PWHL Boston defeated Montreal 2-1 in a sensational triple additional time to a commanding 2-0 lead within the first spherical of the playoffs on Saturday night time at Place Bell in Laval, Quebec,
Boston leads the best-of-five sequence 2-0.
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ONE BIG TAKEAWAY
Boston flipped the change from its sluggish begin in Sport 1 by outshooting Montreal 10-5 within the first interval and taking the 1-0 lead at 6:48 of the opening body.
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After Montreal tied the sport simply 1:58 into the second interval, the 2 netminders engaged in a goalie duel.
Montreal thought they received the sport in regulation, however the referees whistled the play lifeless earlier than Mélodie Daoust may get the puck previous Frankel.
Boston’s Aerin Frankel and Montreal’s Ann-Renée Desbiens every turned each shot they confronted till Taylor Wenzckowski scored in triple additional time to safe Boston’s win.
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Desbiens made 50 saves within the loss, and Frankel stopped 56 Montreal photographs to present Boston the 2-0 sequence lead.
STARS OF THE GAME
— Wenzckowski scored the game-winner at 11:44 of triple additional time to safe the victory for Boston. It was the primary objective of the postseason for the Boston ahead.
— Frankel saved Boston within the recreation along with her second consecutive recreation with 50-plus saves. The Boston netminder stood on her head and made 109 saves within the first two video games of the postseason.
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— Amanda Pelkey tallied her first-career playoff objective, giving Boston the 1-0 lead. Pelkey collected the unfastened puck behind the objective line and despatched a centering move that deflected off Montreal ahead Catherine Dubois previous Desbiens.
UP NEXT
Boston could have the prospect to clinch the sequence when it hosts Montreal for Sport 3 on Tuesday night time. Puck drop from the Tsongas Heart is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET, and you’ll watch the sport on NESN 360.
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