
Oilers Fall Just Short of Thunder
January 29, 2022 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
WICHITA, KS - The Oilers fell to Wichita 6-4 at INTRUST Bank Arena on Saturday night.
Brayden Watts opened the scoring, shoveling a rebound past Ryan Ruck 5:32 into the game. Dylan Sadowy knotted the game up 10 seconds away from the midway mark of the opening frame, snapping home a designed faceoff goal - giving the forward his 21st goal of the season, which leads the league . Alex Kromm gave Tulsa a 2-1 lead 1:06 after Sadowy's tally, uncorking a cross-zone feed from Eddie Matsushima.
Mikael Stinil tied the game 2-2 4:55 into the period, firing home a chance from the right circle. Garrett Schmitz gave Wichita a 3-2 lead with a right-point shot less than one minute later. Jack Doremus scored another designed faceoff goal for the Oilers, tying the game 3-3 14:18 into the second period.
Stefan Fournier jammed home his first of the season 1:02 into the second period, giving Wichita a 4-3 lead. Fournier followed up with his second goal of the game, 4:54 into the final frame. Matsushima capped a three-point night, winning a net-mouth scramble to bring the Oilers within one. Stinil closed the game with his second of the night - an empty netter with 1:14 remaining in the game, cementing the game at 6-4.
Tulsa heads to Cable Dahmer Arena on Tuesday, Feb. 1, kicking off the second month of 2022 against the Mavericks. Puck drop is at 7:05 p.m.
Oilers Season and Group Tickets are on sale now! Call the Oilers front office at 918-632-PUCK (7825) or visit www.tulsaoilers.com for more information.
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