The Brampton Canadettes set the tone early and rode a balanced offensive attack to a 6-3 victory over the East Ottawa Stars. Brampton came out firing in the first period, outshooting the Stars 11-6 and building a crucial two-goal lead. Kristina Eccleston opened the scoring just over four minutes in, finishing a play set up by Adiah VanEngen and Molly Adams. Less than thirty seconds later, Julia Sayej doubled the advantage, with assists from Avery Gillespie and Anika Mahon, giving the Canadettes a commanding early edge they would never relinquish.
East Ottawa fought back in the second period, finding their offensive rhythm and outshooting Brampton 10-6. Caitlyn Johnston got the Stars on the board midway through the frame, but Brampton's Kristina Eccleston answered right back with her second goal of the game, which would stand as the game-winner. The Stars' Genevieve Bisson brought her team back within one, but a late power-play goal from Brampton's Adiah VanEngen, assisted by Ashlyn Armstrong and Molly Adams, restored the two-goal cushion heading into the final period. The physicality ramped up as well, with penalties for body checking, cross-checking, and a late-period hooking call setting the stage for a chippy finish.
The third period saw the Canadettes put the game away. Carly Henry scored early to extend the lead to 5-2, with Molly Adams picking up her third assist of the night on the play. Despite a late response from East Ottawa's Kiana Fortin, Brampton's Tatum Anderson sealed the victory with an empty-net goal in the final minutes. Brampton goaltender Emily Mackie was solid in net, turning aside 21 of 24 shots for the win. The Canadettes' offense was a well-oiled machine, with key contributions from Eccleston, VanEngen, and the playmaking of Molly Adams, who finished with three assists in a decisive team performance.
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