OILERS DOWNED BY SURGING KNIGHT MONSTERS

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December 7, 2024

OILERS DOWNED BY SURGING KNIGHT MONSTERS

McKee passes Dougie Lawrence for second-most appearances in franchise history, Reid Petryk plays 400^th professional game in loss to Tahoe Knight Monsters

TUSLA, 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, fell 7-2 to the Tahoe Knight Monsters in the first ever meeting between the two squads at the BOK Center on Saturday night.

Troy Loggins hopped on an Oilers’ turnover 4:32 into the action, snapping a short-side snapshot beyond Vyacheslav Buteyets’ reach to set the Knight Monsters up 1-0. Sean Olson ripped a rebound past Jordan Papirny with 3:24 remaining in the period to knot the game up 1-1.

Loggins popped home his second of the game 2:27 into the middle frame, batting the puck out of the year, securing a one-goal lead for the Knight Monsters. Bear Hughes extended the lead 3-1 before the end of the second period.

Artur Cholach scored his third of the season 3:04 into the final frame, putting Tahoe up 4-1. Patrick Newell extended the Knight Monsters lead to 5-1 2:05 later. Ruslan Gazizov pulled the Oilers within three 4:03 later, scoring his sixth of the season with a five-hole slip. Olson picked up his second point with the primary assist, and Mike McKee earned an assist in his 429^th game as an Oiler — passing Dougie Lawrence for second-most appearances in franchise history. Brandon Tabakin sent a slapshot into the back of the net at the 11:15 mark of the frame ahead of Simon Pinard’s 7-2 score-closing tally 2:58 later.

Tulsa aims to bounce back in game two of the weekend series tomorrow, Dec. 8 at 3:05 p.m. at the BOK Center.

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