The Dauphin Kings battled back from a 5-2 deficit at the start of the third period to force overtime, but a bad bounce cost them in a 6-5 OT loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
Dauphin’s start to the contest was excellent. Just over one minute in the Kings scored on Thomas Lenchyshyn’s first of the post season. However after a couple more chances by Dauphin the Steelers responded with four unanswered, chasing Kings starting goal Jarrod Schamerhorn after three goals against.
In the middle frame the two teams traded goals. Dauphin’s came from Keaton Leininger.
The Kings started the final frame down 5-2 but scored three straight in the in the first five minutes to get the game at 5-5. Dauphin controlled the third period and Selkirk were clearly on their heels. The Kings just couldn’t snag the go ahead goal.
In overtime the two clubs traded chances but it was a bounce at centre ice that allowed Dexter Kuczek to walk in on a breakaway and get the Steelers the victory. It was just an unfortunate break for Trevor Kavanaugh who went down on one knee to stop the puck at the red line, but it knuckled around him and sent the Selkirk forward in on a breakaway from the Dauphin blue line.
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