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San Francisco Chronicle
17-05-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Ottawa Charge advance to the PWHL championship series, beating Montreal 2-1 in Game 4
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Gwyneth Philips made 19 saves and the Ottawa Charge advanced to the PWHL championship series, beating the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Friday night in Game 4. The Charge will face the defending Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost in the final. The Frost beat Toronto in four games. Regular-season champion Montreal lost after electing to face third-place Ottawa instead of fourth-place Minnesota. Rebecca Leslie and Emily Clark scored for Ottawa. Maureen Murphy scored for Montreal with 5:02 remaining, spoiling Philips bid for her second straight shutout. Leslie opened the scoring at two minutes of the first period on a rebound on a 2-on-1 break with Anna Meixner. Meixner, on the right side, kept the puck and fired a shot that went off goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens' left pad to Leslie. Clark scored 31 seconds into the third period. She circled the right side and came out front to beat Desbiens from close range. Desbiens made 21 saves.
Boston Globe
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Victoire even PWHL playoff series with Charge in tidy four-overtime, 135-minute thriller
Brianne Jenner had a goal and an assist for the Charge. Aneta Tejralova also scored for the visitors, while Gwyneth Philips made 53 saves. 🚨 MONTREAL WINS IT IN FOURTH OVERTIME 🚨 THE LONGEST GAME IN LEAGUE HISTORY ENDS WITH THE VICTOIRE'S FIRST EVER PLAYOFF WIN 🤯 — TSN (@TSN_Sports) Ottawa came back from a 2-0 deficit with two goals in the final 4:34 of the third period. Jenner's goal forced overtime with 41.8 seconds remaining. The Charge had pulled their goaltender for the extra attacker. Both teams had five-on-three power plays in the first overtime period, but were unable to capitalize. Advertisement Montreal had 1:34 of five-on-three time, while Ottawa had 24 seconds. Neither power play generated a great look to end the game. The Victoire opened the scoring 2:25 in when O'Neill scored her first of the postseason. The pass banked off the side boards and ended up perfectly placed for O'Neill to beat Ottawa's defense to the puck. She then put the backhand past Phillips on Montreal's first shot of the game. Montreal doubled its lead 8:35 into the second period when Laura Stacey entered the zone off of a nice pass from Wilgren and fired a snap shot over the pad of Philips. Related : Advertisement Ottawa looked to cut the lead less than a minute later. A scramble in front saw the puck cross the goal line, but it was overturned for goaltender interference. The Charge challenged the call, but it was confirmed giving Montreal a power play. The Charge had the best chances during the penalty. Katerina Mrazova hit the post on a rush, and Emily Clark had a shot from the slot saved by Desbiens. It also generated some momentum for Ottawa. Ten of their 11 shots in the second period came after Stacey's goal. They finally beat Desbiens with 4:34 remaining in the third period. Brianne Jenner's faceoff win got the puck to Tejralova. Her point shot got through traffic to make the score 2-1. Jenner's tying goal came when Tereza Vanisova had the puck at the goal line to the left of Desbiens, and fired a cross-ice pass. The puck hit off of Ottawa forward Clark before Jenner fired the one-timer into the open side of the net. The series shifts to Ottawa for the next two games. Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday night at TD Place. Meanwhile in Minnesota, the Frost took a 2-1 series lead on Toronto with a 7-5 victory. They will have a chance to return to the Walter Cup finals on Wednesday night.
Fox Sports
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Catherine Dubois scores in 4th OT to lift Victoire over Charge 3-2 for first playoff victory
Associated Press LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Catherine Dubois scored at 15:33 of the fourth overtime to lift the Montreal Victoire to a 3-2 playoff victory over the Ottawa Charge on Sunday. The game set a Canadian professional women's hockey record for the longest hockey game ever, passing the Canadian Women's Hockey League semifinal on March 18, 2018. The previous longest Professional Women's Hockey League game was played exactly a year ago between Montreal and Boston. Kristin O'Neill and Laura Stacey also scored for Montreal, and Anna Wilgren had two assists. Ann-Renee Desbiens made 623 saves as the Victoire tied the best-of-five semifinal series at 1-1. Brianne Jenner had a goal and an assist for the Charge. Aneta Tejralova also scored for the visitors while Gwyneth Philips made 53 saves. Ottawa came back from a 2-0 deficit with two goals in the final 4:34 of the third period. Jenner's goal forced overtime with 41.8 seconds remaining. The Charge had pulled their goaltender for the extra attacker. Both teams had five-on-three power plays in the first overtime period, but were unable to capitalize. Montreal had 1:34 of five-on-three time, while Ottawa had 24 seconds. Neither power play generated a great look to end the game. The Victoire opened the scoring 2:25 into the game when O'Neill scored her first of the postseason. The pass banked off the side boards and ended up perfectly placed for O'Neill to beat Ottawa's defense to the puck. She then put the backhand past Phillips. It was Montreal's first shot of the game. Montreal doubled their lead 8:35 into the second period when Laura Stacey entered the zone off of a nice pass from Wilgren and fired a snap shot over the pad of Philips. Ottawa looked to cut the lead less than a minute later. A scramble in front saw the puck cross the goal line, but the call after an official review ruled there was goaltender interference. The Charge challenged the call, but it was confirmed giving Montreal a power play. Rebecca Leslie was credited with the shot that crossed the line. The Charge had the best chances during the penalty. Katerina Mrazova hit the post on a rush, and Emily Clark had a shot from the slot saved by Desbiens. It also generated some momentum for Ottawa. Ten of their 11 shots in the second period came after Stacey's goal. They finally beat Desbiens with 4:34 remaining in the third period. Brianne Jenner's faceoff win got the puck to Tejralova. Her point shot got through traffic to make the score 2-1. Jenner's tying goal came when Tereza Vanisova had the puck at the goal line to the left of Desbiens, and fired a cross-ice pass. The puck hit off of Ottawa forward Clark before Jenner fired the one-timer into the open side of the net. The series now shifts to Ottawa for the next two games. Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday night at TD Place. ___ AP Women's Hockey: recommended in this topic
Mint
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
Catherine Dubois scores in 4th OT to lift Victoire over Charge 3-2 for first playoff victory
LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Catherine Dubois scored at 15:33 of the fourth overtime to lift the Montreal Victoire to a 3-2 playoff victory over the Ottawa Charge on Sunday. The game set a Canadian professional women's hockey record for the longest hockey game ever, passing the Canadian Women's Hockey League semifinal on March 18, 2018. The previous longest Professional Women's Hockey League game was played exactly a year ago between Montreal and Boston. Kristin O'Neill and Laura Stacey also scored for Montreal, and Anna Wilgren had two assists. Ann-Renee Desbiens made 623 saves as the Victoire tied the best-of-five semifinal series at 1-1. Brianne Jenner had a goal and an assist for the Charge. Aneta Tejralova also scored for the visitors while Gwyneth Philips made 53 saves. Ottawa came back from a 2-0 deficit with two goals in the final 4:34 of the third period. Jenner's goal forced overtime with 41.8 seconds remaining. The Charge had pulled their goaltender for the extra attacker. Both teams had five-on-three power plays in the first overtime period, but were unable to capitalize. Montreal had 1:34 of five-on-three time, while Ottawa had 24 seconds. Neither power play generated a great look to end the game. The Victoire opened the scoring 2:25 into the game when O'Neill scored her first of the postseason. The pass banked off the side boards and ended up perfectly placed for O'Neill to beat Ottawa's defense to the puck. She then put the backhand past Phillips. It was Montreal's first shot of the game. Montreal doubled their lead 8:35 into the second period when Laura Stacey entered the zone off of a nice pass from Wilgren and fired a snap shot over the pad of Philips. Ottawa looked to cut the lead less than a minute later. A scramble in front saw the puck cross the goal line, but the call after an official review ruled there was goaltender interference. The Charge challenged the call, but it was confirmed giving Montreal a power play. Rebecca Leslie was credited with the shot that crossed the line. The Charge had the best chances during the penalty. Katerina Mrazova hit the post on a rush, and Emily Clark had a shot from the slot saved by Desbiens. It also generated some momentum for Ottawa. Ten of their 11 shots in the second period came after Stacey's goal. They finally beat Desbiens with 4:34 remaining in the third period. Brianne Jenner's faceoff win got the puck to Tejralova. Her point shot got through traffic to make the score 2-1. Jenner's tying goal came when Tereza Vanisova had the puck at the goal line to the left of Desbiens, and fired a cross-ice pass. The puck hit off of Ottawa forward Clark before Jenner fired the one-timer into the open side of the net. The series now shifts to Ottawa for the next two games. Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday night at TD Place.
Winnipeg Free Press
12-05-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Catherine Dubois scores in 4th OT to lift Victoire over Charge 3-2 for first playoff victory
LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Catherine Dubois scored at 15:33 of the fourth overtime to lift the Montreal Victoire to a 3-2 playoff victory over the Ottawa Charge on Sunday. The game set a Canadian professional women's hockey record for the longest hockey game ever, passing the Canadian Women's Hockey League semifinal on March 18, 2018. The previous longest Professional Women's Hockey League game was played exactly a year ago between Montreal and Boston. Kristin O'Neill and Laura Stacey also scored for Montreal, and Anna Wilgren had two assists. Ann-Renee Desbiens made 623 saves as the Victoire tied the best-of-five semifinal series at 1-1. Brianne Jenner had a goal and an assist for the Charge. Aneta Tejralova also scored for the visitors while Gwyneth Philips made 53 saves. Ottawa came back from a 2-0 deficit with two goals in the final 4:34 of the third period. Jenner's goal forced overtime with 41.8 seconds remaining. The Charge had pulled their goaltender for the extra attacker. Both teams had five-on-three power plays in the first overtime period, but were unable to capitalize. Montreal had 1:34 of five-on-three time, while Ottawa had 24 seconds. Neither power play generated a great look to end the game. The Victoire opened the scoring 2:25 into the game when O'Neill scored her first of the postseason. The pass banked off the side boards and ended up perfectly placed for O'Neill to beat Ottawa's defense to the puck. She then put the backhand past Phillips. It was Montreal's first shot of the game. Montreal doubled their lead 8:35 into the second period when Laura Stacey entered the zone off of a nice pass from Wilgren and fired a snap shot over the pad of Philips. Ottawa looked to cut the lead less than a minute later. A scramble in front saw the puck cross the goal line, but the call after an official review ruled there was goaltender interference. The Charge challenged the call, but it was confirmed giving Montreal a power play. Rebecca Leslie was credited with the shot that crossed the line. The Charge had the best chances during the penalty. Katerina Mrazova hit the post on a rush, and Emily Clark had a shot from the slot saved by Desbiens. It also generated some momentum for Ottawa. Ten of their 11 shots in the second period came after Stacey's goal. They finally beat Desbiens with 4:34 remaining in the third period. Brianne Jenner's faceoff win got the puck to Tejralova. Her point shot got through traffic to make the score 2-1. Jenner's tying goal came when Tereza Vanisova had the puck at the goal line to the left of Desbiens, and fired a cross-ice pass. The puck hit off of Ottawa forward Clark before Jenner fired the one-timer into the open side of the net. The series now shifts to Ottawa for the next two games. Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday night at TD Place. ___ AP Women's Hockey:
