Mike Griffith sat down with ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½ Condors head coach Colin Chaulk to get his thoughts on the team at the halfway point of the season.
The Condors, who host San Jose on Friday night, went 13-3-3 before the All-Star break to go from two games under .500 to eight games over .500 (21-13-2-2) They are one of 10 AHL teams above .600 with five of those being in the Pacific Division.
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