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Tulsa Silences Allen in Shootout, 3-2

February 21, 2016 - ECHL (ECHL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release


Tulsa, OK - It took more than 60 minutes for the Oilers to win their final two games of the weekend, but in doing so they swept their competition and came within two points of the Allen Americans in the Central Division standings. Phil Brewer and Dan DeSalvo scored the Oilers two regulation goals, while Axel Blomqvist scored the shootout game-winning goal.

The Oilers continued their weekend theme of scoring first. Phil Brewer scored his 16th of the season by maneuvering through the Americans defense after a feed from Brian Nugent. The goal came at the 17:20 mark of the second period. Christophe Lalancette was credited with the secondary assist.

Tulsa would jump out to a two-goal lead when DeSalvo scored a shorthanded goal at the 6:14 mark of the third period. The goal is the rookie's 15th of the season and came when he elected to shoot during a two-on-one situation. Connor Kucera had the only assist on the goal.

Allen wasn't prepared to go away quietly. Vincent Arseneau scored his fifth of the season off of a one-timer on a pass from J.P. LaFontaine, who was behind the net. Chris Crane was credited with the second assist.

Ex-Oiler Gary Steffes decided he wouldn't leave his old home quite yet and scored his 16th of the season at the 16:00 mark in the third. Tristan King and Dyson Stevenson had the assists.

Neither team would find the back of the net during regulation and the game headed into overtime. Both goalies would stop every puck in overtime, forcing the game into a shootout.

Both goalies continued to play strongly and no one found shootout success until Axel Blomqvist wristed a shot over Joel Rumpel's right shoulder in the eighth round. Oilers goaltender Jussi Olkinoura would stop LaFontaine's ensuing shot to crown the Oilers victorious.

Tulsa will look to extend their three-game winning streak this Tuesday, at 7:05 p.m. in the BOK Center against the Idaho Steelheads.

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