The Ottawa 67s weathered a relentless Cambridge shooting storm to secure a 5-3 road victory in a game heavily influenced by special teams. The Rivulettes dominated the shot clock, firing 41 pucks towards Ottawa netminder Ava Lund-Fouquette, but the 67s were ruthlessly efficient on their chances. Ottawa struck first when Norah Nyaba opened the scoring midway through the first period. They extended their lead on a power play early in the second, with Lilli White finding the back of the net. Cambridge, however, roared back with two quick power-play goals of their own from Quinn Carswell, who scored twice in a two-minute span with assists from Madeleine Kim and Reese Reid, knotting the game at 2-2.
The penalty parade continued, and Ottawa reclaimed the lead for good on another power play, this time from Ciena Tagapulot. The third period saw Cambridge cut the deficit to one when Ava Strome scored early, but Ottawa responded almost immediately. Just 23 seconds after taking a penalty, Maude McCarthy scored a crucial shorthanded goal, assisted by Jane Synott and Ciena Tagapulot, to restore the two-goal cushion. The Rivulettes continued to press, outshooting Ottawa 16-6 in the final frame, but could not solve Lund-Fouquette again. Lilli White sealed the win with an empty-net goal in the final minute.
The story of the game was written in the penalty boxes and on the special teams units. Ottawa went 3-for-7 on the power play, while Cambridge converted on 2 of their 8 opportunities. Despite the lopsided shot total, Ottawa's opportunistic scoring and key penalty kill, highlighted by McCarthy's shorthanded tally, proved decisive. For Cambridge, Quinn Carswell's two-goal performance was a bright spot, but the inability to capitalize on their massive territorial advantage ultimately cost them the game.
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