Photo: Mark Nessia
Tyler Madden scored with 3:06 left in regulation, breaking a 1-1 tie and propelling the Ontario Reign to a 3-1 series victory over the host Bakersfield Condors on Saturday night.
The Reign will face the Colorado-Abbotsford winner in Sunday's Game 3 in the Pacific Division semifinals.
Madden, who scored two goals in Game 1 on Wednesday, forced a change from the blue line, stepped in and shot a pass. Olivier RodrigueA glove hand for what would have been the winning goal.
Charles Hudon scored an empty net goal with 0.8 seconds left.
Taylor Ward tied the game with Reign early in the second half after the Condors took a 1-0 lead Seth GriffithPower-play goal 6:10 into the contest.
Erik Portillo (2-0) turned away 23 of 24 shots for Ontario, which outscored Bakersfield 15-2 in the third quarter and 34-24 in the game.
Rodriguez (0-1), making his AHL playoff debut, finished with 31 saves.
(Ontario wins series, 2-0)
Game 1 – Wed., Apr. 24 – ONTARIO 5, Bakersfield 1
Game 2 – Sat., April 27 – Ontario 3, BAKERSFIELD 1
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