Aces bounce back to even the series; Condors host Game 5 Sunday

• Aces goal: F Nick Mazzaloni on an odd-man rush, scored on the first shot of the game 13 seconds into the game; AK leads 1-0
• Aces goal: Mazzolini tipped in his 2nd of the night from the top of the crease at 2:51; AK leads 2-0
• Aces goal: D Kane Lafranchise on the power play at 4:06; AK leads 3-0
• Shots: BAK – 9 | AK – 14

• CONDORS goal: C Joel Broda (8th) ripped a shot from the right circle (Thurber, Knackstedt assist) at 10:12; AK leads, 3-1
• Aces goal: LW Turner Elson with a wrist shot from inside the blueline at 15:30; AK leads 4-1
• Shots: BAK – 8 | AK – 11

• No scoring
• Shots: BAK – 8 | AK – 8

• Three Stars: 1. Mazzolini (AK), 2. Elson (AK) 3. Broda (BAK)
• Final shots: BAK – 25 | AK – 33
• Power plays: BAK – 1/4 | AK – 1/5
• The Aces scored their first goals of the first period in the series, and also held their first 1-0 lead of the series.
• C Joel Broda’s 8th goal of the playoffs set a new Condors replay.
• The Condors surrendered a power play goal for the first time in the series
• RW Jordan Knackstedt has 12 points (5g-7a) in the last nine games, with four multi-point outings.
• C Matt Thurber has assists in all four games of the series.
• Scratches: Joe, Gawryletz, Bennett, Holmberg, Watson

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WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Condors (#6) vs. Alaska Aces (#1) – all times Pacific
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, W, BAK 5 vs. AK 4
G4 – Sat, 5/24, L, AK 4 vs. 1
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)

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