Condors have their backs against the wall after dropping Game 5
May 25, 2014
CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, owned by the Edmonton Oilers, fell to the Alaska Aces 4-0 in Game 5 Sunday evening at Rabobank Arena in front of 4,708 fans. Over 16,000 fans came out to the Western Conference Finals this weekend in Condorstown.The Aces now lead the best-of-seven series, 3-games-to-2, as the series shifts back to Anchorage. The Condors will need a win Tuesday in Game 6 to stay alive. A win will force Game 7 Wednesday night at Sullivan Arena. Both games begin at 8:15 p.m. Pacific.
VIDEO: Troy Mann post-game
1st Period
- No scoring
- Shots: BAK – 4 | AK – 12
2nd Period
- Aces goal: C Nick Mazzolini from the right circle on a 5-on-3 power play at 7:51; AK leads, 1-0
- Aces goal: RW Andy Taranto from the top of the crease as a power play ended at 9:59; AK leads 2-0
- Shots: BAK – 4 | AK – 17
3rd Period
- Aces goal: D John Ramage slipped a shot under G Laurent Brossoit on a 5-on-3 power play at 10:52; AK leads 3-0
- Aces goal: LW Turner Elson into an empty net at 16:19; AK leads 4-0
- Shots: BAK – 3 | AK – 12
W: Brossoit (10-5; 41/38)
L: Roy (6-1; 11/11)
Condors droppings:
- Three Stars: 1. Mazzolini (AK), 2. Trupp (AK) 3. Elson (AK)
- Final shots: BAK – 11 | AK – 42
- Power plays: BAK – 0/5 | AK – 2/9
- Scratches: Joe, Gawryletz, Holmberg, Watson, MacNeil
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Condors (#6) vs. Alaska Aces (#1) – all times Pacific
G1 – Fri, 5/16, L, 1-2
G2 – Sat, 5/17, W, 3-2 (OT)
G3 – Fri, 5/23, W, 5-4
G4 – Sat, 5/24, L, 1-4
G5 – Sun, 5/25, L, 0-4
G6 – Tues, 5/27, at Alaska (8:15 p.m.)
G7 – Wed, 5/28, at Alaska (8:15 p.m.)*
*if necessary
WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Condors (#6) def, Stockton Thunder (#7) (4-games-to-1)
WESTERN CONFERENCE QUARTERFINALS
Condors (#6) def. Utah Grizzlies (#3), (4-games-to-1)
Tune In:
- All games, home and away, can be heard on Fox Sports Radio 970 AM (www.foxsports970am.com), through your mobile device on iHeartRadio, or pay-per-view online at www.AmericaOneSports.com. “Condors Countdown” starts 15 minutes prior to the drop of the puck.
- “Condors Unleashed” weekly live webcast produced by the Bakersfield Californian airs weekly on www.Bakersfield.com Wednesdays from Noon – 1 p.m.
- “Condors Insider” weekly radio show, live Thursday from 4 – 5 p.m. on Fox Sports Radio 970.