The Dauphin Kings nearly pulled off the improbable.
However, they couldn't pull it off as they lost 5-4 to Steinbach on Friday night, as the team kicked off a three game weekend.
For the second straight time against Steinbach, the Kings spotted them a three-goal lead. Havryil Simchuk then scored for the fifth game in a row and Matthew Thomas brought Dauphin within one after 40.
The third was a wild period as Steinbach restored their two-goal lead before Gabriel Bugeaud brought Dauphin back within a goal with less than five minutes left.
Then with just more than three minutes left, Steinbach took a 5-3 lead before Ethan Williment brought Dauphin within one again, with 200 seconds left.
It wasn't meant to be in the end, as Dauphin dropped the game.
They're off to Niverville on Saturday.
