The Bakersfield Condors lost an AHL Pacific Division road game, 3-2 in overtime, against the Henderson Silver Knights on Tuesday and that is good for the Condors’ playoff positioning push.
Even in an overtime defeat, the Condors picked up a point in the standings to 83 points. Bakersfield (36-23-10) has two games left. The Condors, who are currently in fifth place, will face fellow playoff qualifier San Jose twice, at home on Friday and in San Jose for the regular-season finale Saturday. Both games start at 7 p.m. If the Condors win Friday, they’ll qualify for the 4-5 seed playoff series. San Jose (39-27-2) currently has 82 points.
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