Boston Fleet edged by Ottawa in Game 2 thriller in Lowell
- On Saturday, the Ottawa Charge defeated the Boston Fleet 3-1 at the Tsongas Center, tying the best-of-five Walter Cup semifinal series 1-1. Gabbie Hughes sealed the victory with an empty-net goal with 2 minutes remaining.
- Ronja Savolainen and Fanuza Kadirova gave Ottawa an early 2-0 lead, with Savolainen scoring with 6:44 left in the first period and Kadirova adding a goal at the 1:52 mark of the second. Both beat Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel.
- Despite outshooting the Charge 31-21, Boston could not overcome the deficit. Goaltender Gwyneth Philips made 30 saves, while Fleet captain Megan Keller scored Boston's lone goal with 9 seconds left in the second period.
- The series shifts to Ottawa for Game 3 on Friday at the Canadian Tire Centre after six days off. Fleet head coach Kris Sparre emphasized defensive focus, saying, "You got to box out."
- Charge head coach Carla MacLeod praised her team's resilience, while forward Abby Newhook noted, "Getting opportunities is what you want to see." Both squads face a decisive stretch in the tightly contested semifinal.
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The Sun (Lowell)
Boston Fleet edged by Ottawa in Game 2 thriller in Lowell
LOWELL — It won’t be for its lack of chances, but the Boston Fleet is headed to Ottawa in a 1-1 series. The best-of-five Professional Women’s Hockey League Walter Cup semifinals against the Ottawa Charge are now a race to two wins as Boston dropped Game 2 by a score of 3-1 on Saturday in front of a sellout crowd of 6,017 fans at the Tsongas Center. Boston outshot the Charge by a 31-21 margin and dominated most of the third period but couldn’t so…
Ottawa Charge defeat Boston Fleet in Game 2 of PWHL semifinal
Ronja Savolainen and Fanuza Kadirova each scored a goal, Gwyneth Philips had 30 saves, and the visiting Ottawa Charge beat the Boston Fleet 3-1 on Saturday night at the Tsongas Center to level the best-of-five series at a game apiece.
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Savolainen, Kadirova score goals, Philips has 30 saves as Ottawa beats Fleet 3-1, ties series 1-1
Ronja Savolainen and Fanuza Kadirova each scored a goal, Gwyneth Philips had 30 saves, and the Ottawa Charge beat the Boston Fleet 3-1 at the Tsongas Center to level the best-of-five series at a game apiece.
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