Photo credit – Pederson Photographic
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The Dauphin Kings will look to make it nine straight tonight as they head to Oil Country to play the Oil Capitals.
The Kings will also look to keep up with the Steinbach Pistons who are on a lengthy streak of their own and have a six-point lead over the Kings for first in the league, Dauphin does have a pair of games in hand.
The Oil Capitals; meanwhile, are playing solid hockey at a good time. They’re coming off a 6-2 win against Waywayseecappo and they’ve won four of their past five games.
It’s the eighth and final meeting this regular season between the clubs, Dauphin is 5 and 2 against Virden this season.
Darnell Duff has the pregame show at 7:15.
By the numbers:
Dauphin
GF – 189
GA – 118
PP% – 25.6
PK% – 85.2
Leaders – Kaden Bryant 31g, 32a
Colby Jaquet 12g, 42a
Logan Calder 24a, 24a
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Virden
GF – 184
GA – 170
PP% – 22.6
PK% – 73
Leaders – Braden Fischer 30g, 38a
Carson Buydens 25g, 26a
Nathan Driver 28g, 22a (6g, 6a in 19 games with Virden this season) Is averaging 0.63 points per game with Virden, averaged 1.19 with the Winnipeg Freeze to begin the season