Condors rally for 6-5 win

• Wranglers goal: F Chad Nehring deflected a pass behind G Laurent Brossoit on the Las Vegas’ first shot of the game. Time of goal: 26 seconds; Las Vegas leads, 1-0
• CONDORS goal: LW Spencer Bennett (5th) backhanded shot from the left-wing dot beat G Mitch O’Keefe. Assist: Little; Time of goal: 6:10; Game tied, 1-1
• Wranglers goal: F Shawn Skelly picked the corner on a shot from the left-wing circle. Time of goal: 9:47; Las Vegas leads, 2-1
• CONDORS goal: RW Michael Neal (14th) tucked a shot off the post and across the goal line. Assists: Thurber, Collins; Time of goal: 16:30; Game tied, 2-1
• Wranglers goal: C Geoff Paukovich knocked home a loose rebound at the top of the crease. Time of goal: 18:47; Las Vegas leads, 3-2
• Shots: BAK – 6 | LV – 9

• Wranglers goal: F Matt Tassone on a shorthanded breakaway took a slap shot from below the hashes. Time of goal: 5:39; Las Vegas leads, 4-2
• CONDORS goal: D Erik Burgdoerfer (10th) joined the rush and sniped a shot from the right-wing circle past O’Keefe. Assists: Knackstedt, Hughes
• CONDORS goal: LW Chris Collins (12th) just off the bench, snapped a shot from the slot into the back of the net. Assist: Knackstedt; Time of goal: 14:39; Game tied, 4-4
• Shots: BAK – 9 | LV – 7

• CONDORS goal: C Chase Schaber (9th) wristed a shot from the slot into the cage just as a power play expired. Assists: Thurber, Knackstedt; Time of goal: 12:22; Condors lead, 5-4
• CONDORS goal: Collins (13th) got his second of the night, shorthanded, into an empty net. Time of goal: 18:04; Condors lead, 6-4
• Wranglers goal: F Robbie Smith brought the Wranglers within one, but that was as close as they would get. Time of goal: 19:24; Condors win, 6-5
• Shots: BAK – 8 | LV -19

• Three Stars: 1. Collins (BAK) 2. Nehring (LV) 3. Knackstedt (BAK)
• Final shots: BAK – 23 | LV – 35
• Power plays: BAK – 0/3 | LV – 0/5
• The Condors hold a 6-2-0-0 mark against the Wranglers this season with six more games remaining in the season series
• RW Michael Neal has goals in two straight
• D Erik Burgdoerfer has four goals in the last three games, and is now t-4th among ECHL D-men in goals scored
• RW Jordan Knackstedt dished out three assists for 21 on the season
• RW Chris Collins now has 5g-4a in eight games against Las Vegas which paces the team
• Scratches: Pageau, Gawryletz, Watson

NEXT HOME GAMES   

• Condors vs. Colorado Eagles
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes member and Condors star Gary Steffes will address the crowd after the game to share his mission
• Will give away 1,000 hockey-themed bibles featuring Steffes
• Sponsored by KERI 1410
• Doors open at 6 p.m., the puck drops at 7

Sunday, Mar. 2 – Hockey Puck Soap Giveaway 

• Condors vs. Idaho Steelheads
• The first 2,000 fans 5 and older will get a bar of soap that resembles a hockey puck
• Sponsored by 1560 AM & 97.7 FM KNZR
• Doors open at 3 p.m., the puck drops at 4