Eagles Face Bakersfield for First Time at Home
Dec 10, 2021
The Colorado Eagles will host the Bakersfield Condors tonight at the Budweiser Events Center for the first home series between the two teams this season.
The first meeting between the two teams saw the Eagles fall to the Condors, 5-4 in California. Bakersfield outshot Colorado, having 31 shots on goal to the Eagles’ 21. Colorado was able to get four of those shots past Bakersfield’s goaltender Ilya Konovalov, with forwards Kiefer Sherwood and Dylan Sikura each notching a goal and two assists. Eagles goaltender Justus Annunen suffered the loss in net.
Colorado is looking for revenge, and a win, against Bakersfield this weekend.
Eagles vs Condors
Budweiser Events Center - Loveland, CO
Roster Report
Forward Alex Newhook is currently recalled to the Colorado Avalanche.
Forward Jayson Megna, defenseman Jacob MacDonald and goaltender Justus Annunen have all been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles.
Goaltender Pavel Francouz has been reassigned to the Colorado Eagles on a long-term injury condition assignment.
The Eagles reassigned Ben Tardif to the Utah Grizzlies and recalled Trey Bradley, Charles Edouard D’Astous, and Luka Burzan.
Game Notes
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By the Numbers
Colorado has an 11-8-0-0 record against the Condors since joining the AHL in 2018. Bakersfield is currently sitting seventh in the Pacific Division with a 6-6-1-2 record
Colorado - Bakersfield Connections
Bakersfield forward Ostap Safin played internationally with Martin Kaut for their native country of the Czech Republic. He also played with Justin Barron for the Halifax Moosehead.
