Game Day Preview: Allen at Tulsa
February 20, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Allen Americans News Release
Allen Americans vs. the Tulsa Oilers
(Allen Americans, Credit: Kevin Pyle)
Americans Notes
Road Woes - The Americans continue to struggle away from Allen Event Center going 4-6-0 in their last ten road games, dropping four of their last five. The Americans are in the middle of a seven game raod swing.
Scoring Champ - Despite the fact Chad Costello had his four game point streak snapped last night in Missouri, last season's ECHL Scoring Champ continues to lead the league in points with 69.
Back to Back- The Americans and Oilers play the first of back to back games tonight at the BOK Center. This is the 12th of 15 games between the two clubs in the regular season series.
Red Hot - Americans forward Chris Crane a recent ECHL Player of the Week winner has seven points in his last three games (5 goals & 2 assist).
One Away - Americans power forward Spencer Asuchak is one point away from 100 for his pro career. Asuchak was returned to Allen from Chicago of the AHL last week. In three games he has 3 points (1 goal & 2 assist). He has played is parts of three seasons with the Americans.
Oilers Notes - The Tulsa Oilers are led by forward Dan DiSalvo, who has 43 points in 47 games, and is a plus 18. Adam Pleskach leads the Oilers in points against the Americans with 12 (5 goals & 7 assist).
Tonight's Match-Up
Allen Americans @ Tulsa Oilers - 7:05 PM, BOK Center
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Watching Locations:
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5th Street Pizza in Allen
Allen Americans
Overall: 29-19-2-1 (61 points)
Home: 14-6-2-1
Road: 15-13-0-0
Allen Leaders
Goals: C. Costello - 19
Power Play Goals: G Steffes - 6
Assists: C. Costello - 50
Points: C Costello - 69
+/-: M. Gunn, +9
PIM: D. Stevenson - 87
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 26-18-3-2 (57 points)
Home: 17-7-3-1
Road: 9-11-0-1
Tulsa Leaders
Goals: A. Pleskach - 18
Power Play Goals: E Clark - 5
Assists: D. DeSalvo - 30
Points: D. DeSalvo - 43
+/-: D. Brown +20
PIM: *E. Clark - 121
*On AHL loan
2015-2016 Season Series
10/17 vs. TUL 4-2 W
10/18 @ TUL 3-1 L
11/3 @ TUL 3-1 L
11/13 @ TUL 3-2 W
11/21 vs. TUL 6-1 L
11/22 @ TUL 4-3 W
12/21 vs. TUL 3-1 L
1/26 @ TUL 2-0 L
1/29 vs. TUL 7-1 W
1/30 @ TUL 5-2 L
1/31 vs. TUL 2-1 W
2/20 @ TUL 7:05 PM
2/21 @ TUL 4:05 PM
3/19 @ TUL 7:05 PM
3/20 vs. TUL 4:05 PM
Tulsa leads the season series 6-5-0
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