BERTUZZI SCORES HAT TRICK IN OILERS DEBUT,TULSA LOSES TO AMERICANS IN OVERTIME

BERTUZZI SCORES HAT TRICK IN OILERS DEBUT,TULSA LOSES TO AMERICANS IN OVERTIME

Bertuzzi Scores on First Three Shots as an Oiler, Finlay Scores Overtime-Winner for Americans

ALLEN, Texas. —The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, lost 5-4 in overtime at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center on Friday night.

Tag Bertuzzi scored on his first shot as an Oiler on the power play 3:15 into the game. Jack Combs leveled the contest 1-1 5:32 into the frame. Bertuzzi scored a second goal on the power play — his second shot as an Oiler — at the eight-minute mark. Exactly one minute later Jared Bethune tied the contest 2-2.

Bertuzzi completed his hat trick 4:53 into the second frame, another power-play goal.

Blake McLaughlin scored with 6:36 remaining, setting the score 4-2 in Tulsa’s favor. Zachary Massicotte scored back-to-back goals on the six-on-five to force overtime in the final minute of the game.

Liam Finlay scored the game-winning goal 1:16 into overtime, completing Allen’s 5-4 win.