Morin scores twice, powering Boston Fleet to 2-1 OT win over Ottawa Charge

By Canadian Press on January 11, 2025.

OTTAWA — Sidney Morin scored her second goal of the game 1:45 into overtime and the Boston Fleet edged the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday.

The strike came off a turnover deep in Ottawa’s end where Morin took a pass from Hannah Brandt and put a shot past Charge netminder Gwyneth Philips for the game winner.

Victoria Bach scored in for the Charge (4-0-2-3), who had won their previous three games in regulation.

Philips made 20 saves in the Ottawa goal, including eight in the third period when Boston had two power-play opportunities.

Aerin Frankel made 19 saves for Boston (2-2-2-4).

Bach opened the scoring just as a Fleet penalty came to an end, tipping Jocelyne Larocque’s point shot past Frankel at 6:48 for a 1-0 lead.

Morin got a goal back for the Fleet at 15:55 to tie the game 1-1 heading into the second period.

The teams were scoreless through the middle frame and, while both sides had opportunities, the best chance came late in the period when Ottawa’s Stephanie Markowski sent Natalie Snodgrass in alone on a breakaway but Frankel made the save in the Fleet goal.

A couple of minutes later Charge, netminder Philips stopped Jamie Lee Rattray and Loren Gabel in tight to keep the game tied.

The Fleet appeared to take the lead with just over a minute to play, but following a review it was determined that Hannah Bilka had kicked the puck into the Ottawa goal.

NOTES: It’s the second time this season the Fleet beat the Charge. The squad also took a 3-2 victory in Boston back on Dec. 17. … The Fleet and Charge lead the PWHL with six international players each. Saturday’s game had representatives from seven different countries (Austria, Czechia, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States and Canada). … Ottawa finished 0-for-1 on the power play while Boston was 0-for-4.

UP NEXT: The Charge will next see action on Tuesday when they host the Toronto Sceptres before hitting the road for games in Montreal and Minnesota. The Fleet are off until Jan. 22 when they host the Sceptres

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 11, 2025.

Darren Desaulniers, The Canadian Press