PHN’s Best Shots of the Game: Oilers fall to Grizzlies 6-3

TULSA, OK — The Tulsa Oilers fell 6-3 to the Utah Grizzlies at the BOK Center on Sunday, May 16th.

Utah Grizzlies defenseman Garrett Johnston (3)
Tulsa Oilers forward Adam Pleskach (18)
Utah Grizzlies goalie Parker Gahagen (35)

J.C. Brassard kicked off the scoring with a goal from the Utah end line; beating Parker Gahagen with an in tight, top shelf chance 11:06 in. Utah responded 2:14 later when Matt Hoover finished off a rebound on the power play, tying the game 1-1.

Tulsa Oilers forward Robby Jackson (91)
Utah Grizzlies defenseman Ryan Lowney (16)
Utah Grizzlies goalie Parker Gahagen (35)

Matthew Boucher gave Utah its first lead of the game with a five-on-three, power-play goal 11:35 into the second. Mitch Maxwell followed up with his second of the season at the 14:30 mark, bringing the game 3-1 in Utah’s favor. Alex Kromm cut the Grizzlies’ lead to one 46 seconds after Maxwell’s tally, jamming home a tertiary chance at the lip of the crease.

Utah Grizzlies defenseman Garrett Johnston (3)
Tulsa Oilers forward Adam Pleskach (18)
Utah Grizzlies goalie Parker Gahagen (35)

Trey Bradley set the score 4-2 in the Grizzlies’ favor, tapping home a two-on-one feed from A.J. White 2:51 into the third period. Hayden Hodgson extended the lead to 5-2 with 9:08 left in the third off a shot from distance. Charlie Sampair jammed a net-mouth scramble home at the 16:09 mark with an extra attacker, bringing the score to 5-3. Boucher scored his second of the game on an empty-net goal, closing the score at 6-3.