Confident netminder Campbell says simplicity key to PWHL Toronto's turnaround

It was always about keeping it simple for Kristen Campbell.

The starting goaltender for the Professional Women's Hockey League's Toronto squad has turned a corner along with the team over the past month. Toronto has won five of its last six games, with Campbell winning five straight outings with two shutouts and only seven goals allowed.

"Obviously it wasn't the start that we wanted but it was less than a handful of games, so I think just sticking with the process, and keeping things simple and getting better each and every game [has been key]," Campbell said after Tuesday's practice.

"Now I've been able to string together five wins in a row, the first one was a big one getting that shootout win in Montreal [on Jan. 20] and then just making improvements each game and tweaking things as I go and I feel like I'm in a good place right now with my game and so is the team."

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Campbell had a 3.00 goals-against average through the first five games of the season while the entire team struggled to a 1-4-0 record. However, head coach Troy Ryan stuck with his 26-year-old netminder and his confidence that she would right the ship never wavered.

"I don't think she would be comfortable with her play, I don't think we were comfortable with her play but we also weren't comfortable with the way we were playing as a group," Ryan said of Campbell and the team's start. "So it's a perfect storm.

"I think sticking with her was the key, show that you believe in her. I think another key was her having success in that shootout in Montreal. I think they used [Marie-Philip] Poulin four times and Campbell stopped her three times."

Ryan sees a level of ease in Campbell's play now.

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