http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CondorsTalk/43836 As bad as Bakersfield's performance was in a 4-0 loss to Las Vegas on Friday night, not much blame could be put on goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji. Yet leave it to some fan to call in on the radio post-game show and put the blame squarely on Fukufuji. Seriously? The Condors were down 2-zip before some of the fans had even reached their seats and there wasn't much Fukufuji&nbsp; could have done to prevent that from happening. A perfectly-executed 5-on-3 power-play goal which Fukufuji had no chance to stop and a man all alone in front of the net for another power-play goal 29 seconds later and the Condors were in a big hole seven minutes into the game. The third goal? A 2-on-1 with a Wrangler all alone in front&nbsp; of the net and no Condor, other than Fuji, within 20 feet. And Fuji is the reason for the loss? Really? Goal No. 4? No chance after a puck rang off the crossbar and right to the feet of a Wrangler, again all alone, at the opposite edge of the net. No. This loss rests squarely on the shoulders of the rest of the team which did not give their goaltender a chance to win. The Condors once again came out flat at the drop of the puck and this time they dug a hole they could not climb out of. The Wranglers, certainly not wanting to go down 3-1 in the series, came out with fire and passion, and the Condors could not match that energy. Maybe if the Condors don't take those early back-to-back penalties, it's a different game but probably not. Bad passes, bad decisions, a failure to execute and what looked like a lack of will played a far bigger role in this game than Fukufuji being unable to stop four golden Las Vegas scoring opportunities. It took Vegas about 25 seconds to score on their two-man advantage. The Condors also had a two-man advantage for 1:09 yet failed to get shot on goal. Please. If the Condors haven't figured it out, the Wranglers are a pretty good team and it will&nbsp; take a solid effort to come away with a win. We're still waiting to see that type of effort for a full 60 minutes. Saturday night would be a good time to come up with the type of game that got this team to the playoffs. If they can't do that, they just might be on the golf course by this time next week. &nbsp; As bad as Bakersfield's performance was in a 4-0 loss to Las Vegas on Friday night, not much blame could be put on goaltender Yutaka Fukufuji. Yet leave it to some fan to call in on the radio post-game show and put the blame squarely on Fukufuji. Seriously? The Condors were down 2-zip before some of the fans had even reached their seats and there wasn't much Fukufuji&nbsp; could have done to prevent that from happening. A perfectly-executed 5-on-3 power-play goal which Fukufuji had no chance to stop and a man all alone in front of the net for another power-play goal 29 seconds later and the Condors were in a big hole seven minutes into the game. The third goal? A 2-on-1 with a Wrangler all alone in front&nbsp; of the net and no Condor, other than Fuji, within 20 feet. And Fuji is the reason for the loss? Really? Goal No. 4? No chance after a puck rang off the crossbar and right to the feet of a Wrangler, again all alone, at the opposite edge of the net. No. This loss rests squarely on the shoulders of the rest of the team which did not give their goaltender a chance to win. The Condors once again came out flat at the drop of the puck and this time they dug a hole they could not climb out of. The Wranglers, certainly not wanting to go down 3-1 in the series, came out with fire and passion, and the Condors could not match that energy. Maybe if the Condors don't take those early back-to-back penalties, it's a different game but probably not. Bad passes, bad decisions, a failure to execute and what looked like a lack of will played a far bigger role in this game than Fukufuji being unable to stop four golden Las Vegas scoring opportunities. It took Vegas about 25 seconds to score on their two-man advantage. The Condors also had a two-man advantage for 1:09 yet failed to get shot on goal. Please. If the Condors haven't figured it out, the Wranglers are a pretty good team and it will&nbsp; take a solid effort to come away with a win. We're still waiting to see that type of effort for a full 60 minutes. Saturday night would be a good time to come up with the type of game that got this team to the playoffs. If they can't do that, they just might be on the golf course by this time next week. &nbsp; en-us Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:42:42 PDT <p>Fukufuji wasn't the only Condor <strong>not </strong>scoring goals last night. Condors need to play heads-up hockey, pick up their coverage, and act like every game means something. Because in the playoffs, every game <em>does </em>mean something.</p> <br /> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CondorsTalk/43836/#c_393142 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CondorsTalk/43836/#c_393142 <p>Fukufuji wasn't the only Condor <strong>not </strong>scoring goals last night. Condors need to play heads-up hockey, pick up their coverage, and act like every game means something. Because in the playoffs, every game <em>does </em>mean something.</p> <br /> <p>Discipline is what the Condors need. I can understand a fight to get the crowd going or defend our goalie...but if the Condors would have put some of that aggression into their game, perhaps we would have won. You rarely see fighting in NHL playoff hockey. They have discipline. They know that every game is crucial, every power play, every opportunity is absolutely critical. That's why they play in the NHL,&nbsp;I suppose. My advise to the Condors...like they care, FOCUS&nbsp;all that aggression into a burning desire to win the bloody game. Let's get out of the first round for a change. You have some of the best fans in all of Hockey. Reward them with a march through the playoffs...please!</p> http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CondorsTalk/43836/#c_393146 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CondorsTalk/43836/#c_393146 <p>Discipline is what the Condors need. I can understand a fight to get the crowd going or defend our goalie...but if the Condors would have put some of that aggression into their game, perhaps we would have won. You rarely see fighting in NHL playoff hockey. They have discipline. They know that every game is crucial, every power play, every opportunity is absolutely critical. That's why they play in the NHL,&nbsp;I suppose. My advise to the Condors...like they care, FOCUS&nbsp;all that aggression into a burning desire to win the bloody game. Let's get out of the first round for a change. You have some of the best fans in all of Hockey. Reward them with a march through the playoffs...please!</p>