Overview
- Britta Curl-Salemme delivered a standout performance, scoring both the game-tying goal with 16 seconds left in regulation and the overtime winner at 16:24 to lead Minnesota to a 2-1 victory in Game 2.
- Minnesota's Maddie Rooney made 37 saves, keeping the Frost in contention despite being outshot 38-23 by Ottawa, whose Gwyneth Philips recorded 22 saves.
- Ottawa's Jocelyne Larocque scored her first playoff goal late in the third period, briefly giving the Charge a 1-0 lead before Minnesota's dramatic comeback.
- A late tripping penalty on Ottawa’s Tereza Vanisova set up Minnesota’s tying goal on a 6-on-4 power play with Curl-Salemme capitalizing on the opportunity.
- The series, now tied 1-1, shifts to Minnesota for Game 3 on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center, with momentum hanging in the balance.