The Stockton Heat and Bakersfield Condors kicked off their best of five playoff series on Tuesday, May 10th. The Heat earned themselves a first-round bye after clinching the top spot in the Pacific Division and got some time off to rest, recuperate and prepare for their first playoff series. The Condors knocked out the Abbotsford Canucks in two games in their best-of-three series and as the lowest-seeded Pacific Division winner, they were assigned to the Heat for their Pacific Division Semifinal series.
The Heat got things started on a good note with a 3-1 win on Tuesday night.