Wranglers take down Condors in Game Seven
April 23, 2009 - ECHL (ECHL)
Bakersfield Condors News Release
LAS VEGAS - The Las Vegas Wranglers brought an end to the Bakersfield Condors 2008-09 season with a 5-1 victory in front of 5,244 fans at Orleans Arena Wednesday night. Vegas wins the series, 4-games-to-3 and sets up a matchup in the second round against the Stockton Thunder.
Back-to-back two-man advantages in the opening minutes of the game provided Vegas with the early lead. D Chris St. Croix got his first of the playoffs at 6:01 to make it 1-0. Later in the frame the Condors appeared to tie it up during a goalmouth scramble, but the goal was waved off after it was ruled to follow a hand pass. Less than a minute later it was 2-0, as C Chris Nieszner got his first of the playoffs. Shots were 12-10 in the period in favor of the Wranglers.
Neiszner notched his second of the night just 1:42 into the middle frame, snapping home a wrist shot from the bottom of the left circle. The Condors showed some life with a power play goal at 11:32 by LW Mark Derlago, his sixth of the playoffs. But on the next shift, Bakersfield went shorthanded again and the Wranglers converted. LW Dan Riedel ripped home a power play tally to make it 4-1, and D Dan Spang notched his third of the playoffs at 18:12 to make it 5-1 after two.
Neither team got on the board in the final frame. Bakersfield outshot the Wranglers 14-4 in the period, but G Glenn Fisher was there when his team needed him. He stopped 31 shots in the game and was 3-1 in the series. G Yutaka Fukufuji finished the night with 23 saves in the loss for Bakersfield.
Notes from the Nest
The Condors season wraps up after a tremendous second half that saw Bakersfield rack up numerous team and individual honors, while entering the playoffs as one of the hottest teams in the entire league... The Game 6 and 7 losses were the first back-to-back losses for the Condors since Feb. 2-4... Bakersfield is now 1-2 all-time in Game 7's.
Ticket information
Season tickets and mini-plans for the 2009-10 season are on sale now through the Condors offices, at 324-PUCK (7825). Stay tuned to the Condors website throughout the off-season for updated team information, player signings and community appearances, at www.bakersfieldcondors.com, and contact the community relations department for information on donations and appearances through the summer months.
Thank you, Condorstown!
A huge thank you goes out to Condors fans, season tickets holders and corporate partners for their support and dedication throughout the regular season and the playoffs. 2008-09 was a memorable season, and we are already looking forward to 2009-10!
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