PWHL, Ottawa and Finals
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Britta Curl-Salemme scored the tying goal in the final minute of regulation, then potted the game-winner in the extra period.
The game itself was low-scoring, thanks to the play of Charge netminder Gwyneth Philips and Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley. Goals from Ottawa’s Rebecca Leslie and Minnesota’s Klara Hymlarova were all either side could muster up in regulation.
Emily Clark scored at 2:47 of overtime on Tuesday night to lead the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Frost.
The Minnesota Frost beat the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of the PWHL championships on the road Thursday, and now they get to come home for Game 3 at the Xcel Energy Center on Saturday.
Charge take early lead in Walter Cup finals, as Emily Clark’s OT goal beats defending champion Frost
Ottawa is a perfect 3-0 on home ice through the playoffs. The Frost have never won Game 1 of a playoff series in four attempts.
Two teams means double the excitement. On Thursday, the Frost faced the Ottawa Charge in the PWHL finals. The same night, the Timberwolves faced the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Western Conference finals.
The Walter Cup champion Minnesota Frost are back in the PWHL Finals. This time around, they'll face a first-time playoff team in the Ottawa Charge.