The other obstacle for Ottawa in this game was special teams, which has been a particular issue for this team of late. Following the team’s victory against Seattle in their last outing, head coach Carla MacLeod said, “Penalties, the penalties are hurting us in many games now, so we certainly have to lean into that and figure it out.” MacLeod went on to say, “We’ve got to figure that out as a group and make sure discipline is a priority.” Those issues carried over into this game and forced the team to chase momentum against New York rather than carry it.
