The Tahoe Knight Monsters took on the Tulsa Oilers on Friday. Puck drop was at 5:05 PM. The game was at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the sixty-second game of the season. The Knight Monsters were coming off of a 4-0 victory over the Idaho Steelheads. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a record of 36-20-5. The Knight Monsters were in 8th place in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters were 4th in the Western Conference and 2nd in the Mountain Division. The Oilers had played sixty-one games. The Oilers were coming off of a 2-4 loss to the Bloomington Bison. The Oilers had a record of 34-19-8. The Oilers were in 10th place in the ECHL. The Oilers were in 5th place in the ECHL Western Conference. The Oilers were in 3rd place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. The all-time record between the Tahoe Knight Monsters and the Tulsa Oilers was 5-1-2.
Both teams had played sixty-one games. The Knight Monsters had two more wins. The Knight Monsters had the better points percentage. The Knight Monsters had scored twenty-three more goals. The Knight Monsters had allowed seventeen more goals. The Knight Monsters had the better goal differential. The Knight Monsters had one more point. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 539 penalty minutes. Which was the least in the ECHL. The Tulsa Oilers had 670 penalty minutes.
#1 Jesper Vikman got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his 36th game played this season. On Tuesday, the Tahoe Knight Monsters released defender Jake Stevens and defender Cade Alami. On Wednesday, the Tahoe Knight Monsters acquired defender Adrien Bisson from the Adirondack Thunder. Defender Artur Cholach was activated from 3-day injured reserve by the Knight Monsters. Forward Adam Pitters was placed on 3-day injured reserve. On Friday, defender Brett Bliss signed an amateur contract with the Tahoe Knight Monsters. Forward Cal Kiefiuk was activated from 14-day injured reserve by the Knight Monsters. Defender Evan Junker and forward Adam Robbins were placed on reserve by the Knight Monsters. Defender Jake Johnson was placed on 14-day injured reserve by the Knight Monsters. #30 Vyacheslav Buteyets got the start in net for the Tulsa Oilers. it was his 28th game played this season. On Monday, Vyacheslav Buteyets was called up from the Tulsa Oilers to the San Diego Gulls. On Tuesday defender Jeremie Biakabutuka was assigned to the Tulsa Oilers by the San Diego Gulls. On Wednesday, the Tulsa Oilers signed forward Adam McMaster. On Thursday, forward Adam McMaster was placed on reserve by the Oilers. Defender Jack Clement was traded from the Tulsa Oilers to the Kalamazoo Wings. On Friday, goaltenders Vyacheslav Buteyets was assigned to the Tulsa Oilers by the San Diego Gulls. Forward Josh Nelson was activated from 3-day injured reserve by the Oilers. Forward Adam McMaster was activated from reserve by the Oilers. Defender Shane Kuzmeski was placed on reserve by the Oilers. Goaltender Talyn Boyko was recalled from the Tulsa Oilers by the Hartford Wolf Pack.
Thursday was the ECHL trade deadline. There will be no more trades in the ECHL for the rest of this season.
Five minutes into the game, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead. The goal was scored by #15 Jake McGrew. His goal was assisted by #19 Luke Adam.
Under a minute later, the Tulsa Oilers tied the game. They tying goal was scored by #19 Josh Nelson. His goal was assisted by #20 Matt Koethe and #37 Adam McMaster.
Eight minutes into the game, Sean Olson of the Oilers received a penalty for holding. The score was tied at 1-1 after the first period.
Two minutes into the second period, the Tulsa Oilers took the lead. The goal was scored by #45 Daneel Lategan. His goal was assisted by #10 Anthony Constantini.
Three minutes into the second period, Bear Hughes of the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a penalty for interference. Eight minutes into the second period, Matt Koethe of the Oilers received a penalty for slashing. The score was 2-1 Tulsa Oilers going into the third period.
Forty-one seconds into the third period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters tied the game, the tying goal was scored by #13 Simon Pinard. His goal was assisted by #21 Sloan Stanick and #12 Bear Hughes.
Seven minutes into the third period, Adrien Bisson of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for tripping. Ten minutes into the third period, the Knight Monsters retook the lead. The goal was scored by #28 Logan Nelson. His goal was assisted by #9 Troy Loggins and #26 Nate Kallen.
Forty-two seconds after the goal, Brennan Kapcheck of the Knight Monsters received a penalty for tripping. On the penalty kill, the Knight Monsters would take a two goal lead. #26 Nate Kallen scored the short handed goal. His goal was assisted by #12 Bear Hughes and #13 Simon Pinard.
With under seven minutes left in the game, #28 Logan Nelson scored again to give the Knight Monsters a three goal lead. His goal was assisted by #14 Patrick Newell and #20 Slava Demin.
The final score was 5-2 Tahoe Knight Monsters.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters struck first. Their lead didn’t last long. The Tulsa Oilers found the lead in the second period. The Knight Monsters tied the game early in the third period. The Knight Monsters got their offense rolling in the third period. Four unanswered third period goals was the difference maker in this one. Overall it was a solid game by the Knight Monsters who just took control in the third period.
The Tulsa Oilers had six more shots. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had the better shot percentage. The Knight Monsters had two more penalty minutes. #1 Jesper Vikman saved 33 shots for a 94% save percentage for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. #30 Vyacheslav Buteyets saved 24 shots for an 83% save percentage for the Tulsa Oilers.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have a record of 38-20-5 with 79 points in 62 games. The Knight Monsters are still in 8th place in ECHL. They are still in 4th place in the ECHL Western Conference. They are still in 2nd place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are in a playoff spot. They are now eight points into a playoff spot. They have the second highest points percentage in the division. The Knight Monsters are fifteen points away from the top spot in the ECHL. The Knight Monsters are eight points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference. The Knight Monsters are six points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the Tulsa Oilers for game sixty-three on Saturday, March 22nd. It will be an away game. Puck drop is scheduled for 5:05 PM. This will be a divisional game. It will be the second of back-to-back games in Tulsa at the BOK Center. The Knight Monsters have ten games remaining in the regular season.
Zac Electrifly 
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