Oilers Defeat Thunder, Claim Seven of Eight Points on Week

TULSA, Okla. —The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls defeated Wichita 5-2 at the BOK Center on Sunday evening, advancing to 5-1-2-0 at home on the campaign.

Quinn Preston hammered home a power-play feed 3:51 into the action to set Wichita up 1-0 early. Cameron Supryka scored less than a minute later with a highlight reel goal, pulling a toe-drag between his legs and into the top shelf, tying the game 4:44 after it began. Brayden Watts finished off the first-period scoring, clapping a one timer past Daniel Mannella with 1:47 left in the frame.

Ryley Lindgren scored his third goal in four appearances with the oilers just 1:25 into the middle period, tying the game at 2-2. Justin Bean scored for the second-straight game at the 13:27 mark of the second period, giving the Oilers their first lead of the game. Dylan Sadowy followed up just 1:19 later, beating a sprawling Buitenhuis to make it 4-2. Tyler Poulsen scored a beauty of his own 16:31 into the second, finishing a wraparound, back-hand chance and putting the Oilers up 5-2. Poulsen’s goal marked three Tulsa goals in just 3:04 of game time.

Neither team scored in the final 20, giving Tulsa the 5-2 win.

Tulsa hosts the Indy Fuel Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 7:05 p.m. at the BOK Center.

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