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PWHL Ottawa, with nothing to lose, began the second half of its season on Wednesday at TD Place with a much-needed victory. This came just a few hours after the league finally made an announcement regarding its playoff schedule and the future order in which the draft will be chosen.
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With the three points earned for the victory, Ottawa’s record now stands at 4-0-4-5, placing it just ahead of New York (2-4-2-5).
With 16 points, both teams are only two behind Boston, which has 18 points and holds the final playoff spot.
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Ottawa, PWHL Ottawa forward Emily Clark (age 26) and PWHL New York defender Jaime Bourbonnais search for the puck during the opening period.
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Ottawa, PWHL Ottawa forward Emily Clark (age 26) and PWHL New York defender Jaime Bourbonnais search for the puck during the opening period. Image courtesy of Spencer Colby/Postmedia
Having won more games in regulation, Ottawa, which had lost seven of its previous eight games, leads New York in the standings.
With 10:32 remaining in regulation, Jaime Bourbonnais’ wrist shot from the slot on a power play gave the visitors a 2-1 lead over Ottawa going into the third period.
However, with 4:06 remaining, Gabbie Hughes scored a brilliant goal to put Ottawa back ahead. She received a pass from Amanda Boulier in front of the New York net, moved the puck from her forehand to her backhand, and then flipped a shot high over goalie Abigail Levy’s catching mitt.
With 3.9 seconds remaining before the final buzzer, Lexie Adzija sealed the victory with an empty-netter.
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Ottawa, PWHL Ottawa’s Jincy Roese (71) and PWHL New York’s Jade Downie-Landry (27) collided with goalie Emerance Maschmeyer during the first period.
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024, in Ottawa, PWHL Ottawa’s Jincy Roese (71) and PWHL New York’s Jade Downie-Landry (27) collided with goalie Emerance Maschmeyer during the first period.
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Hughes remarked, “I think the entire group is just feeling ecstatic right now.” “I believe we deserved to win. We feel great about ourselves because we put this one away today, and we deserved a few other victories that didn’t go our way. Hopefully, we can keep expanding on it.
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Coach Carla MacLeod of Ottawa praised Boulier for coming up to intercept a clearing pass before feeding Hughes, calling it “just a nice hockey play.” “Bou has a sharp mind, so she saw that pass coming and took advantage of it. She has a history of finding the back of the net, and Hughes was given a really nice pass. A goal scorer’s goal is to be patient towards the goal.
MacLeod joked, “I know what I would have done with that puck—I would have dumped it deep.” “Yet she declined, and it was a very touching and significant play for us.”
The next game for Ottawa is against Toronto on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.) at TD Place.
Just 2:30 into the first period, Ottawa’s first-round pick, Savannah Harmon, scored the game’s first goal by coming out from behind the net and putting a shot past Levy.
Harmon’s third goal of the season came from an unassisted goal.
About nine minutes into the second half, Jessie Eldridge of New York had a breakaway, but Zoe Boyd, the defender, tracked her down and stopped her from taking a shot.
That started a roughly three-minute period that included two goals, some strange incidents, and near misses.
