
Oilers Secure Second Consecutive Road Win Over Rush
November 10, 2023 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL's Anaheim Ducks and the AHL's San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, beat the Rapid City Rush 5-2 at the Monument on Friday night
Neither team scored in the opening frame, with Tulsa out shooting the Rush 11-7.
Luka Profaca opened the scoring with his first goal of 2023-24 28 seconds before the half-way point of the game, blasting a power-play clapper past Matt Radomsky. Alex Aleardi scored on a snap shot from the right circle 4:17 later, knotting the game 1-1. Profaca netted his second of the period - another power-play goal - with 2:29 left in the second period. Eddie Matsushima netted a short-handed goal just 15 seconds before the break, putting Tulsa up 3-1.
Rhett Kingston pulled the Rush within one 6:33 into the final frame with his first goal of the season. Kyle Crnkovic restored the two-goal gap with his second pro goal, a one-touch finish from Dante Sheriff. Michael Farren netted his team-leading eighth of the campaign with his second empty-net goal in as many games.
The Oilers finish off their three-in-three series against the Rush tomorrow, Nov. 11 at 8:05 p.m. at the Monument in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Highlights:
- Luka Profaca scored his first ECHL goal and recorded his first multi-goal game of his pro career
- Tomas Suchanek stopped 28 of 30 shots
- Carson Focht has three points (2G, 1A) in his last two games
- Kyle Crnkovic recorded a multi-point game (1G, 1A)
- Eddie Matsushima recorded his fourth multi-point game of the season (3G, 6A)
- Michael Farren scored his team-leading eighth goal of the season and fourth multi-point game of 2023-24
- Tulsa picked up back-to-back wins for the first time this season
- The Oilers are 3-1-1-0 in their last five games
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