The Bakersfield Condors had quite a momentum swing to close out their schedule in what was a solid January.
Coming off a 2-1 overtime road loss at Henderson last Wednesday, Bakersfield hosted Canada’s Abbotsford Canucks for home games on Friday and Saturday nights. Bakersfield won both, a 7-2 triumph Friday and 3-2 victory in regulation on Saturday.
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