Oilers End 2015 with Victory over Rush
December 31, 2015 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
Tulsa, OK- The Oilers ended 2015 with fireworks--a victory over the Rapid City Rush, 2-1. With goals from Adam Pleskach and Brady Ramsay, Tulsa would go 1-1-0-0 on the Rush this season.
A solo penalty by Matt Konan was all fans thought they were receiving in the first period. It was not. With 1:55 left on the clock Adam Pleskach netted his eighth goal of the season with the help of teammates Aaron Harstad and Christophe Lalancette.
Starting the second frame on the penalty kill with a full two minutes, the Oilers kept their defense strong. Shortly after, Harstad upped his points on the night to two when he sauced a passed to Brady Ramsay who netted the second goal of the game on a deflection. The Oilers would hold a 2-0 lead over the Rush.
Another opportunity struck for Tulsa in the second but fell short when forward Emerson Clarke was denied on a penalty shot by Sam Marotta.
Rush's Kale Kerbashian got the third period rolling with a huge chance on Carr but the ECHL's fourth ranked goaltender says no thanks. The lead was cut in half on a Rush goal with 4:01 left. 2-1 would be the verdict.
The old year would come to a close and the new would start with a 4-game winning streak for the Tulsa Oilers.
Tulsa is back at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena Saturday night where the Rush will look for revenge on the Oilers. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m. MT.
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