It was close but the Storm prevailed in their second Provincial Playdown game against the Leaside Wildcats. The 2-1 win kept the Storm in contention for the one spot in the Provincial Championships in April and was their 12th game without a loss.
The game couldn't have started any better with the Wildcats taking 4 penalties in the first 5 minutes of the game and playing 3 on 5 for over 2 minutes straight. But the Storm powerplay struggled to control the puck and finished the period with no goals. The Storm had difficulty getting going throughout the game as the Wildcat checked aggressively and won the battles along the boards. Early in the 2nd period Jasmine was able to unleash a wicked slap shot from outside the blue line that dipped in the last second to beat the Leaside goalie on the glove side. It was one of the few times that Jasmine was able to shake loose from the 2 checkers that were always on her to get a shot on net.
However, late in the period the Wildcats scored on the powerplay. On the play, the scorer collided with Alisha who was forced to leave the game with a neck injury and concussion. The Storm was able to take back the lead early in the 3rd period. Rebecca R. won a face off in the Leaside end and got the puck over to Madeleine who was driving to the Leaside net and able to lift the puck over the shoulder of the Wildcat goalie.
In Provincial Playdown games the Storm are now 2-0, Leaside is 1-1, Etobicoke is 0-2 and Scarborough has yet to play. Click here for current standings. A win on Tuesday against Scarborough guarantees the Storm a spot in the Provincial Championships.
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