The worst thing about the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs is the length. The growing number of followers this fine creation of Los Angeles Dodgers owner Mark Walter is attracting would much prefer a best-of-seven series to these best-of-fives.

For Ottawa, the series opener was yet another one-goal game. The Charge have now won 13 one-goal games, the most in the PWHL.

Britta Curl-Salemme scored the tying goal in the final minute of regulation, then potted the game-winner in the extra period.