OIL DROPS: TULSA OILERS WEEKLY REPORT – FEB. 6, 2023

OILERS CONTINUE SIX-GAME SERIES WITH STEELHEADS IN BOISE AFTER SUCCESSFUL HOME WEEKEND 

Tulsa hands Steelheads first back-to-back losses of season, largest margin of defeat in home half of six-game set, travel to Boise for final three meetings of the season  

OVERALL RECORD: 15-19-7-1

LAST WEEK:  2-1-0-0

STANDINGS: Seventh in Mountain (38 points)

FAST FACTS

 · Blake McLaughlin is on a four-game point streak (3G, 4A)  

 . Tag Bertuzzi has eight points (7G, 1A) in five games as an Oiler, producing points in four of five games 

 . Jackson Leef finished Feb. 5 with three points (1G, 2A), including his 150th career ECHL point 

 . Eddie Matsushima is on a four-game point streak (4G, 2A)    

 . Eddie Matsushima is coming off a two-goal performance, including a short-handed goal and the game-winning goal  

. Brennan Blaszczak in on a three-game point streak (1G, 3A) 

. Dante Sheriff has five points (1G, 4A) in his last four games 

TEAM TRENDS

 . The Oilers are 7-3-0-1 when leading after one period       

. The Oilers lead the league with seven wins when trailing after 1 period (tied with    Rapid City, Newfoundland and Greenville)

.Tulsa is 7-1-0-0 when allowing two or less goals  

. The Oilers are 8-2-2-0 when scoring four or more goals 

. Tulsa is 9-0-2-0 when leading after two (points in all games) 

. The Oilers scored seven power-play goals over the last six games

. Tulsa is 12-10-3-1 (.538) at home this season 

. The Oilers are 2-0-0-0 in their last two games trailing after the first period 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

Friday, Feb. 3 vs Idaho – BOK Center

.  Idaho won 4-3 

,  The Oilers out shot the Steelheads 32-24

.  Both teams went 1/3 on the power play

.  Tag Bertuzzi, Eddie Matsushima and Logan Nijhoff scored three goals in 2:20 (Third Period, 13:14, 14:55, 15:34) to pull Tulsa within one 

.  Daniel Mannella stopped 20 of 24

.  Remi Poirier halted 29 of 32 s

Saturday, Feb. 4 vs Idaho – BOK Center

.  The Oilers won 4-3 in a shootout 

.  First shootout victory of 2022-23 for Tulsa

. Both teams went 1/3 on the power play

.  Eddie Matsushima finished with one goal and one assist 

 .  Brennan Blaszczak scored his first goal as an Oiler, giving Oilers their first lead of the weekend 10:10 into the second period

.  Colten Ellis made 34 saves on 37 shots to be named second star

.  Tag Bertuzzi scored his fifth power-play goal in four games, tying the game with 8:03 remaining in regulation on the Oilers first power play of  the night

. Dante Sheriff netted the shootout winner 

Sunday, Feb. 5 vs Idaho – BOK Center

.  The Oilers won 6-3

.  First back-to-back losses suffered by Idaho this season 

.  Final shots were even 34-34 

.  Colten Ellis stopped 31 of 34, Remi Porier made 28 saves on 33 shots

.  Tulsa’s six goals are most put past Idaho in one game this season 

.  Idaho scored on the first shot of the game, 21 seconds in

.  Both teams left the game with no power-play goals 

.  Logan Nijhoff scored Tulsa’s first goal 7:18 in, his second of the weekend

.  Eddie Matsushima scored two goals, including the game-winning goal, which came shorthanded

.  Jackson Leef (1G, 2A), Mike McKee (2A), Max Golod (2A), Eddie Matsushima (2G), Brennan Blaszczak (2A) and Dante Sheriff (2A) all finished with multi-point games

.  Justin Bean was a +4 with 0 PIM 

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES (All Times CT) 

Wednesday, Feb. 8 at Idaho — Idaho Central Arena ­– 8:10 p.m. 

Friday, Feb. 10 at Idaho — Idaho Central Arena ­– 8:10 p.m. 

Saturday, Feb. 11 at Idaho — Idaho Central Arena ­– 8:10 p.m. 

STATISTICAL LEADERS

POINTS:               35 – Eddie Matsushima 

GOALS:                 21 – Eddie Matsushima     

ASSISTS:               24 – Max Golod

PLUS/MINUS:     +7 –  Eddie Matsushima 

PIMS:                    45 – Max Golod 

PP GOALS:           6– Tag Bertuzzi

SH GOALS:           4 –Eddie  Matsushima

GW GOALS:         6– Eddie Matsushima

SHOTS:                 132 – Max Golod 

WINS:                    11– Colten Ellis   

GAA:                     3.37– Colten Ellis 

SAVE %:               .893 – Colten Ellis      

SPECIAL TEAMS

POWER PLAY:    Overall —  27/160 (16.9%)

                                Last Week – 2/8 (25%)

PENALTY KILL:   Overall –142/186 (76.3%)

                              Last Week – 8/10 (80%)

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