Minnesota Frost edge Ottawa Charge in Game 2 OT to even PWHL Finals
Posted on: May 23, 2025 08:16 IST | Posted by: Cbc
Britta Curl-Salemme scored the game-tying end and the extra time victor to raise the mn Frost to a hard-fought 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge in the Professional Women's Hockey League final Thursday.
Goals continued to be at a premium in the series with both goaltenders coming up big.
Maddie Rooney was the busier of the two, making 37 saves for Minnesota. Ottawa's Gwyneth Philips turned away 22 shots.
WATCH | Curl-Salemme's OT winner helps Frost even series with Charge:
A pair of goals by Britta Curl-Salemme including the overtime winner gives Frost a Game 2 win over Charge
Curl-Salemme buried the winner when she dove for a rebound and beat Philips stick side for her second of the game at 16:24 in the extra period.
Ottawa opened the scoring with 2:35 left in regulation as Jocelyne Larocque converted her first of the playoffs by skating out front and beating a sprawled-out Rooney.
Rebecca Leslie won a battle for the puck behind the net to set up Larocque.
Curl-Salemme beat Philips with 16 seconds left to force overtime while Frost had a two-player advantage with Rooney on the bench for an extra attacker. Minnesota went 1-for-5 on the power play.
The game remained scoreless after 40 minutes.
Minnesota failed to capitalize on its first two power plays, generating just one shot. The Frost nearly gave up a short-handed goal when both Emily Clark and Gabbie Hughes generated chances for Ottawa.
The Charge controlled play for much of the second period and dominated the shot clock 16-6, but Rooney stood tall for the Frost.
In the first period, Ottawa had an 8-3 edge in shots, but Minnesota's forecheck was a challenge for the Charge.
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