OILERS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT, SWEEP RUSH ON ROAD

OILERS WIN THIRD STRAIGHT, SWEEP RUSH ON ROAD

Five separate goal scorers strike in 5-2 victory over Rush
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Rapid City, S.D. —The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, beat the Rapid City Rush 5-2 at the Monument on Saturday night.

Mark Duarte opened the scoring with three minutes remaining in the first period, slamming a back-door feed past Tomas Suchanek, giving the Rush a 1-0 lead. Tyler Poulsen leveled the game 1:26 later, ripping a snapper from the right circle beyond Matt Radomsky to end the period deadlocked at 1-1.

Blake Bennett restored the Rush lead 5:36 into the second. Less than 90 seconds later, Dante Sheriff wired a shot inside the post, beating Radomsky to tie the game 2-2. Kishaun Gervais scored his first ECHL goal — the eventual game winner — wristing the puck into the top of the net from the slot 3:07 past the halfway point of the game.

Eddie Matsushima scored just 22 seconds into the third period, beating Radomsky via the five hole on a breakaway, putting Tulsa up by two. Kyle Crnkovic finished the scoring with an empty-net goal, giving himself and Sheriff two-point nights.

The Oilers return home on Thursday, Nov. 16 for their first meeting this season against the Kansas City Mavericks at 7:05 p.m. at the BOK Center.

Highlights:

·      Kishaun Gervais scored his first ECHL goal and game-winning goal
 

·      Tomas Suchanek stopped 26 of 28 shots

·      Eddie Matsushima scored his second goal in as many games  
 

·      Anthony Costantini recorded his third assist in his last four games  

·      Kyle Crnkovic earned his second-straight multipoint night.
 

·      Dante Sheriff has three points (1G, 2A) in his last two games

·      The Oilers did not receive a power-play opportunity for the first time this season

·      Tomas Suchanek picked up his third-straight win

·      Tag Bertuzzi recorded his first assist of the season

.   Tulsa advances to 5-4-1-0 through the first 10 games