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Oilers Drop 5-3 to Mallards

April 1, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


Moline, IL - In what was a big playoff push for the Oilers, Tulsa fell to the Quad City Mallards on Friday night 5-3.

The Mallards took the first frame. Two even-strength goals, less than a full minute apart gave Quad City a 2-0 lead over Tulsa. The first went to Sam Warning, his 14th. With the help of Jared Knight, Tanner Eberle doubled his team's lead when the forward got past Oilers goaltender Jussi Olkinuora.

Ben Murphy, 8:36 into the second period, not only scored the Oilers first goal but his first professional goal. Tom Kroshus (who skated over to collect Murphy's puck for him post goal) and Jacob Poe collected assists.

Three minutes later, Matt Carey got an unassisted one through the legs of Olkinuora for his 23rd of the season and a 3-1 lead for the Mallards.

A deflection and a second goal for Warning gave the Mallards their 4-1 advantage with just over a minute to go in the second period.

Christophe Lalancette stole the start of the third period when he stole the puck 54 seconds in - - and cut the Mallards lead to two.

Matt Neal left a drop pass in the third period for Olivier Archambault to make the contest 5-2 late in the third period.

Eric Drapluck kept hope for Tulsa at the 17:42 mark when he found the back of the net from Brady Ramsay and Murphy.

Ultimately the Oilers would fall 5-3 to the Mallards and drop five points below Quad City in ECHL Standings.

Tulsa is back at it tomorrow night and will fight for two more points in Evansville against the IceMen.

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