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Condors can't hold back Salmon Kings in 4-3 loss in Game 2
Apr 12, 2008

Condors can't hold back Salmon Kings in 4-3 loss in Game 2
Series shifts to Bakersfield for Game 3 on Tuesday night

VICTORIA, BC - F Ryan Wade scored three times, including two in the third period, to lead the Victoria Salmon Kings to a 4-3 comeback victory over the Bakersfield Condors in front of 6,448 fans at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria Saturday night. The best-of-seven series is now tied at one game apiece, and heads back to Bakersfield for the next three games.

For the second straight game, it was a rookie giving the Condors a 1-0 lead. LW Chris Di Ubaldo netted his first career playoff goal at 12:28 of the opening stanza, burying a wrist shot from the low slot that went past Salmon Kings G Billy Thompson. Victoria led in shots 13-8, while controlling much of the play. G Yutaka Fukufuji made several strong saves for the Condors, picking up where he left off on Thursday night when he recorded 39 saves for Bakersfield in a Game 1 victory.

The two teams exchanged tallies early in the second period. F Ryan Wade notched his first of the playoffs to tie the game at 5:51. But less than two minutes later, F Andrew Ianiero regained the Bakersfield lead with his first goal of the playoffs at 7:39. F Alexander Naurov, who assisted on the first Condors goal, potted a goal of his own on the power play at 13:10 to make it 3-1 after 40 minutes.

Victoria stormed back in the third period, and erased the deficit with two goals during a Condors power play. Wade recorded both goals, just 21 seconds apart at 7:32 and 7:53, to complete the hat trick. With just 3:30 left in regulation, Victoria scored to take its first lead of the series with a C Chris St. Jacques tally, making it 4-3. The Condors pulled Fukufuji late in the game, but could not get the equalizer.

To view the complete box score from tonight's game, click here.

Notes from The Nest:
F Andrew Ianiero is the Condors all-time leader with 12 playoff goals in his career. He also passed Dave Bonk to move into third place all-time in career playoff points with 16... F Alexander Naurov recorded his first career playoff points tonight with 1g-1a.

Upcoming Games:
The Condors return to Bakersfield to host the Salmon Kings for Games 3, 4 and 5 at The Nest. Everyone in attendance at Game 3 on Tuesday, April 15 will receive free rally towels, while everyone at Game 4 on Wednesday, April 16 will receive free lightning sticks, both courtesy of KGET-TV 17, Goodwill Industries and Cal Water. Doors open at 6 p.m., puck drops at 7 p.m. both nights.

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Get Tickets!
Playoff 4-Packs are now on sale through the Condors office and start as low as $28. Reserve seats for the first four Condors playoff home games, enjoy season ticket holder benefits and save cash on your tickets. The deadline for signing up for a Playoff 4-Pack is April 14th, so get your Playoff 4-Pack today by calling the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825).

Individual tickets for playoff games are also on sale now and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena Box Office, which is 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. Individual tickets may also be purchased by phone at 322-2525, online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, or at any Ticketmaster location.