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Oilers Rock Thunder on Retro Night 6-4

January 9, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


Tulsa, OK-- A season-high 45 shots helped the Tulsa Oilers defeat the Wichita Thunder 6-4 on a Saturday night at the BOK Center. The line of Dan DeSalvo, Phil Brewer and Emerson Clark scored five of the Oilers' season-high six goals.

Wichita's Christian Isackson shot a rocket from the high slot 7:29 into the game to give him his fourth goal of the season and Wichita a one-goal lead.

The score would stay the same until the final seconds of the first period when DeSalvo buried a feed from Emerson Clark. Phil Brewer had the second assist on the goal, and it was the first three points for the trio on an 11-point night.

The Thunder wasted no time regaining the lead. Landon Olanski scored a power play goal from the point just 38 seconds into the second period. Olanski's sixth goal of the season gave him the most among Thunder defensemen this season.

Tulsa answered just as quickly when DeSalvo scored his second of the night just 41 seconds later. DeSalvo roofed a rebound from goalie Grant Rollheiser to give him eight on the season.

Dennis Brown would give Tulsa their first lead of the game 5:02 in the second period. Brown netted his third of the season off of another net-mouth rebound.

Cristophe Lalancette's fifth goal of the season gave the Oilers a 4-2 lead 6:32 into the second period. Lalancette's tally came off a two-man breakaway feed from Adam Pleskach. The goal also extended Lalancette's point streak to five games.

Wichita would cut the lead to one when Kale Kerbashian's snapshot zipped past goaltender Matt Grogan 3:12 into the final frame. The goal was Kerbashian's first goal since being traded to the Thunder from the Rapid City Rush.

The Thunder had no plans on going away as they scored the tying goal 12:29 into the third period. Oilers goaltender Matt Grogan managed to get his glove on a blast from Dalton Reum, but the shot was too powerful and it deflected into the Oilers net.

Emerson Clark, the man of the night, answered at the 14:43 mark of the third period. The goal gives Clark 11 on the season and was the third of his four points on the night.

Rookie Phil Brewer potted an empty-net goal with 1:51 left in the game to put the Thunder away. The goal was Brewer's eighth of the season.

Emerson Clark was awarded first-star honors for his Gordie Howe hat trick.

Goaltender Matt Grogan now has five points in three starts for the Oilers. Coach Christie will have the option of both goalies as Kevin Carr has now served his three-game suspension.

The Oilers don't play at home again until January 26, but will look to earn coach Christie his 500th career win on January 13 when the Oilers travel to Utah to take on the Grizzles.

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