Game Preview: Tulsa at Colorado - Tonight at 8:05 p.m.
November 7, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
IN SEARCH OF A SPLIT
The Oilers and Eagles clash on Saturday for the second time in two days and in the second of four total meetings this season. On Friday, in the first matchup between the two teams since March 12, 2011, the Oilers dropped a 3-1 decision and fell to 4-4-0-0 on the season. All-time, Tulsa is 11-28-4 against Colorado and 7-16-1 at the Budweiser Events Center.
HELD IN CHECK
The Oilers managed a season-low 12 shots on goal in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Eagles while allowing a season-high 40 shots on net. Colorado had at least twice as many shots as the Oilers in each period of the contest. Tulsa also set a new season-high with 24 penalty minutes and the Eagles cashed in on two power play opportunities.
SAVE THAT PUCK
Rookie center Dan DeSalvo scored the first goal of his pro career on Friday night. The 23-year old tied the game at 1-1 with 44 seconds remaining in the first period by firing home a loose puck off an offensive zone face off. DeSalvo, who spent the last four seasons at Bowling Green State University, has a goal and four assists in eight games this season.
A PAIR OF DEBUTS
Center Kyle Bochek made his first appearance of the season on Friday night and defenseman Randy Cure played in his first game as an Oiler. Bochek, who played 82 games for Tulsa over the last two years, started the season on the 21-day injured reserve. Cure, a second-year pro out of Bloomington, Minnesota, played in 30 games last season for the Evansville Icemen and was acquired by the Oilers last week in a trade with the Fort Wayne Komets.
MOVING ON UP
Forward Ben Walker and defenseman Brennan Serville were both recalled by the Manitoba Moose this week. Walker, 22, recorded three points (1 goal, 2 assists) in seven games with Tulsa and Serville, a 2011 draft pick of the Winnipeg Jets, put up a pair of assists and a +2 rating in seven games.
CUT AND DRY, THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE
The Oilers have scored the first goal of the game in each one of their four wins this season and have surrendered the first goal of the game in each one of their four losses this season.
KEEP OUT
Second-year goalie Kevin Carr is 2-1 on the season and ranks third in the ECHL with a 1.34 goals against average. The Unionville, Ontario native has allowed only one goal in his last 120 minutes of action and boasts a .971 save percentage during that span.
OIL DROPS
Jordan Kremyr played in his 200th ECHL game on Friday night...Brandon Wong is just one goal shy of 100 for his career...Each one of the Oilers' games this season has been decided by two goals or fewer...Tulsa has not scored more than three goals in regulation in any game this season...Head Coach Jason Christie needs only five more victories to break the ECHL record for all-time coaching wins.
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tulsa Oilers at Colorado Eagles - 8:05 p.m. (CST) at Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, CO
Watch on ECHL-TV
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PREVIOUS MEETINGS
November 6 - Tulsa 1 at Colorado 3
TEAM CAPSULES
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 4-4-0-0 (8 points)
Home: 3-1-0-0
Road: 1-3-0-0
Rank: T-3rd in Central Division
Colorado Eagles
Overall: 2-6-1-0 (5 points)
Home: 2-3-1-0
Road: 0-3-0-0
Rank: 5th in West Division
OILERS LEADERS
Goals: Phil Brewer, Brandon Wong - 3
Assists: Adam Pleskach - 5
Points: Dan DeSalvo, Adam Pleskach, Brandon Wong - 5
+/-: Dan DeSalvo, Brian Nugent +3
PIM: Mathieu Gagnon - 17
EAGLES LEADERS
Goals: Jesse Mychan - 4
Assists: Darryl Bootland, Jake Marto - 5
Points: Darryl Bootland, Kyle Ostrow, Trent Daavettila - 6
+/-: Ludwig Karlsson, Adrian Veideman, +1
PIM: Darryl Bootland - 37
TULSA VS. COLORADO ALL-TIME
Overall: 11-28-4
Home: 14-12-3
Road: 7-16-1
ECHL Stories from November 7, 2015
- Solar Bears Fall in First Clash with Everblades, 3-2 - Orlando Solar Bears
- Everblades Top Solar Bears, 3-2 - Florida Everblades
- Cyclones Edge IceMen with Two Third Period Goals - Evansville IceMen
- Admirals Grab Third Consecutive Win Behind Three-Goal First Period - Norfolk Admirals
- Six Goal Eruption Paces K-Wings over Komets - Kalamazoo Wings
- Beast Play Solid Team Game But Drop Decision to Monarchs - Brampton Beast
- Fuel Top Mallards 5-2 - Indy Fuel
- Standing Room Only Crowd Watches Walleye Come up Short - Toledo Walleye
- Norfolk Nets Six, as Wheeling's Record Evens at 4-4-0 - Wheeling Nailers
- Defense Turns Offensive as Cyclones Win Close One - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Rowe Leads Stingrays to 4-1 Victory over Jackals Saturday - South Carolina Stingrays
- Four-Goal Second Lifts Royals over Rabbits - Greenville Swamp Rabbits
- Monarchs Best Beast, 5-1 - Manchester Monarchs
- Mallards Fall to Fuel - Quad City Mallards
- Monarchs Sign Two to Try-Out Agreements - Manchester Monarchs
- ECHL Transactions - November 7 - ECHL
- ECHL Announces Fine, Suspension - ECHL
- Game Day Capsule: Wichita at Missouri, November 7th - Wichita Thunder
- Game Notes November 7 vs Evansville - Cincinnati Cyclones
- Nailers at Admirals Game Day Snap Shot - Wheeling Nailers
- Gameday: Adirondack at Toledo - Adirondack Thunder
- Americans Look for Weekend Sweep over the Rush - Allen Americans
- Eberle Recalled by Iowa - Quad City Mallards
- Jackals Eye Sweep in South Carolina - Elmira Jackals
- Nailers Road Games to be Televised Locally - Wheeling Nailers
- Game Preview: Tulsa at Colorado - Tonight at 8:05 p.m. - Tulsa Oilers
- Mallards Game Day - Quad City Mallards
- ECHL Today - November 7 - ECHL
- Americans Win First Game in Rapid City, Even Road Trip - Allen Americans
- Big Third Period Carries Utah to 4-1 Win over Aces - Alaska Aces
- Grizzlies Beat Alaska 4-1; Breaking 1-1 Third Period Tie - Utah Grizzlies
- Atlanta Downs Idaho 5-4 in OT for Fourth Straight Win - Atlanta Gladiators
- Glads Sink Steelheads in OT on Merrifield's Winner - Idaho Steelheads
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