It would be domination in the Big Apple as Toronto would clinch home ice in the playoffs with a 6-2 victory over New York.
PWHL News and Notes from Sunday, April 28th, 2024
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Toronto v. New York – 1p ET
In the lone game of the day for the PWHL, Toronto would come to the Big Apple to take on New York, and in the first period Sarah Nurse would score a pair of goals to give Toronto the 2-0 lead. In the second period Alexa Vasko and Natalie Spooner would score to grow Toronto’s lead to four. Then in the third period Abby Roque and Brooke Hobson would score for New York, but Nurse would score to complete the hat trick and Rebecca Leslie would score to give Toronto the 6-2 victory over New York.
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Montreal v. Ottawa – 1230p ET
In the first game of the day, Ottawa would play host to Montreal in their home finale, and after a scoreless first period Laura Stacey would score her tenth of the season to give Montreal the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Maureen Murphy would score to give Montreal the 2-0 victory over Ottawa.
In the other game of the day in the PWHL, Minnesota would hold their home finale against Boston, and after a scoreless first period Kelly Pannek would score to give Minnesota the 1-0 lead. Then in the third period Alina Muller would strike for Boston to tie the game at one, and right before the buzzer would sound Hannah Brandt would score to give Boston the 2-1 victory over Minnesota.
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New York v. Montreal – 7p ET
In PWHL action Montreal would play host to New York, and in the first period Catherine Daoust would net her first career PWHL goal to give Montreal the 1-0 lead. In the second period Kristin O’Neill, Catherine Dubois, and Laura Stacey would score to grow Montreal’s lead to four, but Ella Shelton would score to get New York on the board. Then in the third period Alexandra Labelle would score for New York, but Melodie Daoust would score to give Montreal the 5-2 victory over New York.
Ottawa would take on Boston in the other game of the night, and in the first period Brianne Jenner would score for Ottawa, but goals from Hilary Knight and Jamie Lee Rattray would give Boston the 2-1 lead. Then after a scoreless second period Gabbie Hughes would score for Ottawa to tie the game at two to send the game to overtime. After a scoreless five minutes of extra hockey, it would be Katerina Mrazova with the winner as Ottawa would defeat Boston 3-2 in the shootout.
Today the Professional Women’s Hockey League announced their Three Stars of the Week for the week of April 15th through 21st.
First Star – Erin Ambrose (D – MON)
Ambrose is named first star of the week for the first time this season after the defender had five points (1G, 4A) in two games played last week, highlighted by a four-assist effort against Minnesota on April 18. Overall, Ambrose led all PWHL players in points and assists for the week, and her strong output moved her into first place in the PWHL for scoring among defenders with 15 points (4G, 11A) in 21 games played. In her team’s first game of the week on April 18, Ambrose was a key figure in a thrilling 4-3 comeback win over Minnesota in which the defender assisted on every Montréal goal in the game, including three on the powerplay. She became the first player in PWHL history with four assists in a game — and the first player to hit the four-point mark in a single game. In her team’s second game of the week — the record-breaking Duel at the Top in front of 21,105 at the Bell Centre on April 20 — Ambrose went from playmaker to goal-scorer, as the 29-year-old tied the game in the second period with a powerplay marker, her first of the season. Ambrose now sits tied for second in team scoring as well as in the assist category league wide.
MONTREAL, CANADA – APRIL 20: PWHL regular season game between Montreal and Toronto at the Bell Centre on April 20, 2024 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Arianne Bergeron/ )The Official Jersey Retailer of TXHT
Second Star – Brianne Jenner (C – OTT)
Jenner is named one of the PWHL’s three stars of the week for the third time in four weeks — she was named the second star for the week ending March 25 and was the third star for the week ending March 10. Ottawa’s captain played in only one game last week, against Minnesota, but she made it count, recording her first-ever PWHL hat trick. Jenner opened the scoring in the first period in a key matchup for her team—they entered the game one point behind Boston, who occupied the league’s final playoff position. She then added goals in the second and third period, leading Ottawa to a convincing 4-0 win against the league’s second place team. With the win, her team holds onto the final playoff position with four games remaining. Jenner’s three goals were the most among all PWHL players last week as the 32-year-old continued her ascent in the PWHL scoring race. After recording three straight multi-point games, and two or more points in five of her last six contests, Jenner now sits fourth in the league in points with 8-10—18 through 20 games played.
PWHL – Minnesota vs Ottawa
April 20, 2024
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Third Star – Aerin Frankel (G – BOS)
Frankel is named the third star of the week for the second time this season after backstopping Boston to two regulation wins last week. With her team fighting for a playoff spot, Frankel posted a goals-against-average of 1.00 and a save percentage of .959, which helped her team earn six points in the standings — they now sit two behind fourth place Ottawa for the final playoff position. In her first game of the week, Frankel made 23 saves against first-place Toronto to secure a 2-1 win in regulation. The 24-year-old followed up that performance by making 24 saves against New York in another 2-1 win, keeping Boston in a tight playoff race with Ottawa. Frankel now sits second in the PWHL in goals-against-average, allowing just 1.94 goals-per-game in 16 starts. She’s tied for third in the league in wins (7), save percentage (.936%) and minutes played (925:52).
PWHL Boston vs. Toronto
April 18, 2024
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Toronto v. Montreal – 1p ET
In Montreal, the PWHL would set a new attendance record as Montreal would play host to Toronto, and in the first period Blayre Turnbull would strike first for Toronto, but Sarah Bujold would score to tie the game at one for Montreal. In the second period Sarah Nurse would score for Toronto while Erin Ambrose would score for Montreal for the 2-2 tie. Then after a scoreless third period Nurse would score her second of the game to give Toronto the 3-2 overtime victory over Montreal and clinch a spot in the 2024 PWHL Playoffs.
In the second game of the day for the PWHL, Boston would visit New York, and in the first period Nicole Kosta would strike first for Boston, but Jessie Eldridge would score for New York to tie the game at one. Then in the second period Lexie Adzija would score to give Boston the 2-1 victory over New York.
In the final game of the day for the PWHL, Ottawa would play host to Minnesota, and in the first period Brianne Jenner would score to give Ottawa the 1-0 lead. In the second period Jenner would net her second of the game and Ashton Bell would score to give Ottawa the 3-0 lead. Then in the third period Jenner would score to complete the hat trick and give Ottawa the 4-0 victory over Minnesota. Emerance Maschmeyer would stop all 35 shots faced to earn the shutout.
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Toronto v. Boston – 7p ET
The PWHL would return to action as Boston would play host to Toronto, and after a scoreless first period Emily Brown and Susanna Tapani would score to give Boston the 2-0 lead. Then in the third period Renata Fast would score to get Toronto on the board, but it would not be enough as Boston would hold on for the 2-1 victory over Toronto.
In the other game of the night Montreal would host Minnesota, and in the first period Kristin O’Neill and Marie-Philip Poulin would score to give Montreal the 2-0 lead. In the second period Grace Zumwinkle, Kelly Pannek, and Brooke Bryant would score to give Minnesota the 3-2 lead. Then in the third period Laura Stacey would score and O’Neill would net her second of the game to give Montreal the 4-3 victory over Minnesota.
