TUCSON (30-29-7, 67pts, 7th) @ BAKERSFIELD (32-29-4, 68pts, 6th)
PUCK DROP: 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.)
BROADCAST: AM 800 Fox Sports Radio, iHeartRadio App, and AHLTV.com
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PROMOTION: Hero Night with Marvel characters Black Panther and Star-Lord on the concourse for pictures throughout the night (click here for tickets)
GAME PREVIEW presented by Rodriguez & Associates
The Condors play game two of a three-game homestand the final of eight against the Roadrunners this season.
LAST TIME OUT
Raphael Lavoie scored 2:37 into overtime for the Condors fifth straight home win. 3-2, over Tucson last night. Cam Dineen and Xavier Bernard had the goals in regulation for Bakersfield.
BIG PICTURE
The Condors are 20-11-3 (.632) in their last 34 games, good for third in the division over that stretch.
HOLLYWOOD
Dylan Holloway has points in three straight (2g-1a) and four points in five games this season.
DEENO DISHES IT UP
Cam Dineen scored his first as a Condor last night against his former club and recorded his fourth multi-point game in the orange and blue.
FOUR NICKELS
Calvin Pickard reached the 20-win plateau for the fifth time in his AHL career last night, stopping 27 of 29.
PLAYOFFS? PLAYOFFS?!
With 7 games left in the regular season, the Condors are sixth in the division.
Bakersfield begins the day three points back of fifth place Ontario, but they have a game in hand on the Reign. Abbotsford and Colorado are tied on points for third in the division, but the Eagles have a game in hand.
The Condors magic number to clinch a playoff berth is 7. That number goes down with points gained by the Condors or lost by San Jose, who are in Texas tonight.
HOME COOKIN’
The Condors have won five straight at home and are 13-2-2 in their last 17 home games. The team will play five of their final seven games at home.
TANGLING WITH TUCSON
Bakersfield is 3-3-1 this season against the Roadrunners and 2-0-1 at Mechanics Bank Arena. Over the past five seasons, the Condors own a 16-7-3 record against the Roadrunners.
LOVIN’ LAVVY
Raphael Lavoie scored his team-leading 23rd of the season in overtime last night. It was his eighth game-winning goal of the season, tied for second in the AHL.
ON THE OTHER SIDE
Tucson is 6-3-2 in its last 11 and has gone to overtime in three consecutive games. Michael Carcone leads the AHL with 79 points (31g-48a) in just 59 games and had a multi-point night last night. The Roadrunners magic number for a playoff berth is 9.
WHAT’S NEXT?
The Condors are home Wednesday against Colorado (click here for tickets).
