The East Ottawa Stars and Cambridge Rivulettes delivered a heart-stopping, back-and-forth battle that required overtime to decide, with the home team Stars rallying from a three-goal deficit to claim a thrilling 5-4 victory. The game's tone was set early and harshly for the Stars, as forward Kessa Hogue was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for body checking just 8:54 into the first period. The Rivulettes capitalized ruthlessly on the extended power play, with Emersyn Miller opening the scoring and Rachael Burt adding another to give Cambridge a commanding 2-0 lead after the first, despite being outshot 15-4.
The Rivulettes extended their lead to 3-0 early in the second on a goal from Jenna Charron, seemingly putting the game out of reach. But the Stars, sparked by their penalty kill and a resilient performance from goaltender Madelaine Ouellette, began their fight back. Tatianna Tessier got the home side on the board with a power-play marker late in the second. The comeback truly ignited in the third period. Allison Dunbrack scored early to cut the deficit to one, and Macyn Driver tied the game at 3-3 with another power-play goal. Cambridge's Kendra Restauri briefly restored the Rivulettes' lead, but with their net empty and the clock ticking down, Annie McDonell scored a dramatic power-play goal with just 15 seconds remaining in regulation to force overtime, completing the stunning comeback.
In the extra frame, the Stars' momentum proved unstoppable. They weathered an early penalty and finally broke through to secure the two points, completing a monumental rally. The story of the game was the incredible turnaround, fueled by special teams—the Stars scored three power-play goals—and the stellar goaltending of Madelaine Ouellette, who turned aside 38 shots to backstop the win. For the Rivulettes, it was a story of a dominant start that slipped away, despite multi-point efforts from Reese Reid and Rachael Burt.
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