ALLEN, Texas.— 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 5-2 to the Allen Americans at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center on Wednesday night.
Quinn Warmuth struck in the opening three minutes, — a trend plaguing the Oilers lately — placing the Americans up 1-0 at the 2:40 mark of the contest. Andre Anania added a second Americans’ goal 4:59 in, beating Vyacheslav Buteyetsshort side, giving Allen two goals in the opening five minutes. Zachary Brooks cut the Americans lead in half with his first career ECHL goal —a rebound following a couple in-tight chances — with just 2:53 left in the period. Josh Nelsonleveled the contest 2-2 less than a minute later, popping another lip-of-the-crease rebound over Marco Costantini to send both teams into the middle frame with a pair of goals.
Spencer Asuchak scored the only second-period goal, the eventual game winner, 6:41 into the stanza, finishing a feed from Brayden Watts to jump the Americans ahead 3-2.
Colby McAuley sealed the Americans 5-2 win with a pair of goals in the final third of action, netting his fourth of the campaign at the 8:03 mark before scoring his fifth of the season, and Allen’s fifth on the night, via a power-play goal with 5:52 remaining.
The Oilers play the second-of-three games against the Americans this week on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7:10 p.m. at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center. Game three takes place at the BOK Center on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 7:05 p.m. Tulsa closes its four-game week hosting Utah for Paint the Ice on Sunday, Dec. 21, with puck drop coming at 3:05 p.m.
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