On Saturday, once again, Bakersfield tied it up late when Atro Leppanen scored with 2:30 left on the game clock. However, they once again couldn\u2019t finish the game in overtime, and with that overtime loss, they finished the season with the most overtime losses (11) in the AHL.<\/p>\n
Isaac Howard \u2013 Winger<\/p>\n
What a great first professional season Isaac Howard has had up to this point. The \u201cIce-Man\u201d finishes the AHL regular season with 24 goals and 50 points in 47 games played. Howard was also named to the 2025-2026 AHL All-Rookie team. The dynamic left-shot winger is currently riding a three-game point streak heading into the playoffs as he looks better than ever right now. I keep saying it, but it\u2019s hard to not note down that Isaac Howard<\/a> has continued to score in many different ways, and it continues to fuel my optimism for his scoring ability to translate to the next level. The first clip below is a beautiful play all around, but of course it\u2019s Isaac Howard finishing it off.<\/p>\n I like his second goal from the weekend a bit better than this one, but the overall passing play and puck control throughout the whole power play sequence were excellent. Isaac Howard made no doubt that the puck was going to end up in the back of the net with how much power he put into it. The next clip is his other goal from the weekend, and it\u2019s a beautiful redirection at the side of the net.<\/p>\n When I say that Howard<\/a> is scoring in different ways, add this goal to that discussion. The former Hobey Baker winner shows off his soft touch with the picture-perfect deflection off of a shot pass from Atro Leppanen. Howard is scoring off the rush, down low, on one-timers, etc \u2014 whatever way there is to score, the Oilers\u2019 top prospect has most likely done it, the puck just finds its way to the back of the net when Howard is on the ice. In the final clip it showcases a little more of that playmaking ability I\u2019ve highlighted before, and it\u2019s an excellent chip pass to Viljami Marjala, who tips it home.<\/p>\n Howard is absolutely rolling heading into the playoffs, and after 50 games of nothing but high-octane offence, I don\u2019t expect the first round to look different against Coachella Valley.<\/p>\n Quinn Hutson \u2013 Winger<\/p>\n I wonder what other Bakersfield Condor joined Isaac Howard on the All-Rookie team<\/a>? Well, of course it\u2019s Quinn Hutson, who finished his impressive rookie campaign with 30 goals and 63 points in 67 games played. On top of making the All-Rookie team, Hutson finished as the goal leader among all rookie skaters in the AHL. The former Boston University star finished his last week of the season with four assists in the three games played as he was all over the ice. None of the clips I gathered are of his assists, just going to show how good Hutson was this week. In the first video it shows the 24-year-old under pressure from an oncoming defender as he slips a pass through him to an open Roby Jarventie.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a simple play, but it\u2019s hard to get the puck off the wall and into a dangerous zone. Plus, the added layer of being under pressure on your backhand doesn\u2019t make it any easier. Quinn Hutson has shown off his dual dynamic offensive profile this year, and it continues to get stronger as the Condors head into the postseason. The next clip below is my favourite play from Hutson throughout the week.<\/p>\n Using the extremely limited amount of ice he has off the entry, Hutson<\/a> is able to drag the puck right out of the reach of the Barracuda defender, and then he is able to thread a perfect pass to Howard, who tries to connect with Leppanen backdoor. Instead, Marjala ends up just missing the scoring chance. It\u2019s a dangerous play to make with such little ice, but Quinn Hutson made it look easy. The video also showed off the continued feel for the opponent\u2019s range as he was able to drag that puck just out of the way of the defender\u2019s stick. In the final clip it shows off the 176-pound winger fighting off the Silver Knights player, leading to a defensive zone exit and offensive zone entry, and he sets up Dineen for a good look.<\/p>\n Quinn Hutson has been excellent in his first professional season, as he ends the season as the rookie goals leader. But as you can see, he is more than just a scorer. The former Terrier is able to generate his teammates some excellent looks. A big playoff will help Hutson\u2019s case going into training camp next year when he is fighting to make the big club.<\/p>\n Roby Jarventie \u2013 Winger<\/p>\n Jarventie set a career high in points at the AHL level with 23 goals and 47 points in 61 games played. This is the most games the Finnish winger has played in since he suited up for 70 during the 2021-2022 season when he was a member of the Belleville Senators. The main goal this year was to get Jarventie<\/a> playing as many games as possible since he has struggled with injuries over the past three seasons. To finish off his regular season, the six-foot-three winger scored two goals and added an assist in the last three games, including an empty net goal that got the San Jose Barracuda quite fired up.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re a Condors fan, you\u2019re laughing, but if you\u2019re a San Jose fan, you\u2019re swearing at Jarventie and wanting anybody on the ice to do something as he just stands there staring at your team. The offensive winger\u2019s other goal didn\u2019t stir the pot as much as the first clip did, but it showcases his beautiful release as Jarventie finds the top twine on the powerplay.<\/p>\n
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Edmonton, it\u2019s time to dust off your best game fits\u2014playoff season is here. And for every away game, The Sauce is taking over