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Game Preview: South Carolina at Tulsa, 8:05 p.m.

February 10, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
South Carolina Stingrays News Release


TONIGHT'S GAME

The South Carolina Stingrays battle the Tulsa Oilers for the first time in club history this evening. The Stingrays are in the middle of a four-game road trip and tonight's game is the lone contest versus the Oilers this season. The Stingrays are coming off a 4-2 win last night at Missouri and have won four straight contests. The Oilers are coming off a 3-1 win over Utah last weekend and are 13-7-2-1 on home ice this season.

WATCH PARTIES AT KING STREET GRILLE-NORTHWOODS

King Street Grille-Northwoods has become the Watch Party Destination for Stingrays road games during the 2015-2016 season, including tonight's game. Fans 21 and up may enjoy a special offer of $3 Drafts, including Bud Light, Michelob Ultra, Shocktop and Landshark during all Stingrays Watch Parties at King Street Grille.

PENALTY KILL LEADS CHARGE

In South Carolina's four-game win streak, the Stingrays penalty kill has been perfect. South Carolina is 17-for-17 in the last four contests, including going 6-for-6 against the ECHL's top team, the Missouri Mavericks, in Tuesday night's 4-2 win. South Carolina's penalty kill sits at 8th in the ECHL at 85.8% percent this season.

DOWN GO THE MAVERICKS

Both the Stingrays and the Tulsa have had success against the ECHL's top team, the Missouri Mavericks. South Carolina knocked off the Mavericks, 4-2, last night in Missouri. Jared Staal had the game-winning goal in the third period. Forward Trevor Gillies assisted on the tally for his first point of the season. While that was the Stingrays lone meeting with Missouri, Tulsa is 4-2-1-1 this season against the Mavericks.

POWERED BY PACAN

With an assist on Joe Devin's power play goal last night, forward David Pacan has points in nine straight games. The Stingrays top forward has 40 points (15 goals, 25 assists) this season.

FYTEN'S BACK

Forward Austin Fyten returned to the lineup last night for South Carolina. The forward returned from an upper body injury and skated in his first game with the Stingrays since December 26. Fyten has split time with the Hershey Bears and the Stingrays this season. With South Carolina, he has five points (two goals, three assists) in 15 games.

NUMBERS DON'T LIE

Both the Oilers and Stingrays have been nearly unbeatable when they lead after the second period. The Stingrays are 21-1-0-0 while the Oilers are 14-0-0-0.

South Carolina Stingrays

(25-16-3-2, 55 points, 6th Eastern Conference, 3rd South Division)

VERSUS

Tulsa Oilers

(22-17-2-2, 48 points, 7th Western Conference, 3rd Central Division)

BOK Center, 8:05 p.m. ET

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