The Barrie Sharks delivered a commanding defensive performance to blank the Ottawa 67s 3-0 on the road. From the opening puck drop, the Sharks established control, outshooting Ottawa 11-4 in the first period. Their pressure paid off late in the frame when Mae Severn, assisted by Madeline McKay, found the back of the net at 17:44 to give Barrie a lead they would never relinquish. The 67s struggled to generate consistent offense, and a hooking penalty to Avery Ronberg midway through the period only added to their early difficulties.
The Sharks continued to pour it on in the second, firing 18 shots on Ottawa's Livia Debnarova. The Ottawa netminder made several key saves to keep her team in the game, but the relentless Barrie attack finally broke through again. At the 12:10 mark, Abrianne Brumwell scored, with helpers from Tayah Wallace and Samantha Larmand, to double the lead. Ottawa's penalty troubles continued as Polly Almstedt was called for boarding late in the period, further stifling any chance for momentum. At the other end of the ice, Barrie's Ryleigh Maxwell was a fortress, turning aside all 15 shots she faced across the game to secure a shutout victory.
Any hope of an Ottawa comeback was extinguished early in the third period. With the 67s pressing, Mae Severn sealed the win with an empty-net goal at 2:10, her second of the night, assisted by Piper Sebben and Gabrielle Willard. The Sharks closed out the game with ease, limiting Ottawa to just four shots in the final frame. The story of the night was Barrie's complete territorial dominance, a 43-15 shot advantage, and a flawless goaltending performance from Ryleigh Maxwell that handed the Ottawa 67s a decisive defeat on home ice.
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