GULLS COME AWAY WITH WIN ON ROAD

The Gulls’ late-season surge is in full swing again.

San Diego (25-17-5-2) scored twice in the first period and was never headed in beating the Bakersfield Condors 4-1 on Friday night at Mechanics Bank Arena.

The Gulls are now 8-1-2 in their last 11 games as they try to grab one of four playoff spots in the Pacific Division. San Diego will look to improve its record further tonight when it hosts lastplace San Jose at Pechanga Arena at 7 p.m.

Alex Broadhurst put the Gulls on the scoreboard first

Gulls 4, Bakersfield 1

on Friday when he scored his eighth of the season at 4:23 of the opening period. That was followed at 10:24 by Maxime Comtois’ fifth of the season as Broadhurst and Chase De Leo assisted on the play.

Unlike most of the season when the Gulls’ defense has had to stop plenty of shots in the first period, San Diego outshot the home team 18-13.

In the second period Antoine Morand scored a short-handed goal at 1:03 to make it 3-0. It was his fifth of the season.

Bakersfield (20-25-4-2) scored at 13:37 to make it 3-1 going into the final 20 minutes. The Gulls continued to put the pressure on the Condors’ defense and finally at 14:12 of the final period Blake Pietila iced the game with his 11th goal of the season.

San Diego goalie Anthony Stolarz continued his stellar play with 21 saves, Stolarz is now 10-1-2 in his last 13 starts.