OIL DROPS: Tulsa Oilers Weekly Report — Oct. 23

OILERS AIM TO FLIP SCRIPT ON HOME-OPENING WEEKEND 
 

Tulsa hosts Cincinnati in back-to-back contests to kick off 2023-24 Hockey at the BOK Center

OVERALL RECORD: 0-2-0-0 

LAST WEEK:  0-2-0-0 

FAST FACTS

· Karl Boudrias scored the first Oilers goal of the 2023-24 season 

.Karl Boudrias recorded the lone multi-point game (1G, 1A) on opening weekend (Oct.21)  

. Tomas Suchanek stopped 26 of 27 shots in his pro debut on Oct. 22 

. Jimmy Lodge played in his first game as an Oiler since Feb. 23, 2016 on Sunday, Oct. 22. 

. Michael Farren pulled Tulsa within one goal with 1:52 remaining on Oct. 21 before eventually falling 5-3
. Dante Sheriff scored his first power-play goal of the 2023-24 season on Oct. 21

. Tulsa was shutout for the first time in 2023-24 by Garrett Metcalf 

TEAM TRENDS

. Tulsa is 4-1-0-1 in six home openers under head coach Rob Murray 

. The Oilers have not scored at even strength this season (Two PPG, one SHG) 

. Tulsa is 0-2-0-0 when allowing the first goal 

. The Oilers are 0-2-0-0 when outshooting their opponent 

. The Oilers are 0-1-0-0 when tied after one period

. Tulsa finished with 70 shots on opening weekend, split evenly with 35 in each game

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 Saturday, Oct. 21— Maverik Center  — Utah Grizzlies  

·       Grizzlies won game 5-3 

·       Tulsa outshot Utah 35-32

·        Tulsa went 2/6 on the power play and 3/4 on the penalty kill 

·       Gage Alexander made 27 saves on 32 shots 

·      Karl Boudrias finished the game with two points (1G, 1A) 

. Kylce Crnkovic picked up his first professional assist

. Kyle Betts and Brandon Culter each finished with two points for Utah (1G, 1A)

. Trent Miner stopped 32 of 35 shots 

 Sunday, Oct. 22— Maverik Center — Utah Grizzlies
 

·       Utah won game 1-0 

·       Tulsa outshot Utah 35-27 

·       Tomas Suchanek stopped 26 of 27 Utah shots

·       Garrett Metcalf pitched a 35-save shutout 

·       Brandon Culter scored his second goal of the weekend 

·       Tulsa went 0/3 on the power play and 2/2 on the penalty kill

THIS WEEK’S GAMES (All Times CT) 

Saturday, Oct. 28 vs Cincinnati — BOK Center—  7:05 p.m. 

Sunday, Oct.29 vs Cincinnati — BOK Center —  4:05 p.m.