM PDT.
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