The Bakersfield Condors (30-30-10, 70pts) dropped a heartbreaker, 2-1, to the Abbotsford Canucks (42-24-4, 88pts) in front of 6,776 on Wednesday. Daniel D’Amato (10th) opened the scoring just past the two minute mark of the first period.

Collin Delia amassed 180:31 of scoreless action over four contests, until a Joe Arnsten goal tied the game at 1-1 in the third period. Tristan Nielsen put the Canucks ahead for good with under four minutes left in regulation. Bakersfield outshot Abbotsford 33-26.

Phil Kemp, Noah Philp, Drake Caggiula, Connor Carrick and Travis Dermott all were inserted in the lineup for the Condors, who finished 1-7-0 against Abbotsford this season.

The Condors remain two points out of a playoff spot heading into the weekend. Tucson hosts Colorado for two. Bakersfield cannot have a Tucson win or a Condors regulation loss.

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