ROOKIES HELP OILERS TO .500 RECORD ON WEEKEND BEFORE HEAVY FOUR-GAME WEEK 

ROOKIES HELP OILERS TO .500 RECORD ON WEEKEND BEFORE HEAVY FOUR-GAME WEEK 

Three Separate Rookies Score First Professional Goals in Saturday’s Win, Oilers Square Off Against Three Different Opponents in Four-Game Week 

OVERALL RECORD: 21-35-8-1 

LAST WEEK:  1-1-1-0

FAST FACTS

· Kalvyn Watson scored his first professional goal on April 1

.Dante Zapata scored his first professional goal on April 1   

. Tristan Crozier scored his professional goal on April 1 

. Jackson Leef recorded a two-point game (1G, 1A) on April 2 

. Riley Morris started three consecutive ECHL games for the first time in his career 

. Kalvyn Watson recorded his first professional assist on April 2 

. Tyler Poulsen scored his 10th goal of the season on April 2 

. Blake McLaughlin has eight points (2G, 6A) in his last six games 

. Tag Bertuzzi was involved in all three goals (2G, 1A) in March 31 OTL

. Cameron Supryka has three points (1G, 2A) in his last four games 

TEAM TRENDS

. Tulsa is 13-1-2-0 when leading after two periods 

. The Oilers are 11-8-2-1 when out shooting opponents at home

. Tulsa is undefeated (8-0-0-0) when leading after two periods at home 

. Tulsa has a 20-8-1-1 record when allowing three or less goals 

. The Oilers are 7-2-3-1 in one-goal games at home

. The Oilers rank fifth with 35.34 shots per game

. Tulsa is  2-1-0-0 in four-goal games this season 

LAST WEEK’S GAMES

 Friday, March 31— Cross Insurance Arena — Maine Mariners

·       Mariners won 4-3 in overtime 

·       Tag Bertuzzi finished the game with three points (2G, 1A) 

·       Francois Brassard stopped 30 of 33 shots in win 

·       Oilers went 1/2 on PP, Mariners 1/5

·       Connor Doherty scored overtime game-winning goal

·       Dante Sheriff opened the scoring and finished with two points (1G, 1A) 

 Saturday, April 1— Cross Insurance Arena — Maine Mariners

·       Oilers won game 4-2

·       Kalvyn Watson, Dante Zapata and Tristan Crozier all scored their first professional goals

·       Oilers 0/4 on PP Mariners 1/5

·       Riley Morris stopped 21 of 23 shots in win 

·       Tristan Crozier tallied his first multi-point game (1G, 1A) 

·       Blake McLaughlin reached a five-game point streak with two assists

. Jarod Hilderman was a +4

. Cameron Supryka scored the game-winning goal, extending his point streak to three games 

 Sunday, April 2— Cross Insurance Arena — Maine Mariners

·       Mariners won game 5-2 

·       All five Mariners goals came in the third period 

·       Francois Brassard stopped 29 of 31 shots in victory 

.    Jackson Leef registered a two-point game (1G, 1A) 

.    Kalvyn Watson recorded his first professional assist 

.    Tyler Poulsen scored his 10th goal of the season, a power-play goal 

.    Tulsa went 1/5 on PP, Mariners 1/3 

NEXT WEEK’S GAMES (All Times CT) 

Wednesday, April 5 at Wichita — INTRUST Bank Arena—  10:30 a.m. 

Friday, April 7 vs Kansas City — BOK Center —  7:05 p.m. 

Saturday, April 8 vs Kansas City — BOK Center —  7:05 p.m. 

Sunday, April 9 vs Allen — BOK Center —  4:05 p.m. 

STATISTICAL LEADERS

POINTS:               49 – Tag Bertuzzi 

GOALS:                 27 – Eddie Matsushima     

ASSISTS:              28- Tyler Poulsen 

PLUS/MINUS:    +5 – Brennan Blaszczak  

PIMS:                    80 – Alex Kromm   

PP GOALS:           11 – Tag Bertuzzi    

SH GOALS:           4- Eddie Matsushima

GW GOALS:         7 – Eddie Matsuhima  

SHOTS:                 182 – Tyler Poulsen 

WINS:                    6 – Daniel Mannella   

GAA:                     3.31– Riley Morris

SAVE %:               .894 – Riley Morris 

SPECIAL TEAMS

POWER PLAY:    Overall —  42/256 (16.4%)

                                Last Week – 2/11 (18.2%)

PENALTY KILL:   Overall –215/279 (77.1%)

                              Last Week – 10/13 (76.9%)