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Off to Oil Country

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