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Condors Lassoed by Wranglers, 4-1
Nov 27, 2007

Condors Lassoed by Wranglers, 4-1

Three Straight vs. FresnoStarting Friday on Road; Goalie Mask and Plasma TV Giveaway at The Nest Saturday

LAS VEGAS - The Bakersfield Condors lost to the Las Vegas Wranglers Tuesday night, 4-1, in front of 3,292, at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. Bakersfield defenseman David Kudelka spoiled the shutout for Las Vegas goalie Kevin Lalande with his first goal of the season late in the third.

The Wranglers (13-2-0, 26 points) opened the game's scoring at 13:31 of the opening frame, as Las Vegas forward Peter Ferraro broke the goose eggs on the scoreboard with his seventh goal of the year. Ferraro slipped the puck past Condor netminder Yutaka Fukufuji after receiving a pass from Chris Ferraro, who registered the assist on the score. The goal was Peter Ferraro's 700th career point.

The Condors (4-10-3, 11 points) struggled to find an offensive rhythm in the second period, as Las Vegas continued to play tough defense, limiting Bakersfield to only five shots on goal in the stanza.

Las Vegas struck again 6:23 into the third period, extending their lead to 2-0 over Bakersfield. Wrangler forward Brandon Kaleniecki snapped a loose puck into the Condors' net from the slot after the puck took an unexpected ricochet off an official. The Condors then fell behind 3-0 just 1:29 later when Peter Ferraro netted his second tally of the game, assisted by Ryan Donally and Chris Ferraro. Kudelka got the Condors on the board at the 16:50 mark of the third after Sean Venedam pushed the puck back off the face-off, enabling Kudelka to charge in and fire the puck home to make the score 3-1. However, Las Vegas stretched the lead back to three goals when Tyler Mosienko guided the puck into the Condors' empty net after Fukufuji was pulled for an extra skater late in the third.

To access the game's full box score click here.

Notes: Yutaka Fukufuji saw his first action since Nov. 16 when he was forced to leave the game in the first period after Wrangler Ryan Donally collided with him. Fukufuji stopped 34 of 37 shots tonight. Both teams went 0-5 on the power play in tonight's game.

The Condors remain on the road and will play the Fresno Falcons in Fresno on Friday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. before heading back home to host the Falcons on Saturday, Dec. 1. It will be the ABC23 & 106.1 KRAB Radio Goalie Mask Giveaway at The Nest Saturday, when the first 2,000 children, 12 & under, will receive a Condors replica goalie mask. Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m.

There will also be a Plasma TV Giveaway at The Nest Saturday night, courtesy of Pearsey's Rentals. Two lucky fans will win a brand new 42" Plasma TV. Fans must be 18 years of age or older to qualify.

Saturday will also be a Holiday Inn Select DARE Night, when students graduating from the DARE & GREAT programs receive complimentary terrace admission to the game.

In addition, Captain Jack Sparrow from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean will be appearing for photo opportunities.

If you can't catch the games on KGEO AM1230 or B2 Networks, you can still stay up to date with the team by signing up for Condors text message score alerts, brought to you by the Condors and Bakersfield.com. Alerts will be sent to your phone with scoring updates at the end of each period and every game to keep you in the loop.

To sign up, just text the word "condors" to 47645, or click here. You can also sign up at www.bakersfieldcondors.com. The mobile alerts are free, though standard text messaging fees from your cell phone service provider may apply.