Leaside Junior Wildcats saw Whitby Wolves Samantha Isbell score the winning goal on a powerplay in overtime Saturday night at Leaside Arena. Isbell scored the first Whitby goal as well at 12 minutes of the third. Both Whitby markers were scored while the Wildcats were shorthanded. The home team might have won the game on speed and guts alone but they were unable to capitalize on any of the five powerplay opportunities they had. Whitby netminder Rachel McQuigge stopped all but one of some 26 shots. That goal was scored by Maria Hinds with help from Siobhan Birch and Caitlin Heale at 16.34 of the third. McQuigge committed frequent sheer robbery on Leaside including her save on Megan Pardy’s memorable breakaway in the third. The loss drops the Wildcats to eighth in the 20 team PWHL with ten wins, well behind in games played however by six of the seven teams ahead of them. Danielle Toland stopped 25 of 27 shots in net for Leaside. Boxscore
