Two power-play goals early in the third period helped the Steinbach Pistons to a 4-1 win over the Dauphin Kings, Friday in Dauphin.
The first of the two goals with the man advantage came on a goalmouth scramble when Steinbach’s Lyndon Lamb kicked the puck in, giving the Pistons a 3-1 lead.
Kings head coach and general manager Bryan Kromm said he will take a look at the video to see what happened.
“I didn’t get a clean look at some of those calls, so I’ve just got to check those out and have a fair assessment. Obviously, it’s tough right now in the moment to try and go back,” he said.
The Kings played well throughout the contest, outshooting their opponents, 36-23.
“We did a lot of good things. It’s just that’s the game of hockey where sometimes you do a lot of good things well, but don’t get rewarded,” Kromm said.
The Kings have had trouble scoring at Credit Union Place, recording just 13 goals in six games. Take away a 5-0 win over the Winnipeg Blues, Oct. 2, and the Kings have scored just eight goals in five games.
The Kings had chances Friday night, but couldn’t score.
“I honestly thought we did enough to get some chances there, but obviously, it just didn’t go our way tonight,” Kromm said.
The Kings will look to correct things ahead of their next game Friday night, when they host the Winkler Flyers.
“We’ll just keep working, keep sticking to it. That’s going to be the message, that we did a lot of good things. We’ve just got to build off it,” Kromm said, adding the confidence should be fairly high in the dressing room.
“When you’re going through tough stretches, it’s tough to stay up, but that’s the challenge and that’s the beauty of it. It’s a journey and we’ve just got to stay up whether it’s up or down,” he said.
The Kings will end their four-game home stand, Sunday against the Portage Terriers at 4 p.m.
Kings court: Friday was Ladies Night, sponsored by ARC Skin Laser Veins Clinic, with vendors offering their goods to people of all ages.