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Frost Even PWHL Finals with Curl-Salemme’s Late-Game Heroics

Minnesota rookie scores tying goal and overtime winner in Game 2, ending Ottawa’s perfect home playoff record.

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Britta Curl-Salemme, far left, celebrates with Frost teammates after scoring the winning goal against the Charge in overtime of Game 2 on Thursday night.
Jocelyne Larocque of the Ottawa Charge, left, tries to get the puck away from Dominique Petrie of the Minnesota Frost during the second period of Game 2 of the PWHL final in Ottawa on Thursday.

Overview

  • Britta Curl-Salemme scored a power-play equalizer with 16 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner at 16:24 to secure Minnesota’s 2-1 victory over Ottawa in Game 2 of the PWHL Finals.
  • The best-of-five Walter Cup championship series is now tied 1-1, with Games 3 and 4 set to take place in Minnesota.
  • Minnesota goaltender Maddie Rooney made 37 saves, keeping the Frost in the game despite being outshot 38-23 by Ottawa.
  • Ottawa’s Jocelyne Larocque scored her first playoff goal late in regulation to give the Charge a brief lead before Curl-Salemme’s equalizer.
  • The loss marked Ottawa’s first home-ice defeat of the playoffs, highlighting the series’ tight margins and momentum swings.