Game Preview: Tulsa vs. Allen - Tonight at 7:05 p.m.
December 2, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
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)
TEAM CAPSULES
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 10-5-1-2 (23 points)
Home: 6-3-1-1
Road: 4-2-0-1
Rank: 1st in Central Division
Allen Americans
Overall: 11-4-0-0 (22 points)
Home: 4-2-0-0
Road: 7-2-0-0
Rank: 2nd in Central Division
SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Tulsa: T.J. Caig - 9 points (4 goals, 5 assists)
Allen: Jack Combs - 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists)
TULSA VS. ALLEN ALL-TIME
Overall: 15-23-4
Home: 7-11-2
Road: 8-12-2
HERE WE GO AGAIN
The Oilers and Americans face off for the sixth time this season and the third time in the last seven days. The two squads will meet tomorrow in Allen and battle again at the BOK Center on Friday to conclude a series of three consecutive contests. Tulsa is 2-2-1 against Allen this season and suffered a 5-4 shootout loss in the most recent meeting on Thanksgiving Day. The Oilers are in first place in the Central Division and hold a one-point lead over the second place Americans.
TOP OF THE HEAP
Sunday's shootout win in Wichita propelled the Oilers past the Allen Americans and back into first place in the Central Division. Tulsa also took over the top spot in the Western Conference thanks to a slightly higher winning percentage than the second place Idaho Steelheads. With 67 goals in 18 games, the Oilers are the highest-scoring team in the Western Conference and the fourth-highest scoring team in the ECHL. Tulsa also leads the Western Conference in penalty minutes (366) and shootout wins (3).
CLAMPING DOWN
Through the first 12 games of the season, the Oilers were allowing 4.3 goals per game. Over the last six games, Tulsa is only giving up 2.1 goals per game and has held its opponent to two goals or fewer in five of the last six contests.
NOVEMBER TO REMEMBER
After posting a 2-1-1 record in October, the Oilers went 8-4-2 in November to record back-to-back months of winning hockey for the first time since November and December of 2011.
BOORAS AT HIS BEST
Veteran center Jon Booras averaged a point per game in November and finished the month with nine goals and five assists. Booras, named ECHL Player of the Week for the period ending November 23, leads the Oilers with 22 points and is tied for the team lead with 13 assists. The 31-year old posted at least one point in 10 of Tulsa's 14 games in November and registered five multi-point appearances.
CHART-TOPPING TENDER
Rookie goaltender Kevin Carr notched his league-leading tenth win with a 23-save performance against Wichita on Sunday. Carr also leads the ECHL in saves (444), minutes (941), and shootout wins (3). The Unionville, Ontario native has dropped his goals against average to 2.87 and raised his save percentage to .908.
FLYING FISH
Drew Fisher, a third-year winger out of International Falls, Minnesota, has put up two goals and eight assists in his last seven games. The 27-year old, who has played every single game of his career with the Oilers, has recorded a point in six of those seven games and is tied for fourth on the team with 15 points. Fisher leads all Oilers with a +8 rating.
OIL DROPS
T.J. Caig leads the ECHL with shootout goals...Adam Pleskach is the league-leader with 86 shots on goal...Matt Larke scored his first goal of the season on Thanksgiving and is on a three-game point streak...The Oilers reached 10 wins in 18 games, their quickest march to double-digit victories since winning 10 of their first 18 in the 2011-12 season.
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