BAKERSFIELD, CA- It only took 2:22 to see Game 2's opening tally.
Unfortunately for the Condors, it was from a Colorado stick.
Julien Nantel deposited his first goal of the postseason. With the early marker, Bakersfield was forced to play catch up for the rest of the night, eventually dropping Game 2 and their lead in the series.
However, the loss didn't come without a learning experience. The Condors' leadership group responded in a way that Head Coach Jay Woodcroft believes will trickle throughout the rest of the series.
"We have great leadership and we really liked the way we started the game," said the bench boss following Monday's practice. "They just happened to score on one of those moments with a faceoff. But our leadership says all the right things on the bench. There's a real calmness about them and we just got back to getting down to work.
"This entire year, we've just found ways to win games in different fashions. We've won games getting a lead in the first period and we've come from behind. That starts with our leadership. They don't lead from their throat, they lead with their actions and doing it right every day."
CONDORS: Leadership group stands out during learning experience
"Our leadership says all the right things on the bench. There's a real calmness about them and we just got back to getting down to work," said Jay Woodcroft on going down early in Game 2
