Montreal defeats Ottawa in Game 2 of Walter Cup Finals
Montreal Victoire secured a 2-1 victory over Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of the Walter Cup Finals, taking a 2-0 series lead. Maggie Flaherty scored the winning goal in overtime, marking her second goal of the playoffs. The next game will be hosted by Ottawa, who faces elimination for the first time this postseason.
- ▪Maggie Flaherty scored the winning goal 14:12 into overtime.
- ▪Montreal leads the best-of-five series 2-0 after winning the first game 3-2 in overtime.
- ▪Ottawa will host Game 3 on Monday, facing elimination for the first time this postseason.
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Open this photo in gallery:Lina Ljungblom #25 of the Montréal Victoire handles the puck against Brianne Jenner #19 of the Ottawa Charge during Game Two of the PWHL Walter Cup Final at Place Bell on May 16, in Laval, Quebec.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountMaggie Flaherty scored 14:12 into overtime to give the Montreal Victoire a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League ’s Walter Cup final on Saturday.Flaherty one-timed Marie-Philip Poulin’s pass in the slot and fired the puck past goaltender Gwyneth Philips for her second goal of the playoffs.The win gave Montreal a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series, with the Victoire winning the opener 3-2 in overtime on Thursday…
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