ROOKIES HELP OILERS TO .500 RECORD ON WEEKEND BEFORE HEAVY FOUR-GAME WEEK
Three Separate Rookies Score First Professional Goals in Saturday’s Win, Oilers Square Off Against Three Different Opponents in Four-Game Week
OVERALL RECORD: 21-35-8-1
LAST WEEK: 1-1-1-0
FAST FACTS
· Kalvyn Watson scored his first professional goal on April 1
.Dante Zapata scored his first professional goal on April 1
. Tristan Crozier scored his professional goal on April 1
. Jackson Leef recorded a two-point game (1G, 1A) on April 2
. Riley Morris started three consecutive ECHL games for the first time in his career
. Kalvyn Watson recorded his first professional assist on April 2
. Tyler Poulsen scored his 10th goal of the season on April 2
. Blake McLaughlin has eight points (2G, 6A) in his last six games
. Tag Bertuzzi was involved in all three goals (2G, 1A) in March 31 OTL
. Cameron Supryka has three points (1G, 2A) in his last four games
TEAM TRENDS
. Tulsa is 13-1-2-0 when leading after two periods
. The Oilers are 11-8-2-1 when out shooting opponents at home
. Tulsa is undefeated (8-0-0-0) when leading after two periods at home
. Tulsa has a 20-8-1-1 record when allowing three or less goals
. The Oilers are 7-2-3-1 in one-goal games at home
. The Oilers rank fifth with 35.34 shots per game
. Tulsa is 2-1-0-0 in four-goal games this season
LAST WEEK’S GAMES
Friday, March 31— Cross Insurance Arena — Maine Mariners
· Mariners won 4-3 in overtime
· Tag Bertuzzi finished the game with three points (2G, 1A)
· Francois Brassard stopped 30 of 33 shots in win
· Oilers went 1/2 on PP, Mariners 1/5
· Connor Doherty scored overtime game-winning goal
· Dante Sheriff opened the scoring and finished with two points (1G, 1A)
Saturday, April 1— Cross Insurance Arena — Maine Mariners
· Oilers won game 4-2
· Kalvyn Watson, Dante Zapata and Tristan Crozier all scored their first professional goals
· Oilers 0/4 on PP Mariners 1/5
· Riley Morris stopped 21 of 23 shots in win
· Tristan Crozier tallied his first multi-point game (1G, 1A)
· Blake McLaughlin reached a five-game point streak with two assists
. Jarod Hilderman was a +4
. Cameron Supryka scored the game-winning goal, extending his point streak to three games
Sunday, April 2— Cross Insurance Arena — Maine Mariners
· Mariners won game 5-2
· All five Mariners goals came in the third period
· Francois Brassard stopped 29 of 31 shots in victory
. Jackson Leef registered a two-point game (1G, 1A)
. Kalvyn Watson recorded his first professional assist
. Tyler Poulsen scored his 10th goal of the season, a power-play goal
. Tulsa went 1/5 on PP, Mariners 1/3
NEXT WEEK’S GAMES (All Times CT)
Wednesday, April 5 at Wichita — INTRUST Bank Arena— 10:30 a.m.
Friday, April 7 vs Kansas City — BOK Center — 7:05 p.m.
Saturday, April 8 vs Kansas City — BOK Center — 7:05 p.m.
Sunday, April 9 vs Allen — BOK Center — 4:05 p.m.
STATISTICAL LEADERS
POINTS: 49 – Tag Bertuzzi
GOALS: 27 – Eddie Matsushima
ASSISTS: 28- Tyler Poulsen
PLUS/MINUS: +5 – Brennan Blaszczak
PIMS: 80 – Alex Kromm
PP GOALS: 11 – Tag Bertuzzi
SH GOALS: 4- Eddie Matsushima
GW GOALS: 7 – Eddie Matsuhima
SHOTS: 182 – Tyler Poulsen
WINS: 6 – Daniel Mannella
GAA: 3.31– Riley Morris
SAVE %: .894 – Riley Morris
SPECIAL TEAMS
POWER PLAY: Overall — 42/256 (16.4%)
Last Week – 2/11 (18.2%)
PENALTY KILL: Overall –215/279 (77.1%)
Last Week – 10/13 (76.9%)
