Idaho received a pair of power-play goals 3:23 seconds apart from one another thanks to Justin Ducharme (9th) and Antonio Stranges (4th) to grab a 2-0 lead. Moments later Justin Ducharme (10th) struck to make it 3-0. Cameron Supryka (4th) pulled the Oilers back within one late in the first period but Idaho took a 3-1 lead into the dressing room after 20 minutes of play despite being outshot 15-7.
Jarod Hilderman (2nd) scored an even strength goal at 6:02 of the middle frame to cut the Tulsa deficit down to 3-2. Willie Knierim (11th) potted his second short-handed goal of the season about six minutes later to give the Steelheads back a two-goal lead. Late in the third period Eddie Matsushima (22nd) decreased the Idaho lead to 4-3. Shots were 10-10 in the period as the Steelheads led 4-3 through 40 minutes.
Willie Knierim (12th) notched his second goal of the night midway through the third period to make it 5-3 Idaho.
Adam Scheel made 33 saves on 36 shots in the win while Daniel Mannella made 22 saves on 27 shots in the loss.
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