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Oilers Fall to Rush in 226 Penalty Minute Battle

January 3, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


Tulsa, OK- The final meeting between the Tulsa Oilers and the Rapid City Rush would not only end in a 4-3 loss for Tulsa but a loss of blood for many. The Oilers would rack up 119 penalty minutes (226 total) in 60 minutes at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center Ice Arena on Saturday night. Adam Pleskach (2 goals) and Christophe Lalancette (2 assists) each achieved a multi-point game.

It was 'Half Way to Fourth of July' night in Rapid City as the Rush wore baseball replica jerseys, but the start to the first period alone had more action than a ball game would. Two goals, 69 seconds apart, would be netted just 19 seconds into the contest. The first goal would go to the Oilers. For the second game in a row, Tulsa would cash in on the first lead of the evening thanks to forward Adam Pleskach. The Rush would be quick to respond as they tallied on Kevin Carr at the 18:82 mark- Garrett Clarke was the culprit.

It wouldn't be enough for the Rush.

Pleskach was sent to the box on a hooking call and Rapid City took advantage down low in front of Carr when Winston Day Chief, Rush point leader, would up his numbers on the season to 21 on the power play goal. The first period ended with a 2-1 deficit for the visiting team.

A second frame missed opportunity on the 5-on-3 Oilers advantage would be avenged seconds into even strength. Quickly after both Rush skaters returned to the ice, Matt Konan and Axel Blomqvist assisted on a Phil Brewer goal to knot up the game at 2 each.

Gloves dropped in the third period, a lot. Emerson Clark would take the first and last punch on Daniel Barczuk and then later in the period go after Rush's James Melindy and Clarke with an 'e'. This would not be the end, not even close.

The power play took success for the Rush for the second time of the night. A top shelf goal for Kale Kerbasian off of his back foot burnt Carr and the Rush took back the lead, 3-2. Another goal would refuse to wait more than a few minutes to go in. Rapid City doubled their lead on defenseman Taylor Doherty's shot. Doherty's helpers would be Scott Brannon and Mikhail Stefanovich.

Pleskach did not only mark a power play goal at the 9:38 mark but would also stamp his second of the night as he put his team within one at 4-3. Christophe Lalancette would gain his second assist on another Pleskach goal.

Time would about run out but the action would not. Multiple battles, leaving no player dateless, broke out with 27 seconds left. The Rush would take the hockey game but the Oilers would take the boxing match. Unfortunately for Tulsa, points would only be awarded for one. 226 inked the finally tally on penalty minutes between the Oilers and Rush.

The entire three-game, head-to-head series between these two franchises would end in a blood bath and a 4-3 loss for Tulsa.

After four games away, the Oilers return to the BOK Center on Tuesday night to face the league-leading Missouri Mavericks. Puck drops at 7:05 pm.

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