Cardiac Condors take Game 2 in overtime, 3-2

• No scoring in the period
• Shots: BAK – 3 | AK – 4

• CONDORS goal: RW Jordan Knackstedt (4th) on a twisted wrist shot from the high slot past the blocker of G Gerald Coleman (Thurber assist); Time of goal: 9:55; Condors lead, 1-0
• CONDORS goal: LW Chris Collins (3rd) on the power play to an empty net from the slot (Miller, Hughes assists); Time of goal: 12:28; Condors lead, 2-0
• Shots: BAK – 10 | AK – 9

• Alaska goal: F Evan Trupp’s slap shot deflected off a stick and past G Laurent Brossoit. Time of goal: 5:28; Condors lead, 2-1
• Alaska goal: F Brendan Connolly potted his first of the series after a scramble in the slot. Time of goal: 13:37; Game tied, 2-2
• Shots: BAK – 8 | AK – 10

Overtime

• CONDORS goal: C Gary Steffes (3rd) with a wrist shot from the slot for the game-winning goal at 2:53 of the extra session (Burgdoerfer, Hughes assist). Condors WIN, 3-2 (series tied, 1-1)

Condors droppings:

• Three Stars: 1. Steffes (BAK) 2. Hughes (BAK) 3. Connolly (AK)
• Final shots: BAK – 22 | AK – 26
• Power plays: BAK – 1/2 | AK – 0/1
• Bakersfield is 3-0 in overtimes this postseason, tying a team record
• LW Chris Collins has goals in two straight games
• RW Jordan Knackstedt has points in four of his last five games (2g-3a)
• C Matt Thurber has assists in both games of the series.
• Scratches: MacNeil, Joe, Gawryletz, Bennett, Holmberg

$5 Margaritas for the Conference Finals next weekend! 

The Condors invite everyone to cool down for Games 3,4, & 5 next weekend with $5 margaritas for every game. Friday, the team will hand out commemorative Western Conference Finals rally towels and everyone is asked to wear WHITE for a white out all weekend long! Tara, the super ninja cat, who saved a little Bakersfield boy and Condors fan two days ago, will drop the puck on Friday night.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Condors (#6) vs. Alaska Aces (#1) – all times Pacific
series tied, 1-1
G1 – Fri, 5/16, L, AK 2 vs. BAK 1
G2 – Sat, 5/17, W, BAK 3 at AK 2 (OT)
G3 – Fri, 5/23, in Bakersfield (7 p.m.)
G4 – Sat, 5/24, in Bakersfield (7 p.m.)
G5 – Sun, 5/25, in Bakersfield (6 p.m.)
G6 – Tues, 5/27, at Alaska (8:15 p.m.)
G7 – Wed, 5/28, at Alaska (8:15 p.m.)

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Condors (#6) def, Stockton Thunder (#7) (4 games – to – 1)
G1 – Fri, 5/2 – W, BAK 3 vs. STK 2
G2 – Sat, 5/3 – W, BAK 2 vs. STK 0
G3 – BAK @ STK, Wed, 5/7 – L, STK 6 vs. BAK 2
G4 – BAK @ STK, Fri, 5/9, W, BAK 2 at STK 1
G5 – BAK @ STK, Sat, 5/10, W, BAK 5 at STK 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
Condors (#6) def. Utah Grizzlies (#3), 4-games-to-1