Riding a three-game winning streak entering a weekend doubleheader with the Winnipeg Wild in Dauphin, the Parkland Rangers were hoping for big things.

Instead, they learned a painful lesson about consistent hard work and intensity.

Winnipeg skated to a 7-1 win on Saturday, followed by a 10-0 victory on Sunday afternoon.

When asked about the difference between Parkland’s overtime win over the Wild earlier in the season compared to these two games, Rangers coach Tyler Carefoot cited Winnipeg’s compete level, work ethic and intensity.

“Those are things that come to mind. They’re a little more polished than when we saw them a few weeks ago. But in saying that, they’re also, I think, the youngest team in the league,” he said.

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