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Oil Drops: Tulsa Oilers Weekly Report

December 8, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


LAST WEEK'S RESULTS

Tuesday, December 2 vs. Allen Americans (7-4 L)

Wednesday, December 3 at Allen Americans (5-1 L)

Friday, December 5 vs. Allen Americans (5-4 W/SO)

Saturday, December 6 at Missouri Mavericks (2-1 L)

UPCOMING GAMES

Wednesday, December 10, 7:05 p.m. - vs. Wichita Thunder

- $1 Beer

Friday, December 12, 7:35 p.m. - vs. Brampton Beast

- Teddy Bear Toss

Saturday, December 13, 7:35 p.m. - vs. Quad City Mallards

- Youth Jersey Night - first 1,000 kids (12 and under) receive free youth jersey from York Plumbing

TEAM CAPSULE

Overall: 11-8-1-2

Home: 7-4-1-1

Road: 4-4-0-1

Last 10: 5-4-0-1

Rank: 2nd in Central Division (25 points)

TEAM LEADERS

Goals: Adam Pleskach - 13

Assists: Jon Booras - 15

Points: Jon Booras - 25

+/-: Kevin Noble +8

PIM: Tommy Mele - 71

WEEK IN REVIEW

The Oilers tied a season-high for goals against in a single game in a 7-4 setback to the Americans on Tuesday night. Three Allen forwards recorded three points as the Oilers fell to 0-3-0 on home ice against the Americans. Tulsa winger Tommy Mele registered his best performance of the season with a pair of goals and an assist in a losing effort.

Wednesday in Allen, the Oilers suffered their most lopsided loss of the season in a 5-1 defeat to the Americans. Allen scored two goals in 18 seconds in the second period to break the game open and former Oiler Chad Costello notched two goals and added an assist to lead the Americans' attack.

Back at the BOK Center on Friday, the Oilers were able to snap a string of four straight losses to the Americans. Kyle O'Kane scored twice and Kevin Carr made 37 stops in a 5-4 shootout victory. The Oilers rallied to tie the game with three minutes left in regulation and Drew Fisher's shootout goal proved to be the difference as Tulsa earned the extra point.

The week concluded in Missouri where the Oilers' offense was shut down by Mavericks goalie Maxime Lagace in a 2-1 loss. The rookie netminder stopped 28 shots and Tulsa dropped to 1-3-1 against Missouri this season.

BRIEF BREAK

After a stretch of nine games in 13 days, the Oilers will enjoy back-to-back days off for the first time since November 16 and 17. Wednesday, the Oilers begin a season-long five-game home stand and play eight of their next ten contests at the BOK Center. Tulsa will play ten home games during the month of December, the highest number of home games in a single month since February of 1996.

DIVISION UPDATE

The Oilers sit in second place in the Central Division, four points behind the first place Allen Americans. Tulsa leads the division in games played (22), penalty minutes (458), goals against (83), and shootout wins (4).

POWER PLAY ON EMPTY

Tulsa has been blanked on the power play in six consecutive contests, its longest power play drought of the season. Over the last six games, the Oilers are 0-for-32 with the man-advantage. For the season, the Oilers' power play is operating at 10.3-percent which ranks 26th in the ECHL.

TWO NEAR THE TOP

Oilers center Jon Booras ranks 6th in the ECHL scoring race with 25 points (10g, 15a) while 33-year old right wing T.J. Caig ranks 20th in the league with 21 points (9g, 12a).

SHOOTOUT SUCCESS

The Oilers have participated in an ECHL-high six shootouts this season and are tied for the league lead with four shootout victories. Kevin Carr has been between the pipes for each one of the shootout wins and has shut down 21 of the 24 shootout attempts he has faced.

KILLING TIME

The Oilers have been shorthanded more times (107) than any other team in the ECHL. After allowing a power play goal in four straight games, the Oilers went 5-for-5 on the penalty kill against Missouri on Saturday. Tulsa ranks 12th in the league with an overall 83.2-percent success rate on the penalty kill.

QUICK TRIGGER

Adam Pleskach leads the ECHL with 101 shots on goal and is the only player in the league with more than 90 shots. The second-year pro is firing 4.59 shots per game and is tied for second in the ECHL with 13 goals on the season.

EXTRA DROPS

T.J. Caig is tied for the ECHL lead with three shootout goals...Matt Larke needs three more goals to reach 100 for his career...The Oilers have a +6 goal differential in the first period this season but are a combined -13 over the second and third periods...â=80- -Oilers- -- Rob Loeber

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