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Aces "power" past Condors in OT, 5-4
Four power play goals for Alaska, including GWG
ANCHORAGE - The Alaska Aces (23-21-2-2, 50 points) rallied late and prevailed in overtime 5-4 over the Bakersfield Condors (26-15-3-1, 56 points) Saturday night at Sullivan Arena. Alaska scored four of their five goals on the power play, including the game winner.
Bakersfield surrendered the first goal of the game, when LW Judd Blackwater's redirection on the power play snuck home to make it 1-0, 1:20 into the game. Midway through the period, however, the Condors jumped in front. F Andrew Ianiero punched in a power play goal at 7:32 and C Maxime Macenauer added his 4th of the year at 10:31 for their first lead of the series. With 1:33 left in the period the Aces tied it up when D Nick Tuzzolinio blasted home a power play marker.
The Alaska power play improved to 3-for-3 on the night with Blackwater's rebound goal 5:10 into the second period. But again Bakersfield responded. Former Aces C Gino Guyer tied it up 3-3 at 13:33. Just moments later D Chris Allen sent a rocket past Aces G Frank Doyle for his first of the year to regain the Condors lead.
The Condors held the lead until late in the third. Blackwater picked up the hat trick, hammering the equalizer past G Timo Pielmeier with just 1:03 remaining and the Aces net empty for the extra attacker. Bakersfield led in shots 34-24 through regulation.
In overtime, Bakersfield put the Aces on the power play, and for the fourth time in the game they connected. F Brock McBride capped off the scoring with his fourth of the season at 2:13 to end the night.
Former Condors D Quinn Fair served as head coach both Friday and tonight, with Marty Raymond back in Bakersfield for the birth of his daughter... The Condors have surrendered the first goal in 11 of their last 12 games... All three overtime losses for the Condors this season have come on power play goals... Power plays: BAK- 2-for-6, AK- 4-for-6... Three Stars of the Game - 1. Judd Blackwater (AK) 2. T.J. Fast (AK) 3. Stephane Goulet (BAK).
ON THE DOCKET:
The Condors travel to Las Vegas on Friday to face the Wranglers for a 7 p.m. contest, but return home on Saturday, Feb. 13 to host Las Vegas for Youth Jersey Giveaway, presented by KGET-TV 17, La Preciosa 105.3 and McDonald's. The first 2,000 fans 12 and under will receive a Timo Pielmeier youth replica jersey.
For Valentine's Day, the Condors play the Ontario Reign for a 2 p.m. matinee special at Rabobank Arena. It's Valentine's Jersey Raffle and Auction, presented by Bright House Networks, 96.5 Max FM and McDonald's. Five of the jersey will be raffled off and the rest auctioned off. Don't miss these snazzy jerseys, featuring check boxes on the back for each player to mark if they're "single" or "taken."
GET TICKETS:
Individual game tickets are on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is regularly open from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday with extended hours on game days. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 1-800-745-3000, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location. Season tickets, mini-plans and group outings are available at the Condors office located at 1001 Truxtun Avenue or by calling 324-PUCK (7825).
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