US EditionKřížová, Nylén Persson and O’Brien Score 3 Straight Goals as the Sirens Rally Past the Sceptres 3-2
New York scored three unanswered third-period goals, and Casey O'Brien netted the winner as the Sirens earned their fourth straight home victory.
- On Wednesday, the New York Sirens defeated the Toronto Sceptres 3-2, securing their fourth consecutive home victory and maintaining contention for the final Professional Women playoff spot.
- Both teams arrived tied for fifth place in the PWHL standings with 34 points, trailing the Ottawa Charge by two points for the final playoff spot. This loss snapped Toronto's four-game road winning streak since the Olympic break.
- After Daryl Watts and Ella Shelton built a 2-0 lead for Toronto, Denisa, Maja Nyl Persson, and Casey Brien scored three consecutive third-period goals. Brien tipped in Nicole Vallario's shot with just under four minutes remaining for the game-winning goal.
- Brien became the second rookie in PWHL history to record 20-plus points, joining Sarah Fillier, who achieved the milestone in 2024-25.
- New York begins a three-game road trip to end the regular season by visiting the Ottawa Charge on Saturday, while the Sceptres travel to face the Minnesota Frost on Sunday.
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Sirens use late rally to topple Sceptres, boost playoff hopes
Denisa Křížová, Maja Nylén Persson and Casey O’Brien scored three straight goals in the third period to help the New York Sirens rally past the Toronto Sceptres 3-2 on Wednesday night at Prudential Center in Newark.
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Křížová, Nylén Persson and O’Brien score 3 straight goals as the Sirens rally past the Sceptres 3-2
Denisa Křížová, Maja Nylén Persson and Casey O’Brien scored three straight goals in the third period to help the New York Sirens rally past the Toronto Sceptres 3-2.
New York - Hockey forward Denisa Křížová, with her first goal in the New York Sirens jersey, helped the team win the overseas PWHL competition over Toronto 3:2. The 31-year-old Czech international started the Sirens' turnaround in the 50th minute, when they were already losing 0:2. However, they scored three times in the third period and continue to fight for a place in the playoffs in their first season.
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