CONDORS: Bakersfield bound for second round after sweep

The Oilers AHL affiliate won back-to-back games over the Abbotsford Canucks to advance to the Pacific Division semifinals

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By NHL.com
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BAKERSFIELD, CA - Bust out the brooms in Bakersfield.
The Condors swept the Abbotsford Canucks in the opening round of the American Hockey League playoffs with 2-1 and 3-2 victories on Tuesday and Wednesday, respectively.
Game 1 was won in dramatic fashion as the Condors trailed 1-0 until Seth Griffith tallied the equalizer and forced overtime with just 30 seconds remaining in regulation, paving the way for James Hamblin's sudden-death power-play marker 6:39 into the extra frame.

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