NOV. 29: BOSTON AT TORONTO PRE-GAME PRIMER – PWHL

Saturday, November 29, 2025 | 2 p.m. ET | Coca-Cola Coliseum
WATCH LIVE: CBC, CBC Gem, cbc.ca, NESN, TV 38, PWHL YouTube & thepwhl.com (U.S. / Worldwide), More.
Daniella Ponticelli (Play-by-Play), Becky Kellar (Analyst), Signa Butler (Reporter);
Andi Petrillo (CBC Studio Host), Hailey Salvian (CBC Studio Analyst), Saroya Tinker (CBC Studio Analyst)
BOSTON FLEET                            
1-0-0-0 | 3 PTS | 1ST PLACE (TIED)
High Scorer: Susanna Tapani – 1 GP, 1-1-2 PTS
Final Recreation: 2-0 W vs. MTL on Nov. 23
TORONTO SCEPTRES                                              
1-0-0-0 | 3 PTS | 1ST PLACE (TIED)
High Scorer: Natalie Spooner – 1 GP, 0-2-2 PTS
Final Recreation: 2-1 W at MIN on Nov. 21
2024-25 SEASON SERIES: TORONTO WON 12-6 IN POINTS (TOR WON 9-6 IN 2024)
Nov. 30 at TOR: 3-1 TOR | Dec. 27 at TOR: 4-2 TOR | Jan. 22 at BOS: 4-1 BOS | Feb. 14 at TOR: 3-1 TOR | Mar. 26 at BOS: 4-2 TOR | Apr. 26 at BOS: 3-0 BOS
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
Boston beat Montréal, 2-0, at house of their season opener on Sunday, and now face-off towards the one different undefeated group within the PWHL. The Fleet didn’t report a shutout till their 14th sport final season and their twelfth sport within the league’s inaugural season. They continue to be the one group within the PWHL with no aim towards to open the 2025-26 season.
The Fleet offense was restricted to 2 or fewer targets in half of its video games final yr (15/30) and managed only one win in such contests (2-1 time beyond regulation victory in Ottawa on Jan. 11).
Susanna Tapani had a aim and an help on Sunday, her eleventh profession multi-point sport. 9 of these 11 video games have come at house, together with every of the final 5. Her two multi-point video games on the street had been each two-goal performances.
Aerin Frankel, contemporary off a 25-save shutout in Boston’s season opener, started the 2024-25 marketing campaign with a 38-save effort in Toronto which ended up tying for her season-high.
Haley Winn, Boston’s second general draft decide, led the Fleet with six photographs on aim within the opener and her 25:58 time on ice was the league’s third highest complete on opening weekend.
Laura Kluge and Rylind MacKinnon return to Toronto for his or her first video games as members of the Fleet. The previous Sceptres signify two of Boston’s 5 veteran offseason signings. Each gamers recorded two assists in 2024-25.
Olivia Mobley, Boston’s third-round decide, will see acquainted UMD Bulldogs faces in Toronto rookies Clara Van Wieren and Hanna Baskin. In 2023-24, Mobley additionally performed for the OSU Buckeyes alongside teammates Riley Brengman, Hadley Hartmetz and Amanda Thiele, and received an NCAA title with Toronto’s Raygan Kirk and rookie Kiara Zanon.
Kris Sparre, one among three new Head Coaches within the PWHL, is from the Better Toronto Space and can have a crowd of over 50 household and buddies in attendance.
Fleet gamers hosted a potluck model ‘Friendsgiving’ this previous Thursday earlier than the group left for Toronto on Friday morning.
Toronto is 7-0-0-4 all-time towards Boston, together with a 5-0-0-1 report at house towards the Fleet. That’s Toronto’s finest house report towards any opponent all-time.
The Sceptres opened final season towards the Fleet on house ice of their first-ever regular-season sport at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The three-1 victory featured a aim by Emma Maltais, two assists by Daryl Watts in her group debut, and one help by Renata Quick to launch her Defender of the Yr marketing campaign.
The Sceptres beat the Frost, 2-1, in Minnesota final Friday within the league’s first sport of the season. In every of the final two seasons, Toronto received simply one among its first 5 video games however ended up ending within the prime two on the finish of every common season.
Ella Shelton scored a aim in her debut sport with the Sceptres after taking part in with New York in every of the league’s first two seasons. Shelton has one multi-goal sport in her profession, and it got here towards the Fleet on Jan. 31 of this yr. She has zero targets in 9 different video games towards Boston.
Toronto was 0-for-3 on the facility play in its season opener after main the league in that class final season (25.8%). The Sceptres had not less than one power-play aim in 4 of their six video games towards the Fleet final season.
Eleven Sceptres are from Ontario together with six new members in Elaine Chuli (Waterford), Claire Dalton (Toronto), Kristin Della Rovere (Caledon), Jessie McPherson (Chatham), Lauren Messier (Burlington) and Shelton (Ingersoll) who will all expertise their first Toronto PWHL crowd from the house facet, starting with participant introductions.
Saturday’s sport marks the primary time two gamers from the province of Newfoundland and Labrador will compete towards one another within the PWHL, with Toronto veteran Maggie Connors and Boston rookie Abby Newhook. The childhood finest buddies and longtime coaching companions from St. John’s met for dinner on Friday night time and have by no means performed on the identical group.
Kali Flanagan hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for the seven different Individuals on the Sceptres. Van Wieren made the turkey, and everybody else introduced facet dishes. 
WHAT THEY’RE SAYING
“This one means an important deal to me, having the prospect to teach in my hometown. Our group is energized, and we’ve had a productive week of observe. I do know everybody is keen to get into our subsequent contest.” – Fleet Head Coach Kris Sparre
“I’m tremendous enthusiastic about taking part in at Coca-Cola Coliseum! I’ve performed video games there over time, and the fan base has at all times proven up, been loud and energetic. I am so excited to now have that power behind me as a member of the Sceptres. As the house opener, there’s at all times a lot pleasure and enthusiasm, and it’s necessary that we use that to our benefit. Each sport issues. Each level issues.” – Sceptres defender Ella Shelton
SATURDAY’S GAME: The Sceptres are able to welcome again followers to a jam-packed Coca-Cola Coliseum for the 2025-26 house opener offered by Canadian Tire. Rally towels await on each seat, and the primary 4,000 followers by way of the doorways will take house a magnet schedule courtesy of Canadian Tire, who’re additionally bringing again their well-liked My Crew, My Signal activation. Well-known faces anticipated in the home embody members of AFC Toronto, contemporary off their NSL Supporters Protect win and Finals look and The Traitors Canada Season Three’s Meredith. Mayor Olivia Chow can even be available, at some point after elevating the Sceptres’ flag at Toronto Metropolis Corridor to assist commemorate the launch of the brand new PWHL season. The Sceptres can even welcome groups from the Barrie Sharks, Etobicoke Dolphins, Leaside Flames and Wildcats, Markham Stouffville Stars, Mississauga Hurricanes, North Halton Twisters, Oakville Hornets and Scarborough Sharks.
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