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Ottawa Charge Set to Host First-Ever PWHL Playoff Game After Marathon Loss

The Charge and Victoire are tied 1–1 in their semifinal series following Montreal's record-setting quadruple-overtime victory.

Ottawa Charge defender Ronja Savolainen.
Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) takes a shot on Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) as Charge's Emily Clark (26) defends.

Overview

  • The Ottawa Charge and Montreal Victoire are locked at 1–1 in their best-of-five PWHL semifinal series after trading road wins.
  • Montreal claimed a 3–2 victory in Game 2, the longest game in PWHL history, lasting over 140 minutes and ending with a goal by Catherine Dubois.
  • Rookie goaltender Gwyneth Phillips has stepped up for Ottawa, making 53 saves in Game 2 while filling in for injured starter Emerance Maschmeyer.
  • Ottawa will host its first-ever PWHL playoff game tonight, with the series now a best-of-three and Games 3 and 4 set in the nation's capital.
  • Both teams are focusing on recovery and tactical adjustments as they prepare for the pivotal stretch of the series.