PHN Photo Essay – Allen Americans Vs. Tulsa Oilers 02/03/12

ALLEN, Texas – The Allen Americans defeated the Tulsa Oilers the first time this season at the Allen Event Center with a 3-2 victory on Friday night.

The Americans came out flying on the opening shift. Jarret Lukin nearly scored on a wrister that Ian Keserich managed to bat away. Colton Yellow Horn, playing on a line tonight with Jarret Lukin and Ben Wilson, almost put it home on the rebound, which was a good sign of things to come for Yellow Horn on the night. Yellow Horn notched his 18th goal of the season late in the first period to give Allen a 1-0 lead after 20 minutes of play. Allen out shot Tulsa 11-5 in the opening frame.

The Americans added to their lead in the second period when Jason Deitsch tallied his 10th of the year off a cross-ice pass from Bruce Graham. Deitsch let a wrister go from the right side that beat Keserich to the blocker side, putting the home team up 2-0. Colton Yellow Horn added his second of the evening two and a half minutes later, giving Allen a 3-0 cushion after 40 minutes. Once again, Allen out shot the visitors; this time 10-6.

But back came the Oilers in the third.
First it was Michael Beausoleil on the power play, with a wrister that beat Rejean Beauchemin top shelf to trim the lead to 3-1.
74 seconds later, the Oilers cut the lead to a goal when David Solway let one fly from the right wing boards with traffic in front of the net. Gerome Giudice deflected it past Beauchemin to make it a 3-2 Allen lead.
The Oilers had their chances late in the third after pulling Keserich, but the Americans and Beauchemin stood strong and managed the 3-2 win which marked the first for the Americans over the Oilers at home this season.
Pro Hockey News’ Chip Crail recorded all the action at the Allen Event Center on Friday night and has submitted the following images from the contest.