PWHL Recap – Minnesota Rocks Ottawa

In the lone game of the day in the PWHL, Minnesota would rock Ottawa 4-3 in the shootout.

PWHL News and Notes from Tuesday, March 5th, 2024

News

• The PWHL announced Toronto forward Sarah Nurse as the First Star of the Week.
  • Sophie Jaques (MIN) and Renata Fast (TOR) would round out the rest of the Three Stars.
• PWHL Stars of the Week – Nurse Dazzles for Top Honor

Fast led all players in assists, Jaques scored her first two PWHL goals, and Nurse earns four points in two games played in this week’s Three Stars of the Week!

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— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) March 4, 2024

Game Recaps

Ottawa v. Minnesota – 7p ET

• In Minnesota for the lone PWHL game of the night, Minnesota would host Ottawa and in the first period Abby Boreen and Denisa Kizova would score to give Minnesota the 2-0 lead, but goals from Hayley Scamurra and Katerina Mrazova would score to tie the game at one for Ottawa. In the second period Mrazova would net her second of the game for Ottawa to take the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Krizova would score her second of the game to tie the game at three for Minnesota to force overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey Taylor Heise would score the winner in the shootout to give Minnesota the 4-3 victory over Ottawa.

Today’s Games

• MON v. NY – 7p ET
• BOS v. TOR – 7p ET

Noteworthy in Hockey

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