“It’s very important to stay focused and be ready for the next shot. You don’t know when it’s going to come, or where it’s going to come from,” says Team P.E.I. goalie Yiyi Peng.
Northwest Territories goaltender Ellie Loutitt makes a glove save off a quality scoring chance by P.E.I.’s Kailey Lutley, 14, during the first period of a female hockey game in the 2023 Canada Winter Games on Feb. 28. Loutitt finished the game, played at Credit Union Place in Summerside, with 64 saves. P.E.I. won the contest 5-0. - Jason Simmonds/SaltWire Network
In its opening game, P.E.I. outshot the Yukon 72-15 in a 3-1 win Feb. 27. In Game 2, on Feb. 28, the host province unleashed a 69-shot attack on the Northwest Territories while allowing only five in a 5-0 win. “It’s very important to stay focused and be ready for the next shot,” said Peng. “You don’t know when it’s going to come, or where it’s going to come from.”Asked if she does anything to maintain that focus, Peng said she likes to skate around during stoppages in play to stay warm.
“We all knew it was going to be tough playing these teams since they are all triple-A or playing competitive sports where we all play house league,” Loutitt told SaltWire Network in a post-game interview on Feb. 28. “We came in here not expecting much, but I think we are doing a lot better than we all thought.”
“We had the idea coming in it was going to be a battle,” said Grant. “We set some goals before the game and we did achieve those goals as a team.
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