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Minnesota goalie Maddie Rooney defends towards a shot through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport towards Ottawa, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa ahead Gabbie Hughes (17) skates with the puck as Minnesota defender Maggie Flaherty challenges through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota goalie Maddie Rooney (35) defends towards a shot by Ottawa ahead Emily Clark (26) through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa ahead Gabbie Hughes (17) reaches for the puck through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport towards Minnesota, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa gamers stand on the ice after the 2-1 loss to Minnesota in a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota goalie Maddie Rooney defends towards a shot through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport towards Ottawa, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota goalie Maddie Rooney defends towards a shot through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport towards Ottawa, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa ahead Gabbie Hughes (17) skates with the puck as Minnesota defender Maggie Flaherty challenges through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa ahead Gabbie Hughes (17) skates with the puck as Minnesota defender Maggie Flaherty challenges through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota goalie Maddie Rooney (35) defends towards a shot by Ottawa ahead Emily Clark (26) through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Minnesota goalie Maddie Rooney (35) defends towards a shot by Ottawa ahead Emily Clark (26) through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa ahead Gabbie Hughes (17) reaches for the puck through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport towards Minnesota, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa ahead Gabbie Hughes (17) reaches for the puck through the third interval of a PWHL hockey sport towards Minnesota, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa gamers stand on the ice after the 2-1 loss to Minnesota in a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
Ottawa gamers stand on the ice after the 2-1 loss to Minnesota in a PWHL hockey sport Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Picture/Abbie Parr)
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Maggie Flaherty drilled a slapshot from the purpose previous Emerance Maschmeyer for the game-winning objective as Minnesota got here from behind to beat Ottawa, 2-1 Wednesday evening to maneuver into first place within the Skilled Ladies’s Hockey League.
After being the league’s first crew to win on residence ice and the primary to win back-to-back residence video games, Minnesota had dropped its final two video games at residence and returned from the league’s 10-day break for nationwide crew play in second place, two factors behind Montreal.
Enjoying its first sport of the season on U.S. ice. Ottawa took a 1-0 lead within the first interval on a objective by Amanda Boulier 5 minutes into the sport, however Minnesota goalkeeper Maddie Rooney didn’t permit a objective over the ultimate 55 minutes.
Abby Boreen evened the sport at 1-1 with an unassisted objective lower than three minutes into the second interval. Flaherty’s slapshot from the purpose got here lower than 4 minutes into the third interval for her first objective of the season.
Defender Sophie Jaques had two photographs in her debut with Minnesota after being acquired from Boston, becoming a member of former Ohio State teammates Clair DeGeorge and Liz Schepers, all members of the 2022 Nationwide Championship Buckeyes.
Rooney made 23 saves on 24 photographs to earn the win, decreasing her goals-against-average to 1.96, behind solely Montreal’s Elaine Chuli (1.31) and Boston’s Aerin Frankel (1.91) amongst PWHL netminders.
Maschmeyer made 22 saves on 24 photographs for Ottawa.
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