The Whitby Wolves delivered a dominant performance on home ice, overwhelming the Ottawa 67s with an 8-3 victory. The game started with Ottawa's Norah Nyaba opening the scoring midway through the first period, assisted by Quinn Toll and Maude McCarthy. However, the Wolves quickly responded on the power play after a tripping call against Ottawa. Riley Pettit capitalized on the man advantage, assisted by Kali Maechtel and Cassandra Cardone, to tie the game before the first intermission. The period was marked by physical play, with penalties for both sides, including a bench minor against Ottawa.
The second period belonged entirely to the Whitby Wolves, who erupted for four unanswered goals to seize control of the game. Riley Pettit struck again just 48 seconds into the period, giving Whitby their first lead. Cassandra Cardone then scored at even strength, followed by a power-play goal from Cardone that would stand as the game-winner. Stella Pittis added another before the period ended, capping off a relentless offensive display that saw the Wolves outshoot Ottawa 18-10 in the frame. The 67s struggled with discipline, taking another bench minor and a second tripping penalty.
Whitby continued their assault in the third period. Kali Maechtel and Stella Pittis, with her second of the night on the power play, extended the lead to 7-1. Ottawa managed to find a brief spark, with Paetyn Stansell and Claire Wightman scoring to cut into the deficit, but the comeback was far too little, too late. Jasmine Ke sealed the 8-3 final for Whitby with an even-strength marker. The period ended with a flurry of penalties, including a double minor for head contact to Whitby's Lillyan Newmaster. The Wolves' offense was a well-oiled machine, with Katie Belk notching four assists and Cassandra Cardone finishing with a stellar two goals and two assists. Despite the final score, Ottawa's goalies faced a barrage of 41 shots, while Whitby's netminders weathered 33 attempts in a game defined by Whitby's explosive and balanced scoring attack.
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