The Montreal Victoire, led by head coach Kori Cheverie, maintained a belief in their team despite facing numerous challenges throughout the season. With injuries and suspensions affecting key players, their early-season dominance waned as they entered the playoffs with pressure to perform. In Game 1 against Ottawa, they struggled with playoff nerves and execution, ultimately losing despite outshooting their opponents. Team members emphasized the importance of focusing on the present and not dwelling on past playoff failures, indicating a resolve to approach each game with a fresh mindset.
The Victoire suffered from playoff nerves in Game 1, making silly mistakes that cost them, despite outshooting Ottawa and managing goals from power plays.
Stacey remarked on the team's mindset, saying, "You don't want to see that, you don't want to hear that... it's a completely new team in that locker room."
Maureen Murphy stated, "we're trying to not necessarily think about last year...because it's a completely new team in that locker room."
Head coach Cheverie emphasized, "If we dwell on what's in the past, we're not going to make it very far, so we have to regroup and move forward."
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