PHN’s best shots of the game: Dooms Oilers from third period loss to Grizzlies | Pro Hockey News

TULSA, Okla. – The Tulsa Oilers, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Anaheim Ducks and the AHL’s San Diego Gulls, and powered by Community Care, lost 7-4 to the Utah Grizzlies on Sunday at the BOK Center.

There was no scoring in the first period despite both teams posting double-digit shot totals, with the Grizzlies leading 14-13 in the division.

Tulsa killed an early five-on-three, but Reilly Connors sliced ​​through all three zones unassisted before splitting the defense and beating Vyacheslav Buteyets low to put the Grizzlies up 1-0 at their 16th.^e shot of the game. Tyler Poulsen answered less than a minute later to tie the match 1-1 (3:11) in the second period, finishing tight on a feed under Justin Michaelian’s goal. Konnor Smith gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead with his fourth of the season, firing 2:17 later by Dylan Wells at 5:18. Coulson Pitre extended Tulsa’s lead to 3–1 with a power play strike, scoring 10 seconds into the man advantage by putting a rebound on a sprawling Wells to cap the four-goal scoring at 16:35.

Danny Dzhanyiev scored a power-play goal 2:01 into the period. Reed Lebster scored less than a minute later at even strength, putting 2:58 into the game. Exactly one minute later, Dzhanyiev gave the Grizzlies a 4-3 lead with the third goal of the frame. Dylan Fitze tied the game at 4-4 with a power play goal 6:40 into the final frame against his former team. Evan Friesen added a pair of goals at 10:41 and 16:09, putting the Grizzlies up 6-4. Dzhanyiev scored a hat trick on an empty net goal, sending the Oilers into the holiday break with a 7-4 defeat.

Tulsa returns on Boxing Day, December 26, at 7:05 PM, hosting the Kansas City Mavericks at the BOK Center.

With the release of the Tulsa Oilers

Contact the photographer: Les.Stockton@prohockeynews.com

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