MAVERICKS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MAJOR PENALTY TO COME BACK AGAINST OILERS

MAVERICKS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF MAJOR PENALTY TO COME BACK AGAINST OILERS

Three special teams goals decide 3-2 Kansas City win.

TULSA, Okla. —The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, lost 3-2 to the Kansas City Mavericks at the BOK Center on Wednesday night.

Neither team found a goal in the first period.

Eddie Matsushima put the Oilers up 1-0 9:03 into the second period, finishing a short-handed feed from Blake McLaughlin past Jack LaFontaine. Cade Borchardt netted a power-play goal on a five-minute major with 1:04 remaining in the first period, tying the game 1-1. Jeremy McKenna deflected a save on the same power play with 21 seconds left in the frame, sending Kansas City up 2-1 heading into the final frame.

Kyle Crnkovic nabbed the first even-strength goal of the game 7:53 into the final frame, finishing a feed from Jimmy Lodge and Karl Boudrias. Jake Jaremko potted a tertiary rebound with 7:20 remaining in the game, securing Kansas City’s league-leading 21^st road victory of the season. Cole Coskey closed the score 4-2 with an empty-net goal with 1:49 remaining.

The Oilers travel to Allen, Texas Friday, March 2 to take on the Allen Americans at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center

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