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The Whale return to the Steel City of Pittsburgh, PA this past weekend. It’s the first time they’ve played here since December 2, 2018, where they would get a 4-0 win against the Metropolitan Riveters.

This time, Connecticut would play the newest PHF team in the Montreal Force. Here is how the two teams would line up:

Before the recap, the Connecticut Whale wore special jerseys to honor the Pittsburgh Pennies!

Early in the first period, it would be the Connecticut Whale who would get on the board first. A great offensive forecheck from Justine Reyes would see the Montreal defender turn the puck over to Katerina Mrazova. She would cut to the middle and slide the puck underneath the goalie for her fifth goal of the season.

The lead would not last long, as Montreal would tie up the game two minutes later. Ann-Sophie Bettez would skate up the left side of the ice, and deke the Whale defender. She would slide the puck five hole past Raisanen and in the net. The assists on the play would come from Christine Deaudelin and Marie-Soleil Deschenes.

Two minutes later, the Connecticut Whale would re-capture the lead. While the Whale were on a power play, a pass from Allie Monroe would find Melissa Samoskevich on the left side cutting in. She would feed the puck down low to Alyssa Wohlfeiler, who would pass it back to Samoskevich in the slot, and she would shoot it past Deschenes. A very nice give and go play while on the advantage.

Three minutes later, the Montreal Force would once again tie up the game. Jade Downie-Landry would circle the left point and fire a pass over to the right circle. Where the puck would be one-timed home by Samantha Isbell, as the puck somehow avoided Raisanen’s glove. The other assist on the play would come from Ann-Sophie Bettez. The first period would end with both teams tied at 2 a piece.

The second period would see the Connecticut Whale once again take the lead in the game, for the third time. The goal would come from Kennedy Marchment. It would be her seventh goal of the season. The assists on the play would come from Caitrin Lonergan and Allie Monroe.

However, four minutes later, the Montreal Force would once again tie up the game. Ann-Sophie Bettez would nab her second goal of the game and her seventh goal of the season. The assists on the play would come from Samantha Isbell, her second point of the game, and Brigitte Laganiere. The two teams would head to the third period tied at 3 a piece.

At the one minute mark in the third period, would see the Connecticut Whale once again, for the fourth time, find the lead in the game. The goal coming from Kennedy Marchment, her second of the game and eighth of the season. A shot from the point would see the puck bounce all over the place, but it would find the stick of Caitrin Lonergan, who would feed the puck back to the slot. Where Kennedy Marchment would gather the puck and roof a shot into the empty cage.

The lead would only last three minutes, as for the fourth time in the game, the Montreal Force would comeback to tie it up. Ann-Sophie Bettez would complete her hat trick and grab her eighth goal of the season. A bad neutral zone turnover by the Whale defenders would see a 2 on 1 opportunity for Montreal. Jade Downie-Landry would carry the puck from the left side and feed a nice pass to Bettez, who slid it underneath the pads of Raisanen.

With 19 seconds left, Montreal would take the lead for the first time in the game. Brigitte Laganiere would find herself in the right corner along the goal line. She would fire the puck towards the net that somehow the puck would find the back of the net.

And that would be the final goal of the game, as Montreal would steal it late by a score of 5-4.

Marie-Soleil Deschenes would get the start for Montreal, and she would face 32 shots, making 28 saves; while Meeri Raisanen would get the nod for Connecticut, as she would face 37 shots, making 32 saves.

Boxscore

Next Game:

The next games for the Connecticut Whale will be a Tuesday and Wednesday affair with the Buffalo Beauts, while the next game for the Montreal Force will be next weekend and will see them square off against the Boston Pride.

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La série de fin de semaine entre le Connecticut Whale et la Force de Montréal a eu lieu en début d’après-midi. Dans le tout premier match entre ces deux équipes, Montréal a remporté la victoire avec un but en fin de troisième période, puis un but gagnant en fusillade pour obtenir la victoire 4-3.

Voici comment les deux équipes s’aligneraient pour ce match :

En première période, le Connecticut, comme ils l’ont fait hier, s’est inscrit en premier. Le but venant de la nouvelle venue Emma Keenan. Elle avait une semi-échappée en direction de la zone offensive. Elle a lancé un tir qui a déjoué la gardienne, mais pas le poteau. Cependant, elle a obtenu un rebond chanceux qui a vu la rondelle frapper le dos du gardien de but et rouler dans le filet. Le Whale prendrait les devants 1-0 avant la deuxième période.

Au début de la deuxième période, la Force créerait l’égalité. La rondelle portée derrière le but de Whale par Ann-Sophie Bettez trouverait le bâton de Jade Downie-Landry, qui la porterait devant le filet. La rondelle rebondissait sur le patin d’un défenseur des baleines et sortait de la bouche du filet, un tir du revers de Sarah Lefort battait Abbie Ives sous son bloqueur et dans le filet.

Cinq minutes plus tard, le Whale prendrait à nouveau la tête du match. En sortant de la zone défensive de Whale, Taylor Girard a porté la rondelle sur le côté gauche de la glace, obtenant un 2 contre 1. Elle a effectué une belle passe qui a trouvé la bande d’Alyssa Wohlfeiler qui n’avait que du filet sur lequel tirer. Le Whale prendrait une avance de 2-1 avant la troisième période.

À mi-chemin de la troisième période, le Force de Montréal pourrait encore une fois créer l’égalité. Le but viendrait de Kaity Howarth, son premier but de la saison. La seule aide sur le jeu viendrait de Gabrielle De Serres, son premier point de la saison.

Une minute plus tard, la baleine trouverait à nouveau le moyen de prendre la tête du match. Le but du MVP Kennedy Marchment de la saison dernière. Une passe bancaire dans la zone neutre par Mallory Souliotis trouverait une séquence Alyssa Wohlfeiler se dirigeant vers le côté droit de la glace. Elle adressait une passe à Kennedy Marchment, qui lançait la rondelle au filet. Il a fallu une déviation étrange et passerait en quelque sorte par le gant du gardien de but et dans le filet.

Cela s’avérerait être le vainqueur du match, car la baleine s’accrocherait pour obtenir sa première victoire de l’année par un score de 3-2.

Tricia Deguire obtiendrait le départ pour la Force de Montréal, elle ferait face à 33 tirs, réalisant 30 arrêts; tandis qu’Abbie Ives du Connecticut Whale ferait face à 37 tirs, effectuant 35 arrêts.

Le score de la boîte

Prochain jeu:

La prochaine série de matchs pour le Connecticut Whale sera contre les Whitecaps du Minnesota les 12/9 et 12/10. Alors que le prochain match du Force de Montréal sera aussi contre les Whitecaps du Minnesota les 12/17 et 12/18.

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The weekend series between the Connecticut Whale and Montreal Force took place early this afternoon. In the first ever game between these two teams, saw Montreal earn the victory with a late third period goal and then a shootout winner to get the 4-3 victory.

Here is how the two teams would line up for this game:

In the first period, Connecticut, like they did yesterday, got on the board first. The goal coming from newcomer Emma Keenan. She had a semi-breakaway heading into the offensive zone. She launched a shot that would beat the goaltender, but not the post. However, she got a fortunate bounce that would see the puck hit the goalie’s back and roll into the net. The Whale would take the 1-0 lead heading into the second period.

Early in the second period, the Force would tie the game. The puck carried behind the Whale goal by Ann-Sophie Bettez would find the stick of Jade Downie-Landry, who would carry it to the front of the net. The puck would bounce off a Whale defender’s skate and out of the net mouth scramble, a backhanded shot by Sarah Lefort would beat Abbie Ives under her blocker and in the net.

Five minutes later, the Whale would once again take the lead in the game. Breaking out of the Whale defensive zone saw Taylor Girard carrying the puck up the left side of the ice, getting a 2 on 1. She would lay a beautiful pass that would find the tape of Alyssa Wohlfeiler who had nothing but net to shoot at. The Whale would take a 2-1 lead heading into the third period.

Halfway through the third period would once again find that the Montreal Force could tie up the game. The goal would come from Kaity Howarth, her first goal of the season. The lone assist on the play would come from Gabrielle De Serres, her first point of the season.

A minute later, the Whale would once again find a way to take the lead in the game. The goal coming from last season’s MVP Kennedy Marchment. A bank pass in the neutral zone by Mallory Souliotis would find a streaking Alyssa Wohlfeiler heading up the right side of the ice. She would lay a pass to Kennedy Marchment, who would fire the puck at the net. It took a weird deflection and would somehow go by the glove of the goalie and in the net.

This would prove to be the game winner, as the Whale would hang on to get their first victory of the year by a score of 3-2.

Tricia Deguire would get the start for the Montreal Force, she would face 33 shots, making 30 saves; while Abbie Ives of the Connecticut Whale would face 37 shots, making 35 saves.

Boxscore

Next Game:

The next set of games for the Connecticut Whale will be against the Minnesota Whitecaps on 12/9 and 12/10. While the next game for the Montreal Force will be also against the Minnesota Whitecaps on 12/17 and 12/18.

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