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CBC
25-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Mannon McMahon and Mellissa Channell-Watkins get masks stuck together in PWHL Finals
Mannon McMahon and Mellissa Channell-Watkins can't pry apart from each other after their face cages get stuck in the PWHL Finals.
National Post
14-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Fans remind Montreal Victoire 'you picked us' with Ottawa Charge poised to deliver KO blow
The two-part question was put to the stars of the night after the Ottawa Charge had just moved to within one victory of playing for the PWHL championship. Article content As nice as Montreal is in the spring, how much do you not want to go there this weekend? Article content And how important is it not to let the Victoire bring the series back home? Article content 'Yeah, I'll take this one,' Gywenth Philips, who had handled everything else thrown at her that night, said with a glance at Mannon McMahon beside her in the packed TD Place interview room. 'Obviously, the games have been really close and I think after the long (4OT) game the other day and a gritty game today, that little extra bump from our fans cheering for us is really critical in these games. We're in a good position to close out, when we can, on home ice with the help of our fans. Article content Article content 'So we're not looking to go back to Montreal.' As much as the Charge likes to boast about having the best crowd support in the league, it didn't exactly translate into results this season. Article content Ottawa had the league's second-worst home record and second-best road mark. Article content But just as teams have to raise their level in the playoffs, so do fans. Article content And such was the case with the 7,282 customers witnessing the first PWHL playoff game in the nation's capital as the Charge grabbed command of the best-of-five semifinal. Article content After McMahon scored the night's only goal near the midway mark of the third period, the fans serenaded the visitors with repeated chants of 'you picked us' — a reminder that, as first-place finishers, Montreal chose the third-place Charge rather than the fourth-place Minnesota Frost as its opening-round opponent. Article content 'Is that what they were saying?' McMahon said, breaking out in laughter. 'That's awesome.' Article content The thing is, this series could still go either way. Article content The two teams are about as evenly matched as it gets. Of their nine meetings this year, seven have been decided by one goal. Article content Article content Montreal has outscored Ottawa 20-19 because during a 4-1 home ice victory on Jan. 29, captain Marie-Philip Poulin beat Philips three times. Article content Philips and the Charge learned from the lesson, as they've done a good job on The GOAT since then. Article content In the two regular-season games against Ottawa that followed her outburst, Poulin had no points and just three shots on goal. Article content When the Charge opened this series with a 3-2 victory, Poulin scored once, on the power play, despite testing Philips a total of eight times. She had another 0-for-8 shots in the Game 2 marathon and was unable to get one past the Ottawa rookie puckstopper with seven attempts Tuesday.
Washington Post
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
McMahon, Philips lift Charge to 1-0 win over Victoire, lead semifinal series 2-1
OTTAWA — Mannon McMahon broke a scoreless tie at 8:42 of the third period to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 1-0 playoff victory over the Montreal Victoire on Tuesday night. McMahon won a battle along the boards to free the puck and skated to the front of the net where she put home a Gabbie Hughes rebound to give the Charge the win and the 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal series.
Fox Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
McMahon, Philips lift Charge to 1-0 win over Victoire, lead semifinal series 2-1
Associated Press OTTAWA (AP) — Mannon McMahon broke a scoreless tie at 8:42 of the third period to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 1-0 playoff victory over the Montreal Victoire on Tuesday night. McMahon won a battle along the boards to free the puck and skated to the front of the net where she put home a Gabbie Hughes rebound to give the Charge the win and the 2-1 lead in the best-of-five Professional Women's Hockey League semifinal series. Rookie Gwyneth Philips picked up her first playoff career shutout, stopping 26 shots. Ottawa can punch its ticket to the PWHL championship final with a win Friday night on home ice. Both goaltenders picked up where they left off following Sunday's quadruple overtime game. A minute after McMahon scored for the Charge, an open ice hit by Laura Stacey on Ottawa's Ashton Bell was initially ruled a major but following review was reduced to a minor for illegal body checking. Hughes took a roughing penalty coming to her teammate's defense negating the potential power play. A hooking penalty on Brianne Jenner sent the Victoire to the power play and Philips stood tall making a couple big saves to preserve the lead. The physicality between the two teams continued to escalate as the game progressed with both teams battling for the crucial first goal. Ottawa had its second power play chance after Kati Tabin cross-checked Tereza Vanisova from behind late in the second but the Charge failed to generate a shot on goal. Montreal's Ann-Renee Desbiens, who stopped 24 shots, was the difference maker for the Victoire in the opening period. Ottawa came out firing and had five shots on goal but were unable to get anything past Desbiens. ___ AP Women's Hockey: recommended in this topic
National Post
14-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Rookies lead Ottawa Charge to 1-0 victory over Montreal Victoire in PWHL playoff showdown
For almost two and a half periods, it looked like the Ottawa Charge and Montreal Victoire would be in for another long night. Article content Article content But a couple of Ottawa rookies had other thoughts. Article content A goal by Mannon McMahon at 8:42 of the third period broke the ice and more stellar goaltending from Gwyneth Philips was the difference as the Charge took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five playoff series with a 1-0 victory in front of 7,282 delirious fans at TD Place on Tuesday. Article content The Charge now has a chance to finish off the regular season champs when the two teams meet at the same venue on Friday. Article content McMahon, a fifth-round pick out of Minnesota, scored the decisive goal by banging the rebound into an open net after Montreal's Ann-Renee Desbiens made a stop off a corner shot by Gabbie Hughes. Article content The Victoire outshot the Charge 26-25. Article content Ottawa had the only two power-plays through the first 40 minutes and entered the third with a 19-17 advantage in the shots on goal. Article content The Charge jumped out of the gate and carried the play in the early going – at one point owning an 8-2 edge in shots – but Montreal stole the momentum in the second half of the opening period before Marie-Philip Poulin took a roughing penalty in the offensive zone at the 18:51 mark.
