The Selkirk Steelers had zero answers for the Dauphin Kings in the second period on Tuesday night.
Dauphin scored four times in the middle frame and outshot the Steelers heavy in a 5-3 win at Credit Union Place. Dauphin racked up 16 shots in the second while the Steelers had just two.
Rylan Gage (12), Gavin Nemis (10), Ethan Stewart (6), and Gabriel Bugeaud (12) scored for Dauphin in the win while Cole Sheffield earned the victory in net.
Ty Pratte (4) sealed the game into an empty net late for Dauphin.
With the win, Dauphin moves back up nine points ahead of Northern Manitoba for first place in the West Division with 57 points.
The Kings now prepare for a daunting weekend as they play three games in three night, all against the top teams in the league.
They play Steinbach on Friday, Niverville on Saturday, and Winkler on Sunday. All games will be broadcasted on 730CKDM with Darnell Duff.