MAVERICKS WIN SCORELESS GAME IN SHOOTOUT

MAVERICKS WIN SCORELESS GAME IN SHOOTOUT

Neither team scored in regulation or overtime before Cade Borchardt sealed a Kansas City win with a lone shootout goal

INDEPENDENCE, Mo.—Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls and powered by Community Care, fell 1-0 in a shootout to the Kansas City Mavericks at Cable Dahmer arena on Saturday night.

A low-scoring first period saw no goals, with Tulsa out shooting Kansas City 7-5.

The deadlock remained in the middle period, with Jack LaFontaine and Talyn Boyko both making nine saves.

Kansas City outshot the Oilers 9-5 in the third period.

The Mavericks had the lion share of the chances in the overtime frame, but Boyko stopped all five opportunities. Tulsa had one shot during the extra period.

Cade Borchardt scored on the Mavericks’ first attempt while the Oilers couldn’t solve LaFontaine on three chances, giving Kansas City the second point.

The Oilers and Mavericks close a three-game series tomorrow, Feb. 16 at 3:05 p.m. at the BOK Center.

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