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UPDATED: Wild concludes busy stretch on winning note

Quick goals key Vitos’ win in Kensington

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BATHURST, N.B. – The Kensington Monaghan Farms Wild concluded a stretch of four games in five days on a winning note Monday.

The Wild registered a 6-2 road victory over the Northern Moose in New Brunswick/P.E.I. Major Midget Hockey League action.
Kensington dropped a 3-1 decision to the Saint John Vitos on Saturday night.
The results leave the Wild at 24-7-2 (won-lost-overtime losses). Kensington concludes the regular season with a road game against Saint John (20-12-0) on Friday night, and a home contest versus the Fredericton Caps (7-24-2) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Wild 6 Moose 2
At the K.C. Irving Regional Centre in Bathurst, N.B., Colby MacArthur (2-1), Zac Arsenault (1-1), Ethan Beaulieu, Thomas Rennie and Dixon MacLeod scored for the Wild. Landon Clow (2), Marc Richard, Bradley Campbell, Carter Cahill, Frank Fortin and William Proud added helpers.
Gavin Caissie and Zack Manuel replied for the Moose (8-21-4).
The Wild built period leads of 3-1 and 5-2.
Winning goaltender Caleb Coyle turned aside 19 of 21 shots.

Vitos 3 Wild 1
At Credit Union Centre in Kensington, previously Community Gardens, the Vitos struck for two goals 1:01 apart in the second half of the third period to break a 1-1 tie.
Cole Fraser’s goal at 11:28 gave the Vitos a 2-1 lead, and Drew Johnston made it a two-goal game at 12:29.
Saint John had taken the lead after the Wild had a go-ahead goal disallowed at 9:02 of the third period. It was originally ruled a goal, but the four officials met following the play and ruled the puck was knocked in with a high stick.
Connor Richard also scored for the Vitos.
Arsenault, assisted by Beaulieu and Evan Gallant, netted the lone goal for the Wild.
Ryan Holder earned the goaltending win, and Chad Arsenault was saddled with the loss.

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