The Tahoe Knight Monsters took on the Tulsa Oilers on Saturday. Puck drop was at 5:05 PM. The game was at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was the sixty-third game of the season. The Knight Monsters were coming off of a 5-2 victory over the Tulsa Oilers. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had a record of 36-20-5. The Knight Monsters had gotten points in their last six games. 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 Tulsa Oilers had played sixty-two games this season. The Tulsa Oilers were coming off of a 2-5 loss to the Tahoe Knight Monsters. The Oilers had a record of 34-20-8. The Oilers were in 11th 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 6-1-2.
Both teams had played sixty-two games. The Knight Monsters had three more wins. The Knight Monsters had the better points percentage. The Knight Monsters had scored twenty-six more goals. The Knight Monsters had allowed fourteen more goals. The Knight Monsters had the better goal differential. The Knight Monsters had three more points. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had 545 penalty minutes. Which was the least in the ECHL. The Tulsa Oilers had 674 penalty minutes.
#30 Jordan Papirny got the start in net for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. It was his 25th game played this season. On Saturday, defender Evan Junker and forward Adam Robbins were activated by the Knight Monsters. Defender Brett Bliss and forward Cal Kiefiuk were placed on reserve by the Knight Monsters. #30 Vyacheslav Buteyets got the start in net for the Tulsa Oilers. It was his 29th game played this season. On Saturday, forward Michael Farren was returned from loan to the Tulsa Oilers by the San Diego Gulls. Defender Olivier Dame-Malka was activated from reserve by the Oilers. Forward Conner Roulette and forward Ruslan Gazizov were placed on reserve by the Oilers. Defender Shane Kuzmeski was placed on 3-day injured reserve by the Oilers.
Ten minutes into the first period, Sean Olson of the Tulsa Oilers received a penalty for interference. With under thirty seconds left in the first period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead. The goal was scored by #12 Bear Hughes. His goal was assisted by #21 Sloan Stanick and #20 Slava Demin.
The score was 1-0 Tahoe Knight Monsters after the first period.
One minute into the second period, the Tulsa Oilers tied the game. The goal was scored by #26 Michael Farren. His goal was assisted by #8 Reid Petryk and #19 Josh Nelson.
Four minutes into the second period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters received a bench minor penalty for too many men. With under six minutes left in the second period, Olivier Dame-Malka of the Oilers received a penalty for tripping. With under three minutes left in the second period, the Tahoe Knight Monsters regained the lead. The goal was scored by #13 Simon Pinard. His goal was assisted by #12 Bear Hughes and #6 Evan Junker.
The score was 2-1 Tahoe Knight Monsters heading into the third period.
Eleven minutes into the third period, Mike McKee of the Tulsa Oilers received a penalty for interference. The final score was 2-1 Tahoe Knight Monsters.
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The Tahoe Knight Monsters took the lead late in the first period. The Tulsa Oilers tied the game early in the second period. A late second period goal gave the Tahoe Knight Monsters the lead. The Knight Monsters held onto their lead through the third period. This was a close game where the Knight Monsters found the edge to win. The Knight Monsters have now won back to back games in Tulsa to extend their point streak to seven games. The Oilers extend their losing streak to four games. Overall this was a solid two games by the Knight Monsters. They came into Tulsa and found the wins they needed. This four game road trip is now over. The Knight Monsters won all four of the road games. It was a pretty successful road trip.
The Tulsa Oilers had fourteen more shots. The Tahoe Knight Monsters had the better shot percentage. The Oilers had four more penalty minutes. #30 Jordan Papirny saved 36 shots for a 97% save percentage for the Tahoe Knight Monsters. #30 Vyacheslav Buteyets saved 21 shots for a 91% save percentage for the Tulsa Oilers.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters have a record of 39-20-5 with 81 points in 63 games. The Knight Monsters are now in 7th place in ECHL. They moved up one. They are back in 3rd place in the ECHL Western Conference. They moved up one there too. They are still in 2nd place in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division. They are in a playoff spot. They are eight points into a playoff spot. They have the second highest points percentage in the division. The Knight Monsters are fourteen 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 eight points away from the top spot in the ECHL Western Conference Mountain Division.
The Tahoe Knight Monsters take on the Idaho Steelheads for game sixty-four on Wednesday, March 26th. It will be a home game. Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM. This will be a divisional game. It will be the first of four home games against the Idaho Steelheads. The Knight Monsters have nine games remaining in the regular season.
Zac Electrifly 
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