Condors take Game One from Victoria in overtime, 2-1
Game 2 in Victoria on Saturday before series comes to The Nest Tuesday

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VICTORIA, BC - D Kevin Truelson hammered home the game-winner, as the Bakersfield Condors beat the Victoria Salmon Kings 2-1 in overtime in Game 1 of the seven-game series in front of 5,008 fans at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria Thursday night. With the win, the Condors take a 1-0 lead in the series and now have home-ice advantage.

It took LW Mark Derlago, playing in his first ECHL playoff game, only 43 seconds to put the Condors up, as he found the back of Victoria's net with an unassisted goal early in the opening frame. G Yutaka Fukufuji turned aside all 16 Victoria shots in the period, keeping the Bakersfield lead intact through 20 minutes.

Although the Condors couldn't find a way to add to their lead in the second, Fukufuji stopped 12 more Salmon Kings shots in the stanza to keep it 1-0 in favor of Bakersfield after two.

Salmon Kings LW Kevin Estrada beat Fukufuji in the third period to tie the game, 1-1, after the Condors netminder shut out Victoria for the first 49 minutes of the game. The Condors put 12 shots on goal in the final frame, but the game went to a 20-minute overtime in a 1-1 tie.

The overtime session only lasted 1:55, as Truelson broke the tie with a slap shot from the point that served as the game-winner for the Condors. Fukufuji stopped one shot in overtime and finished the game with 39 saves, leading Bakersfield to the 2-1 overtime win in Game 1 of the seven-game series.

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

Notes from The Nest:
LW Mark Derlago scored his first ECHL playoff goal tonight after netting 39 in the regular season... D Jay Langager and F Andrew Ianiero assisted D Kevin Truelson's game-winning goal.

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Upcoming Games:
The Condors and Salmon Kings retake the ice Saturday in Victoria for Game 2 at 7:05 p.m. The game will be broadcast on ESPN Radio AM1230, www.bakersfieldcondors.com and B2 Networks.

Game 2 will be shown live on B2 Networks at the Holiday Inn Select next door to Rabobank Arena on Saturday. There will be food and drink specials as well!

After the first two games, the Condors host the Salmon Kings for Games 3, 4 and 5 (if necessary) 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.

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.