Ft Wayne Komets ahead Alex Swetlikoff (90), Tulsa Oilers goalie Vyacheslav Buteyets (30)
TULSA, Okla. — The Route 66 Blue Whales (Tulsa Oilers) confronted a heart-stopping problem on the BOK Middle on Friday evening as they went head-to-head towards the Fort Wayne Komets. In a detailed recreation, the Blue Whales finally fell 3-2 in extra time, leaving followers on the sting of their seats.
Tulsa Oilers defenseman Mike McKee (24)
The evening started with pleasure as Mike McKee lit the lamp for the Blue Whales, banging in a shot that ricocheted off the left-wing wall and slipped previous Komets’ goaltender Connor Unger with simply 1:22 left within the first interval. The house crowd erupted as Tulsa took an early 1-0 lead.
Tulsa Oilers defenseman Olivier Dame-Malka (40)
Constructing on their momentum, the Blue Whales doubled their benefit when Olivier Dame-Malka discovered the again of the online 6:54 into the second interval. With two objectives in his final three video games, Dame-Malka gave Tulsa a snug 2-0 lead, and the environment within the area buzzed with hope for a victory.
Ft Wayne Komets ahead Jack Dugan (8)
Nonetheless, the Komets displayed resilience and started their comeback late within the recreation. Odeen Tufto ignited the rally with a power-play objective on the 5:09 mark of the third interval, firing a blistering one-timer into the highest nook to slender the deficit to 2-1. Because the clock ticked down, the Komets stored urgent, and Jack Dugan leveled the rating at 2-2 with simply 2:41 remaining in regulation. Dugan capitalized on a rebound, leaving the group shocked and forcing the sport into extra time.
Ft Wayne Komets ahead Jack Gorniak (20), Tulsa Oilers defenseman Mike McKee (24)
Within the additional body, the stress heightened with every go and rush. In the end, it was Alex Swetlikoff who ended the matchup, scoring the game-winning objective simply 2:54 into extra time. Tufto assisted on the play, capping a powerful efficiency with a degree on all three Komets objectives.
Tulsa Oilers ahead Sean Olson (29)
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