Oilers end skid with win over Knight Monsters PHN's Best Shots of the Game

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TULSA, Okla.— The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, and powered by Community Care, defeated the Tahoe Knight Monsters 3-2 at the BOK Center on Friday night.

Tulsa Oilers goalie Jake Sibell (35)

 Trent Swick kicked off the scoring for the second straight night, tipping an Olivier Leblanc shot past Jake Sibell 85 seconds into the play to put Tahoe up 1-0. Despite a combined 32 shots in the frame, Swick’s tally was the only score of the frame, with Tulsa outshooting Tahoe 18-14.

Drew Elliott leveled the game at the midway mark of the game, blasting a long-distance rebound from the left circle and beyond the grasp of a sprawling Jordan Papirny. Nate Kallen restored Tahoe’s lead at 2-1, tapping in a cross-slot feed from Sloan Stanick at the 14:16 mark of the period. Dylan Fitze tied the game 2-2, tipping home a shot from Jaxsen Wiebe on the power play 2:26 later. Justin Michaelian deflected a Mike McKee shot with 24 seconds remaining in the frame to place Tulsa on top for the first time on the night 3-2 headed into the third period.

Neither team found the back of the net in the final frame, with Sibell earning his first pro win with 11 saves — several sensational in ability and composure.

The Oilers look to build a streak the other direction on Sunday, Dec. 14 at the BOK Center as they host the Knight Monsters for the final time in 2025 at 3:05 p.m.

With Oilers match report 

Tulsa Oilers forward Drew Elliott (15)

Tahoe Knight Monsters defenseman Brennan Kapcheck (96)

Tahoe Knight Monsters defenseman Brennan Kapcheck (96), Tulsa Oilers forward Drew Elliott (15)

Tahoe Knight Monsters forward Sloan Stanick (92)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Jeff Faith (40), Tulsa Oilers goalie Jake Sibell (35), Tulsa Oilers forward Josh Nelson (19)

Tulsa Oilers forward Drew Elliott (15)

Tulsa Oilers forward Adam McMaster (22)

Tulsa Oilers forward Jaxsen Wiebe (45)

Tulsa Oilers forward Adam McMaster (22), Tahoe Knight Monsters defenseman Brennan Kapcheck (96)

Tulsa Oilers forward Zachary Brooks (28)

Tulsa Oilers forward Justin Michaelian (16)

Tulsa Oilers forward Dylan Fitze (37)

Tulsa Oilers forward Zachary Brooks (28)

Tulsa Oilers forward Tyler Poulsen (11)

Tulsa Oilers forward Dylan Fitze (37)

Tahoe Knight Monsters goalie Jordan Papirny (34)

Tulsa Oilers forward Easton Armstrong (27), Tahoe Knight Monsters defenseman Kaelan Taylor (5)

Tulsa Oilers forward Jaxsen Wiebe (45), Tahoe Knight Monsters defenseman Artur Cholach (47)

Tulsa Oilers forward Easton Armstrong (27)

Tulsa Oilers forward Easton Armstrong (27)

Tulsa Oilers forward Zachary Brooks (28)

Tulsa Oilers forward Zachary Brooks (28)

Tulsa Oilers forward Zachary Brooks (28)

Tulsa Oilers forward Brodi Stuart (8)

Tulsa Oilers forward Jaxsen Wiebe (45)

Tahoe Knight Monsters defenseman Brennan Kapcheck (96)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Tanner Faith (41)

Tulsa Oilers forward Justin Michaelian (16)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Jeff Faith (40)

Tulsa Oilers forward Adam McMaster (22)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Konnor Smith (4), Tahoe Knight Monsters forward Devo Paliani (65)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Konnor Smith (4), Tahoe Knight Monsters forward Devo Paliani (65)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Konnor Smith (4)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Konnor Smith (4)

Tulsa Oilers forward Justin Michaelian (16)

Tahoe Knight Monsters forward Adam Pitters (21)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Mike McKee (24)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Konnor Smith (4)

Tahoe Knight Monsters forward Sloan Stanick (92)

Tahoe Knight Monsters forward Luke Adam (19)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Cade McNelly (3)

Tulsa Oilers defenseman Mike McKee (24)