TULSA, Okla. (Feb. 26) – The Tulsa Oilers, depleted by injuries, dropped a hard-fought game 4-1 to the Missouri Mavericks Sunday at the BOK Center. The game wrapped up a season-long eight-game home stand, as the Oilers prepare for nine consecutive road games before returning to home ice March 31.
The Oilers outshot Missouri 11-9 in the opening frame, but Matt Robertson gave the Mavericks a 1-0 lead when he tapped in a rebound just outside the crease at 7:16 of the period. Missouri goaltender Stephon Williams turned away all 11 Tulsa shots in the frame.
The Mavericks added a goal on a second period 5-on-3 power play, when Dane Fox found a loose puck low in the left circle and buried the shot past a sprawled out Colin Stevens 6:39 into the stanza. Williams stopped 13 more Oilers attempts to keep his shutout intact.
Tulsa cut the Mavericks lead in half, when Eric Drapluk sent a shot through traffic that Kale Kessy deflected in behind Williams 4:06 into the third period. The Oilers generated several scoring chances on a 5-on-3 power play opportunity towards the end of regulation, but could not find the equalizer. Robertson added a second goal late off of a faceoff win, and Kevin Tansey provided an empty-net tally to complete the scoring. The Oilers outshot Missouri 43-25 in the loss.
With Tulsa Oilers release
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