The PWHL would be hitting the road as Boston and Ottawa would faceoff in Detroit for a neutral site game.
PWHL News and Notes from Saturday, March 16th, 2024
News
- The PWHL announced on Thursday that the Player Safety Committee has suspended Toronto forward Brittany Howard.
- Howard would be suspended for one game for cross checking a Montreal defender in the head on March 8th.
- Howard would also be fined $250 for her part in an altercation that saw her grabbing an opponents facemask.
- Toronto forward Rebecca Leslie would also be fined $250 for her part in the altercation with Howard against Montreal.
The PWHL has announced that, following a review with the PWHL Player Safety Committee, Toronto forward Brittany Howard has been suspended for one game.
— PWHL (@thepwhlofficial) March 14, 2024
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Game Recaps
New York v. Minnesota – 330p ET
- In the first game of the day for the PWHL, Minnesota would play host to New York, and in the first period Michela Cava and Grace Zumwinkle would score for Minnesota to take the 2-0 lead. In the second period Claire Butorac would score to grow Minnesota’s lead to three, but Abby Roque would score to get New York on the board and back within two. Then in the third period Cava would net her second of the game and Kendall Coyne Schofield would score to give Minnesota the 5-1 victory over New York.
Ottawa v. Boston – 6p ET – Little Caesars Arena – Detroit, MI
- At Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI, the PWHL would come to town as Boston would play host to Ottawa, and in the first period both teams would trade goals as Hilary Knight would score for Boston followed by Emily Clark for Ottawa for the 1-1 tie. Then it would be a scoreless 45 minutes as this game would require the shootout to give us a winner, and it would be Knight to give Boston the 2-1 victory over Ottawa.
Today’s Games
- TOR v. MON – 1230p ET
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