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The Oil Caps lose a tough game to the Kings

The first period saw just one goal from the Kings for an early 1-0 lead. The second period saw just one goal by Dauphin for the 2-0 lead. The third period kicked off with one goal by Dauphin to extend their lead to 3-0. Virden took back a goal to make the score 3-1. Dauphin scored another to make the score now 4-1. Virden tried to fight back once more scoring their second to make the score now 4-2. However with an empty netter from Dauphin to make the final score 5-3.

The first period saw Dauphin’s Kaden Bryant score his 1st of the season at 10:57 to make the score 1-0 headed into the second period. In the second period Dauphin’s Kaden Bryant scored his second of the game at 6:20 to give Dauphin the 2-0 lead heading into the third period.

The third period saw the Kings Carter Sawchuk score his 16th of the season at 2:56 to make the Dauphin lead 3-0. At 7:05 Virden’s Owen Blocker scored his 8th of the season on the power play to make the score 3-1. At 12:08 Dauphin’s Grady Hobbs scored his 27th of the season to make the score 4-1. Virden took advantage of another power play when Dylan Halliday scored his 15th of the season at 15:27 to make the score 4-2. Dauphin scored the final goal when Braeden Young scored his first of the season on the empty net to make the final score 5-3 for the Kings.

Dauphin’s Levi Mitchell took home the win stopping 39 of 41 shots faced for a save percentage of 95.1%. Virden’s Ethan Peterson took the loss stopping 28 of 32 shots faced for a save percentage of 87.5%.