Overview
- New York scored four times in the final 12:11, with Taylor Girard netting a third-period hat trick and Maja Nylen Persson adding an empty-netter.
- Kayle Osborne recorded a shutout in her first start as the No. 1 goaltender after Corinne Schroder’s offseason move to the Seattle Torrent.
- The Sirens reshaped their lineup by trading Abby Roque to Montréal for Kristin O’Neill and the 28th pick and by signing defender Jincy Roese to a one-year deal.
- O’Neill arrives with strong faceoff numbers and playoff experience, while Roese brings defensive-zone steadiness despite limited postseason minutes due to injury.
- A physical opener saw captain Micah Zandee-Hart ejected on a major penalty and an Ottawa chance erased by a too-many-players call, as New York now visits Montréal on Tuesday before hosting Vancouver on Saturday.