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Wednesday, Apr. 8 at 6:30 p.m. AZT, Dignity Health Arena<\/p>\n
Broadcast Info Officials Bakersfield, CA \u2013 The Tucson Roadrunners (30-27-9-0) will look to snap a three-game losing streak and earn their first win of a seven-game road trip when they face the Bakersfield Condors (34-22-9-1) on Wednesday at Dignity Health Arena.<\/p>\n Tucson opened the trip with a shutout loss to San Diego on April 1 before dropping back-to-back heartbreakers in Henderson over the weekend, with the Silver Knights scoring the game-winning goal in the final 25 seconds of regulation in both contests.<\/p>\n Bakersfield enters in a similar position, looking to end a three-game skid after back-to-back 6-3 road losses to San Diego and Ontario over the weekend.<\/p>\n Despite recent struggles, the Condors have won four of their last five home games at Dignity Health Arena, dating back to Tucson\u2019s last visit \u2013 a 2-0 Bakersfield win on March 7.<\/p>\n Wednesday marks the eighth and final meeting between the teams this season, and the fourth in Bakersfield. Tucson is 3-3-1-0 in the season series (1-2-0-0 on the road, 2-1-1-0 at home).<\/p>\n It\u2019s a pivotal matchup for both clubs. Tucson sits five points behind seventh-place San Diego for the final Pacific Division playoff spot with six games remaining, while Bakersfield can clinch a playoff berth with a win of any kind. The Condors currently sit sixth, three points behind Henderson.<\/p>\n THREE THINGS TO KNOW<\/p>\n NOTHING BUT NET With 36 points (18g, 18a) in 37 games, But ranks third among qualifying AHL rookies in points per game (0.97) and is tied for eighth in goals.<\/p>\n CAPTAIN KEEPS COOKING WALKER WALKS IT IN NUMBERS TO KNOW<\/p>\n 4\u00a0\u2014 Ben McCartney has recorded four assists in his first five games since returning to the lineup after missing time from Feb. 28\u2013March 27. He\u2019s coming off a two-assist performance Saturday in Henderson, giving him 29 and 30 on the season \u2013 extending his single-season career high and leading all Roadrunners forwards. The outing also marked his 10th multi-point game and fourth multi-assist performance of the year.<\/p>\n WE\u2019RE DOING IT LIVE
LISTEN LIVE HERE<\/a>\u00a0or on Fox Sports 1450AM |\u00a0WATCH<\/a>\u00a0on AHLtv on Flo Hockey\u00a0<\/p>\n
Referees: #51 Bobby Jo Love , #82 Harrison O\u2019Pray | Linespeople: #5 London Bulgarelli, #37 Brett Martin<\/p>\n
Daniil But is coming off his ninth multi-point game of the season, recording a goal and an assist Saturday in Henderson. He totaled three points (2g, 1a) over the weekend and has scored in back-to-back games and in five of his last seven since March 14 vs. San Jose, posting 12 points (6g, 6a) in that span.<\/p>\n
Austin Poganski is coming off his team-leading 14th multi-point game of the season, recording his career-high 22nd goal and 29th assist Saturday in Henderson. Like But, Poganski totaled three points (2g, 1a) over the weekend and has scored in back-to-back games and in six of his last 10, totaling 13 points (8g, 5a) since March 11 vs. Henderson, with five multi-point efforts in that span. He now leads the team in goals and is tied with Ben McCartney for the team lead in points (51).<\/p>\n
Sammy Walker enters Wednesday on a two-game goal streak after scoring three times over the weekend in Henderson. On Saturday, he recorded his 150th career AHL point while netting his 11th and 12th goals of the season, tying the game and giving Tucson a late lead. The two-goal effort pushed him past last year\u2019s total (10 in 2024\u201325) and extended his streak of reaching double-digit goals to each of his first four AHL seasons. Saturday also marked Walker\u2019s second multi-goal performance of the season and the second time he has scored in consecutive games in 2025\u201326.<\/p>\n
Wednesday\u2019s game will be streamed on\u00a0AHLtv on FloHockey<\/a>. Fans can also listen live on\u00a0FOX Sports 1450 AM<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0iHeartRadio app. Coverage begins at 6:15 p.m. AZT with\u00a0Roadrunners Warm-Up\u00a0hosted by David Mooradian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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