The Stoney Creek Sabres put on a clinic at both ends of the ice, cruising to a decisive 5-0 victory over the East Ottawa Stars in U22 Elite action. The tone was set early as the Sabres' Aubrey Morrison, assisted by Claire Sanford and Alyssa Pescetti, opened the scoring just under three minutes into the first period. Despite taking a penalty shortly after, the Sabres' special teams shone brightly. While shorthanded, Alyssa Pescetti found the back of the net with help from Reese Kletke, doubling the lead and seizing all momentum. The Stars struggled to solve Sabres goaltender Machala Musty, who was a perfect wall all night, turning aside every shot she faced.
The second period saw the Sabres continue their offensive onslaught. Adison White became the focal point, scoring twice to extend the lead to 4-0. Her first goal was set up by Sadie Allen and Reese Kletke, while her second came from a feed by Sadie Allen and Mylie Ellis in the final minute of the frame. The Sabres' defense, backed by the impeccable Musty, successfully killed off a series of penalties, including minors to Charlee Love, Reese Kletke, and Claire Sanford, to preserve the shutout. The Stars' Madelaine Ouellette faced a relentless barrage in the Stoney Creek crease.
Any hope of an East Ottawa comeback was extinguished early in the third period when the Sabres' Addison Beaman, assisted by Eva Ouellette and Ashley Austin, netted the fifth and final goal. The Stars' frustration mounted, resulting in a late hooking penalty, but they could not generate any offense to spoil Musty's perfect night. The final buzzer sounded on a comprehensive team victory for Stoney Creek, highlighted by a multi-point night from Adison White, key assists from Reese Kletke and Sadie Allen, and a flawless 23-save shutout performance from goaltender Machala Musty.
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