Firebirds Escape Elimination, Defeat the Condors 5-4 in Game 2 of Calder Cup Playoffs First Round

Firebirds escape elimination, defeat the Condors 5-4 in Game 2 of Calder Cup Playoffs first round

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Firebirds survived a must-win game Saturday, defeating the Bakersfield Condors 5-4. The Firebirds win pushes this best-of-three series to Game 3 on Sunday at Acrisure Arena. It's safe to say the Firebirds made a lot of changes between Thursday's 6-1 loss in Bakersfield and Saturday's win. In Game 1, Coachella Valley struggled to defend against Bakersfield and couldn't get their pucks to land. Sat…

Condors rally to tie, but, ultimately, Firebirds force Sunday's series finale

The Bakersfield Condors and Coachella Valley Firebirds will take their Calder Cup first-round playoff series to the limit.

Firebirds battle in first round of AHL playoff against Condors

Firebirds host the Bakersfield Condors in the first round of the AHL playoffs at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, Calif., on Sat., April 25, 2026.

Firebirds and Condors to Play Winner-Take-All Game 3 Tomorrow at Acrisure Arena

Firebirds and Condors to Play Winner-Take-All Game 3 Tomorrow at Acrisure ArenaThe Firebirds defeated the Bakersfield Condors at Acrisure Arena on Saturday night in Game 2 of the best-of-three first round series by the final score of 5-4. Oscar Fisker Molgaard scored with 3:10 left in regulation to force a winner-take-all Game 3 on Sunday at 5 p.m. PT. Fisker Molgaard finished the game with two goals, while Eduard Sale, Jagger Firkus, and Mitche…

Firebirds hold on to push series to limit

Oscar Fisker Mølgaard scored with 3:10 left in regulation to break a tie and give Coachella Valley a season-saving 5-4 victory over Bakersfield at Acrisure Arena on Saturday evening. The Firebirds will host the Condors on Sunday in the finale of the best-of-three series (8 ET, ) with the winner advancing to face Ontario in the Pacific Division semifinals. Fisker Mølgaard scored twice in the third period, bookending goals 38 seconds apart by Baker

Firebirds Playoff UPKEEP PRIMER: BIRDFIGHT

Frankly I think a better answer is what didn’t happen. This absolute bloodletting does not however, take into account all of the other s#!t that was happening in Bakersfield that night, which can be helpfully simplified through this: Coachella’s season is on the line tonight. The Best-of-3 First round of the AHL Pacific Division has placed them in a battle with the… Source