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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 4-2 to the Iowa Heartlanders on Saturday night at the BOK Center.
Ryan Miotto scored his first of the season 7:19 into the game, burying a rebound created by Adam Goodsir to put Iowa up 1-0 through one frame.
Tulsa Oilers defenseman Duggie Lagrone (5)
Sasha Pastujov tipped a shot from Jack Clement 36 seconds into the latter half of the game, tying the score 1-1. Zach Dubinsky tallied his first of the season to restore Iowa’s one-goal lead, deflecting a point shot through Vyacheslav Buteyets with 3:46 left in the second period. Iowa’s Matthew Sop followed up 2:36 later with a power-play wrist shot, earning the Heartlanders a 3-1 advantage heading into period three.
Pastujov net his second of the game, finishing a power-play scramble set up by Alec Butcher and Duggie Lagrone, past Kyle McClellan 7:58 into the third period, cutting Iowa’s lead down to one at 3-2. Gavin Hain closed the scoring at 4-2, beating Buteyets on the short side with 9:46 remaining.
Iowa Heartlanders goalie Kyle McClellan (33)
Iowa and Tulsa square off again tomorrow, Sunday Nov. 3 at 3:05 p.m. at the BOK Center. Sunday is Paw Patrol Sunday Family Funday presented by Channel 6. As with all Sunday home games, a postgame skate with the players follows immediately after the final buzzer.
Tulsa Oilers forward Ruslan Gazizov (32)
Iowa Heartlanders defenseman Andrew McLean (18), Tulsa Oilers forward Michael Farren (26)
Iowa Heartlanders defenseman Andrew McLean (18), Tulsa Oilers forward Michael Farren (26)
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