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Game Preview: Tulsa Oilers vs. Allen Americans - Tonight at 7:35 p.m.

December 5, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

Tulsa Oilers vs. Allen Americans - 7:35 p.m. at BOK Center

SERIES RECORDS

Tulsa: 2-4-1

Allen: 5-2-0

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

October 24 - Tulsa 9 at Allen 6

November 8 - Tulsa 4 at Allen 6

November 9 - Tulsa 3 at Allen 2

November 25 - Allen 3 at Tulsa 1

November 27 - Allen 5 at Tulsa 4 (shootout)

December 2 - Allen 7 at Tulsa 4

December 3 - Tulsa 1 at Allen 5

TEAM CAPSULES

Tulsa Oilers

Overall: 10-7-3 (23 points)

Home: 6-4-2

Road: 4-3-1

Rank: 2nd in Central Division

â=80- Allen Americans

Overall: 13-4-0

Home: 5-2-0

Road: 8-2-0

Rank: 1st in Central Division

SETTING THE SCENE

The Oilers and Americans face off for the third time in four days in the eighth meeting of the season. Tulsa is 2-4-1 against Allen this season and has gone 0-3-1 in the last four contests against the Americans. The Oilers suffered a 7-4 loss to the Americans on Tuesday at the BOK Center and were soundly defeated 5-1 by the Americans on Wednesday night at the Allen Event Center. The Americans hold a 34-26 edge in goals scored in the season series and are led by Jack Combs who has posted 12 points (3 goals, 9 assists) in seven games against Tulsa. T.J. Caig is the top point producer for the Oilers with nine points (4 goals, 5 assists) against the Americans.

LONE STAR LOSS

Wednesday night in Allen, the Oilers were dealt their most lopsided loss of the season, a 5-1 setback at the hands of the Americans. Chad Costello notched a pair of goals and an assist to lead the Allen attack and rookie goaltender Raphael Girard made 28 saves for his first victory of the season. The game featured three fights and 80 combined penalty minutes (33 Tulsa, 47 Allen). The Oilers dropped back-to-back games in regulation for just the second time this season and fell three points behind the Americans for first place in the Central Division.

GET THE FIRST ONE

In the Allen-Tulsa series this season, the team that has scored the first goal of the game has gone on to win six of the seven previous meetings.

HEAVY ON HOME GAMES

The Oilers will play ten home games during the month of December, their highest number of home games in a single month since February of 1996.

SPECIAL TEAMS SLUMP

Over the last two games against Allen, the Oilers are 0-for-17 on the power play. Tulsa has gone four straight games without a power play goal and has capitalized just once in its last 30 power play opportunities. The Oilers have allowed a power play goal in three consecutive games and four of the last five.

REST FOR THE WEARY

Saturday in Missouri the Oilers will conclude a stretch of nine games in 13 days. Heading into next week, the Oilers will get back-to-back days off for the first time since November 16 and 17.

HIGH AND LOW

With 74 goals in 20 games, the Oilers are the fourth-highest scoring team in the ECHL. However, the Oilers have allowed a league-worst 77 goals and rank 27 th out of 28 teams with a 3.85 goals against average. The Oilers lead the ECHL in penalty minutes and are tied for the league lead with three shootout wins.

OIL DROPS

Matt Larke has recorded a point in four of the last five games...All three starts by goalie Brady Hjelle have come against Allen...After registering just two penalty minutes in his first 15 games, Kyle O'Kane incurred 11 penalty minutes on Wednesday in Allen.

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