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Bakersfield Condors clinch AHL playoff spot
Photo credit: @condors on twitter
By Zach Laing
May 16, 2021, 14:08 EDTUpdated: May 16, 2021, 14:22 EDT
The Bakersfield Condors clinched themselves a playoff spot Saturday night.
By virtue of a 3-2 win over the Henderson Silver Knights, the Condors clinched the second seed in the AHL’s Pacific Division. Now, the Condors will host the San Diego Gulls in a best-of-three semifinal series.
That series kicks off next Friday with game one kicking off next Friday night in Bakersfield.
The Condors close out their season Sunday night.
Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.
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