TULSA, Okla. – Wichita closed the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with a Sunday matinee in Tulsa, falling 5-2 at the BOK Center.
The Oilers scored four-unanswered goals in the second period to skate away with their third win this week against the Thunder.
Tulsa Oilers goalie Daniel Mannella (30)
Brayden Watts added his team-leading ninth goal of the season while Quinn Preston and Michal Stinil each had two points.
The first two periods were spent on special teams with the two teams combining for 15 power plays.
Wichita Thunder defenseman Dylan MacPherson (4), Tulsa Oilers forward Ryley Lindgren (72)
Preston put Wichita on the board at 3:51 of the first. He found a rebound after a shot from Jay Dickman was stopped by Daniel Mannella and he made it 1-0.
Tulsa Oilers forward Eddie Mattsushima (15)
Cameron Supryka scored less than a minute later, tying the game at one with a great move that beat Evan Buitenhuis.
Tulsa Oilers forward Alex Gilmour (71)
Watts hammered home a shot from the right circle at 18:13 on the power play and gave Wichita a 2-1 advantage.
Wichita Thunder defenseman Chris McKay (55)
Tulsa scored the next four in the second frame to take control of the contest. At 1:25, Ryley Lindgren popped one past Buitenhuis on the power play to tie the game at two.
Tulsa Oilers forward Ethan Stewart (55)
Former Thunder defenseman Justin Bean made it 3-2 when his pass through the slot hit a Thunder defenseman’s skate and went past Buitenhuis for his second of the season.
Wichita Thunder defenseman Peter Bates (12)
Dylan Sadowy took a great pass from Supryka through the slot and he connected at 14:46 to make it 4-2. Tyler Poulsen increased the lead to 5-2 at 16:31 with a wrap-around for his third of the season.
Watts extended his point-streak to seven games and has goals in back-to-back outings. Preston finished with a goal and an assist. Stinil added two assists.
Wichita went 2-for-8 on the power play. Tulsa was 1-for-7 with the man advantage.
The Thunder returns home on Wednesday night to host Indy starting at 7:05 p.m.
With Wichita Thunder release
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