The Buzz · Southern Manitoba Morning Wire

Your Wheat Kings just got swept. Oba nä!

Your Wheat Kings just got swept. Oba nä!

Good morning from the wheat belt — five communities, strong roots, and stories worth your time.

### The Wheat Kings' Sweep

Well, listen once, the Brandon Wheat Kings just got swept by the Calgary Hitmen in the playoffs. That's something, isn't it? It was a tough series, ending right there at Westoba Place. You always hope for more, especially when the boys have been grinding all season. They fought hard, but sometimes the puck just doesn't bounce your way.

It's always a quiet kind of disappointment when your team goes out like that. You see it on the faces of people walking down Rosser Avenue or grabbing coffee at Double D's. It's not a loud anger, just a knowing nod. We've seen our share of ups and downs with the Wheat Kings, and this is definitely a down. Losing like this, especially a sweep, it just feels a little... *empty*.

* **Tough Loss:** The Wheat Kings were swept by the Calgary Hitmen. * **Season Over:** This means the end of their playoff run this year. * **Local Impact:** You feel it in the air around the city, a quiet letdown.

It's not just a game, eh? For a city like Brandon, the Wheat Kings are a part of the rhythm of winter. You plan your evenings around games, meet up with friends, talk about the plays. Now, with the season done, it leaves a little hole until next fall. But, we're resilient once. We'll be back, cheering just as loud when the puck drops again.

Well, you can hear what the others are saying about this whole thing on the morning show — catch it live at mornings.live.

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