Ottawa Charge beat Minnesota Frost 1-0 in hard-fought battle – Hockey Writer – PWHL News

The Minnesota Frost and Ottawa Charge met for the second time this season on Tuesday night, Jan. 21, in St. Paul, with the Frost winning 5-2 and both teams hoping to make the most of their recent meeting. Revenge for defeat. Frost recently has Nicole Hensley back from injury, but Grace Zumwinkel and Dominic Petrie remain sidelined. The Chargers get back Jincy Roese, who has missed the past three games.

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The goalie duel is between Frost's Maddie Looney and the Chargers' Gwyneth Phillips. The game started in the Chargers' favor and although Frost had some good chances, the game was still in Chargers' control. The Chargers won 1-0, tying the series at one game.

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It took the Chargers less than four minutes to get on the board first, with captain Brianne Jenner making it 1-0 on a first-half clearance. She was assisted by Gabby Hughes and Emily Clark. It was the only goal of the first game, which ended with the Chargers winning.

The game was even tighter in the second quarter. Although both sides had good chances, neither side was able to beat the opponent's goalkeeper. At the end of the second quarter, the Chargers led 1-0. The third period looked the same as the second, with plenty of chances but no goals. Even after pulling out the goalie, Frost threw puck after puck to the net, but no goals were scored and the Chargers won by one.

Frost will continue to host Boston Fleet, which they have met three times, and the next game will be the fourth time on the afternoon of Sunday, January 26th, after Frost has rested for nearly 10 years. One week. The Chargers will also have nearly a week off before returning home to face the New York Sirens on Monday, January 27th.