Cole Sheffield made 27 saves as the Dauphin Kings are right back in the win column.
Three different Kings scored as they outshot and outscored the Virden Oil Capitals. 38 shots led to three goals for Dauphin in a 3-1 victory in a highly anticipated matchup between two teams that are expected to be among the best in the West.
Josh Lehto opened up the scoring in the game for Virden but that was it. Following Lehto's goal, Logan Walker scored just 51 seconds later to tie the game.
Gabriel Bugeaud continued with his stellar play later in the period as he scored his third of the season with just less than four minutes left in the first to give Dauphin a 2-1 lead and they never looked back.
Jordan Bax scored on a beautiful play with just more than three minutes left as Dauphin skated off with a solid 3-1 win.
Dauphin is now 4-1 on the season as they remain atop the MGEU West Division. Next up for the team is a battle against Neepawa on home ice.
