Oilers Host Eagles Tonight: Game Preview
Published on March 29, 2016 under ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TONIGHTS MATCHUP
Tonight and tomorrow the Oilers will host the Colorado Eagles who are just five points ahead of them in the Western Conference standings. This is Colorado's first visit to the BOK Center. The two teams got together earlier in November in Colorado when the Eagles swept the Oilers in what was back to back losses for Tulsa.
ROAD TO KELLY
The Tulsa Oilers are ninth in the Western Conference Standings- just one spot out of the final playoff position. Tulsa will look to increase their 69 points this week as they have an opportunity for an extra eight. If the Oilers won all four of their games this week and a selected few teams lost, Tulsa could easily jump multiple slots in the standings. Even a few wins for the Oilers could change things.
FRESH FACES
This past weekend the Tulsa Oilers announced four fresh faces to their roster. Although they're new to Tulsa, not all will be complete strangers to the team. Both forward newcomers Shawn Bates and Ben Murphy have been on the same side as a few Oilers in college. Bates, out of Merrimack College, scored his first goal as an Oiler in his first game with them on Friday against the Grizzlies. Then his second on Saturday. He and Oilers defenseman Justin Mansfield spent time as teammates. Murphy comes to Tulsa after time at Bowling Green State University with Oilers Connor Kucera and Dan DeSalvo.
The third was announced on Saturday. Roberts Lipsbergs out of Riga, Latvia was picked up by the Oilers off of waiver claims. The forward spent 37 games with the Utah Grizzlies this season registering 16 points (9 goals and 7 assists). Last night Jacob Poe was picked up from the Allen Americans roster. Out of University of Connecticut, defenseman Poe skated in 34 contests with the Americans and inked 4 points alongside 15 penalty minutes.
POWER HOUSE
When in the BOK Center, the Oilers bring it. In their own home, the Oilers are second in the ECHL on the power play. Tulsa may be in last place on the road with the man advantage but at home they have 21.1% just behind the Fort Wayne Komets. They have 19 total power play goals on 90 attempts in 33 games.
MOOSE MOVES
The Moose still have Oilers' leading goal scorer, Dan DeSalvo, on loan. DeSalvo, on a contact with Tulsa, made his AHL debut with the Moose where he produced an assist. In his second game, DeSlavo tallied his first AHL goal against the Grand Rapids Griffins on Friday, March 11. In eight games, the forward has five points. Yesterday, the Manitoba Moose recalled goaltender Jussi Olkinuora after six impressive and consecutive starts with the Oilers.
EXTRA DROPS
The Oilers are sixth in the ECHL in shots against with a 27.91 percentage... Kevin Carr is tenth among goaltenders with a 2.26 goals against average and third in minutes with 2498... Phil Brewer is tied at third among rookies with 23 goals... Tulsa leads in team high penalty minutes with 109 on 01/02/16...
Tulsa, OK (March 29, 2016)--
TONIGHT'S MATCHUP
Tulsa Oilers VS Colorado Eagles 7:05 p.m.
Watch on ECHL-TV
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
0-2-0-0
TEAM CAPSULES
Tulsa Oilers
Overall: 32-27-3-2 (69 points)
Home: 21-8-3-1
Road: 11-19-0-1
Rank: 3rd in Central Division
Colorado Eagles
Overall: 35-26-3-1 (74 points)
Home: 22-8-3-1
Road: 13-18-0-0
Rank: 3rd in West Division
OILERS LEADERS
Goals: Phil Brewer - 23
Assists: Dennis Brown - 28
Points: Adam Pleskach - 43
+/-: Dennis Brown +14
PIM: Mathieu Gagnon - 149
EAGLES LEADERS
Goals: Jesse Mychan - 27
Assists: Trent Daavettila - 48
Points: Trent Daavettila - 71
+/-: Trent Daavettila, +25
PIM: Darryl Bootland - 236
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