Battle in \u2019Berta<\/p>\n
The Calgary Wranglers return home for a double-header series against the Bakersfield Condors on Jan. 16 and Jan. 18, with puck drop set for 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
The Matchup<\/p>\n
The Wranglers are looking to get back into the win column after dropping two close games against the Abbotsford Canucks, a 4-3 shootout loss on Jan. 10 followed by a 3-2 defeat on Jan. 11.<\/p>\n
Calgary currently sits sixth in the Pacific Division with 39 points and a 15-14-7-2 record on the season.<\/p>\n
A familiar face is returning to the Wranglers lineup, as Martin Pospisil joins the team on a conditioning loan after being placed on long-term injured reserve by the Calgary Flames.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s had a really good couple of days,\u201d head coach Brett Sutter shared following Wednesday\u2019s practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe seems like he\u2019s feeling good, about his game and his health\u2026 we\u2019re looking forward to having him here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Pospisil was part of the Wranglers\u2019 inaugural 2022-23 roster and also suited up during the 2023-24 season before earning a recall to the Flames.<\/p>\n
The forward is no stranger to the AHL, having spent three seasons with the Stockton Heat prior to the franchise\u2019s relocation.<\/p>\n
After suffering an upper-body injury during Flames preseason action in early October, Pospisil returned to practice this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt feels great to be skating with the boys,\u201d said Pospisil.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t an easy couple of months, but I\u2019m happy I went through it and to be back out there.\u201d<\/p>\n
The last meeting between these two teams came on Nov. 15, when Bakersfield earned a 5-2 victory.<\/p>\n
Prior to that, the Wranglers held a 2-0 series lead, highlighted by a 4-3 overtime win on Nov. 1 and a 6-1 victory on Nov. 2.<\/p>\n
The Other Side<\/p>\n
The Condors enter the series third in the Pacific Division, fresh off a 3-0 win over the Ontario Reign on Jan. 11.<\/p>\n
Bakersfield has won four of their last five games, building momentum heading into Calgary.<\/p>\n
Leading the charge is Quinn Hutson, recently named an AHL All-Star for his team.<\/p>\n
The rookie forward has recorded 38 points in 30 games, including 23 goals and 15 assists, making him a key offensive threat for the Condors.<\/p>\n
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