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Oilers at Mavericks Tonight: Game Preview

February 16, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

The Oilers are in Mavericks territory tonight to face the team that only they seem to be able to beat. Having lost just twice on home ice, once being to the Oilers, the Mavs are leading the ECHL with 79 points. Missouri's second loss at home went to the South Carolina Stingrays last week, the team that only lost one contest on their road trip- to the Oilers. Missouri's Jesse Root leads the series between the two with six goals.

STREAKING

After a 14-point month in January, Dan DeSalvo is on a hot streak- a nine game point streak as well (01/30->...). The rookie out of Bowling Green State University has produced eight points in the first seven games of February. The 23 year-old has 42 points in 45 games with the Oilers this season. DeSalvo is third among rookies in points (42) and third in assists (30). The forward leads the rookies in the ECHL with a plus-minus of 20.

GIFTED A GOALIE

Friday, the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League re-assigned goaltender Jussi Olkinuora to the Oilers. Olkinuora played a total of 222 minutes in Manitoba for a 5.13 goals against average. The 25 year-old from Helsinki, Finland began the 2015-16 campaign in Tulsa where he was between the pipes for seven games and earned a record of 2-3-2 with a 2.80 goals against average.

Last night, Olkinoura was back in net for the Oilers and registered a win in overtime stopping 25 Wichita Thunder shots.

A CALL-UP FOR CLARK

The Tulsa Oilers announced Friday that forward Emerson Clark has been loaned to the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League. Clark, 23, began the 2015-16 campaign with the Greenville Swamp Rabbits before being traded to the Tulsa Oilers after nine games, five points and 25 penalty minutes. Since his time in Tulsa, the Whitby, Ontario native has suited up for 32 contests and has registered 26 points (15 goals and 11 assists) and 96 penalty minutes. The forward led the Oilers in goals at 18.

Clark has played in two games with the Wolves since the call-up and has already earned himself a fight, 11 penalty minutes and a goal against the Manitoba Moose.

RED HOT AT HOME

The Oilers power play may be 28th in the ECHL on the road, but at home they rank 5th. Saturday, the Oilers went 3-3 on the power play.

EXTRA DROPS

Kevin Carr is 6th among ECHL goaltenders with a 2.11 goals against average and third in minutes (2131)... Phil Brewer is tied for first in rookie shootout goals with two... Dennis Brown is 7th among defensemen with 29 points and 4th in assists with 24... Oilers are fourth in shots against averaging 27.79...

TONIGHT'S MATCHUP

Tulsa Oilers @ Missouri Mavericks 7:05 p.m.

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PREVIOUS MEETINGS

4-2-1-1

All-time: 19-39-5

TEAM CAPSULES

Tulsa Oilers

Overall: 25-17-3-2 (55 points)

Home: 16-7-3-1

Road: 9-10-0-1

Rank: 3rd in Central Division

Missouri Mavericks

Overall: 38-6-2-1 (79 points)

Home: 21-2-0-0

Road: 17-4-2-1

Rank: 1st in Central Division

OILERS LEADERS

Goals: Adam Pleskach - 18

Assists: Dan DeSalvo - 30

Points: Dan DeSalvo - 42

+/-: Dennis Brown +21

PIM: Mathieu Gagnon - 111

MAVERICKS LEADERS

Goals: Jesse Root - 21

Assists: Tyler Barnes - 31

Points: Tyler Barnes - 50

+/-: Bryce Aneloski, +27

PIM: Andrew Courtney - 50

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