The Stoney Creek Sabres weathered an early storm and rode a dominant offensive performance to a 5-3 road victory over the Waterloo Ravens. The game was a story of relentless pressure, as the Sabres unleashed a staggering 68 shots on goal compared to the Ravens' 41. Despite being outshot, Waterloo showed resilience, taking a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. The Ravens struck first on the power play, with Madelyn Davies converting a feed from Alexa Tout just over four minutes in. After Mikayla Barnes answered for Stoney Creek, Isla McCoubrey restored the Waterloo lead with help from Grace Collins and Davies. The tide began to turn in the second period, however, as the Sabres' pressure finally broke through.
Stoney Creek's power play unit proved to be the difference-maker. After Barnes tied the game at 2-2 early in the second, the Sabres capitalized on a late-period penalty. Mylie Ellis, assisted by Aubrey Morrison and Barnes, gave Stoney Creek their first lead of the night on the man-advantage. The Sabres' special teams weren't done, as they sealed the game in the third period. With Waterloo's Grace Collins in the box for tripping, Barnes completed her hat trick, hammering home the game-winning goal on a setup from Ellis and the ever-present Morrison. Morrison, who finished with a remarkable five assists, was the engine of the Sabres' attack all night.
Waterloo made a late push, as Emma McCoubrey scored to cut the deficit to 4-3 with assists from Lauren Sauve and Davies. But the Ravens could not solve Sabres goalie Grace Kipfer again, despite a final flurry. Adison White iced the game for Stoney Creek with an empty-net goal in the final minutes, assisted by Morrison and Barnes, capping a spectacular night for that line. While Waterloo's Teagan Mason faced a barrage in net, Kipfer was steady when called upon for the Sabres, turning aside 38 shots to secure the win in a fast-paced, penalty-filled contest that saw both teams combine for ten minor infractions.
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