TULSA, Okla. – The Idaho Steelheads (33-8-0-2, 68pts) fell to the Tulsa Oilers (15-19-7-1, 38pts) 6-3 Saturday at the BOK Center in front of 5,414 fans. Idaho will head back to Boise Monday and get ready for a home three game series against Tulsa beginning Wednesday at 7:10pm from the Idaho Central Arena.
Idaho Steelheads goalie Remi Poirier (31)
Justin Ducharme (6th) scored the quickest goal to start a game for Idaho this season finding the back of the net just 21 seconds in giving the Steelheads an early 1-0 lead. Logan Nihjoff (5th) made it 1-1 at 7:18 but with just 5:54 to play in the opening 20 minutes of play Ducharme (7th) would strike for his second of the period making it 2-1. The Steelheads led by one after the first and outshot the Oilers 11-9.
2:49 into the second period Eddie Matsushima (20th) tied the game at 2-2 but 49 seconds later Owen Headrick (12th) gave Idaho back the lead. After Blake McLaughlin tied things up for the Oilers for the third time in the game about halfway through the second frame Matsushima (21st) scored 2:11 later making it 4-3 Tulsa. The Oilers took the lead into the dressing room after 40 minutes of play as they outshot the Steelheads 15-12.
Tyler Poulsen (6th) increased the Tulsa lead to 5-3 minutes into the final period. Jackson Leef (7th) secured the victory scoring on an empty net with 3:27 to play in regulation.
Rémi Poirier made 28 saves on 33 shots in the loss while Colten Ellis made 31 stops on 34 shots in the victory.
With Idaho Steelheads release
Contact the photographer: Les.Stockton@prohockeynews
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