The Toronto Leaside Wildcats used a dominant shot advantage to secure a 4-2 road victory over the Ottawa 67s in a U22 Elite matchup. The Wildcats set the tone early, unleashing 15 shots in the first period and were finally rewarded when Zoe Warner, wearing #76, found the back of the net at the 18:28 mark. The 67s, however, showed resilience. Just 18 seconds into the second period, Lilli White (#25) scored, assisted by Vanessa Sciampacone and Polly Almstedt, to knot the game at 1-1. The middle frame turned into a wild shootout, with four more goals in a span of just over seven minutes. Toronto's Blake Givelas (#81) and Taylor Elliott (#87) scored to regain a two-goal lead, but Ottawa's Polly Almstedt (#44) answered right back to keep her team within one. The Wildcats' Leila Sinclair (#11) would restore the two-goal cushion before the period ended, capitalizing on a setup from Jacqueline Kean.
The third period saw the Wildcats lock things down defensively, limiting the 67s to just three shots on goal. Ottawa's goaltender, Ava Lund-Fouquette (#54), was under siege all night, facing 40 shots and making several key saves to keep her team in contention. At the other end of the ice, Toronto's Isabella Lane (#31) earned the win in net, though detailed goalie statistics were not tracked for this contest. Penalties were a factor throughout, with both teams taking three minors each, but neither power play could break through. In the end, Toronto's relentless offensive pressure and a balanced scoring attack, with goals from four different players, proved too much for Ottawa to overcome, sealing a solid road win for the Wildcats.
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