Condors and Aces: Game Five on Monday
April 18, 2005 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
Last Week
Tuesday, ACES 5 vs. Condors 2
The Alaska Aces pounded home four goals in the middle frame on their way to a 5-2 win in Game 1 over the Condors. Brett Lutes scored twice for Bakersfield, while Charles Linglet and Scott Gomez both had a goal and an assist for Alaska. The Aces outshot the Condors 38-25 in the game.
Wednesday, ACES 3 vs. Condors 1
Alaska scored early in the first and late in the second to lead 2-0 after 40 minutes of play. Brett Lutes's third goal in the first two games of the series drew Bakersfield close, but Alaska added another power play tally late in the third period to ice the win.
Thursday, CONDORS 3 vs. Aces 2; attn: 5,032
Connor James and Ashlee Langdone scored third period goals for Bakersfield to snap a 1-1 tie and give the Condors their first win in the series, 3-2. David Kudelka scored the first goal of the game just 1:59 into the contest and Davis Parley made 33 saves for the win.
Saturday, CONDORS 4 vs. Aces 3, OT; attn: 6,006
Brad Mehalko's second goal of the game came 25 seconds into overtime to lift the Condors to a 4-3 victory over the Alaska Aces. Connor James added two goals as well to give him three in the playoffs. The Aces fought back from a 3-1 deficit in the third period to tie the game with just over three seconds remaining in regulation.
What's up this week
The decisive Game 5 of this best-of-five series shifts to Anchorage on Monday night at 8:15 p.m. (PST). The game can be heard live on KGEO AM 1230 and online at www.bakersfieldcondors.com. Fans can watch Game 5 at the Rabobank Arena on the big screen by bringing two canned food items for donation. Should Bakersfield advance to the West Division Finals against the Long Beach Ice Dogs, their first home game will be Game 3 on Wednesday, April 27th.
News from the Nest
· Two rookies, Brett Lutes and Connor James lead the Condors in goals in the series, each with three.
· Davis Parley has seen 146 shots on goal in four games, an average of 36.5 shots per game. He has stopped 133 shots thus far for a .911 save percentage.
· The Condors crowd of 6,006 on Saturday night was the largest crowd in Condors playoff history. The 5,032 on Thursday is the third highest.
· Brad Mehalko snapped a 13-game goalless drought with his two goals in Game 4.
Season ticket, mini-plans for the 2005-2006 season as well as group outings can still be reserved by contacting the Condors office at 324-PUCK (7825) for more information. Individual game tickets are now on sale and may be purchased through the Rabobank Arena box office, which opens at 10:00am Monday through Saturday. Tickets may also be purchased by phone through at 322-2525, online at www.ticketmaster.com or at any Ticketmaster location.
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