Condors take Game 1, 3-2 over Stockton

CONDORSTOWN, Calif. – The Bakersfield Condors, owned by the Edmonton Oilers, overcame a two-goal deficit to earn a 3-2 victory over the Stockton Thunder in Game 1 of the Western Conference Semifinals in front of 5,009 fans at Rabobank Arena. They lead the best-of-seven series 1-game-to-0.
The Condors will remain on home ice for Game 2, Saturday night at 7 p.m.
1st Period
  • Thunder goal: F Nichaolas Tremblay with a wrist shot at 14:47; STK leads 1-0
  • Shots: BAK – 5 | STK – 9

2nd Period

  • Thunder goal: RW Ryan Hayes took a redirected pass and rifled it past G Laurent Brossoit at 5:16; STK leads 2-0
  • CONDORS goal: F Ryan Watson (1st) bagged a rebound of a C Gary Steffes shot with a backhand from the low slot (Steffes, Cunningham assists) at 8:27; STK leads 2-1
  • CONDORS goal: F Chase Schaber (1st), left alone in front of the net deked and scored (Hughes, Collins assists) at 18:47; tied 2-2
  • Shots: BAK – 10 | STK – 10
3rd Period 
  • CONDORS goal: C Joel Broda (3rd) with a spin-around shot from the right corner that sneaked through the goaltender (Watson, Knackstedt assists) at 5:00; BAK leads 3-2
  • Shots: BAK – 9 | STK – 7

W: Brossoit (5-1; 26/24)
L: Foster (4-1; 24/21)

Condors droppings:
  • Three Stars: 1. Broda (BAK), 2. Schaber (BAK), 3. Steffes (BAK)
  • Final shots: BAK – 24 | STK – 26
  • Power plays: BAK – 0/1 | STK – 0/1
  • The Condors have come from behind to win in three of the last four games.
  • Both Watson and Schaber scored their first goals of the post-season.
  • LW Chris Collins has a point in four straight games (1g-4a)
  • Broda has two game-winning goals in the playoffs
  • This game was the first of the playoffs that the Condors didn’t score the first goal of the night.
  • Scratches: Thurber, Joe, Gawryletz, Holmberg

 

WESTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINAL SCHEDULE

Condors (#6) vs. Stockton Thunder (#7)
G1 – Fri, 5/2 – W, BAK 3 vs. STK 2

G2 – STK @ BAK, Sat, 5/3, 7 p.m.

G3 – BAK @ STK, Wed, 5/7, 7 p.m.
G4 – BAK @ STK, Fri, 5/9, 7:30 p.m.
G5 – BAK @ STK, Sat, 5/10, 7:30 p.m. (if necessary)
G6 – STK @ BAK, Tue, 5/13, 7 p.m. (if necessary)
G7 – STK @ BAK, Wed, 5/14, 7 p.m. (if necessary) 

 

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

G1 – BAK @ UTA, Fri, 4/18 – W, 1-0
G2 – BAK @ UTA – Sat, 4/19 – L, 2-1
G3 – UTA @ BAK – Tues, 4/22 – W, 4-3
G4 – UTA @ BAK – Thurs, 4/24 – W, 3-2
G5 – UTA @ BAK – Fri, 4/25 – W, 5-0


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 can be seen 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.