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Montreal Victoire\u2019s Maggie Flaherty (91) scores past Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) during overtime in Game 2 of the PWHL Walter Cup finals hockey series in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 16, 2026.(Christopher Katsarov\/The Canadian Press via AP)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

LAVAL, Quebec \u2014 Maggie Flaherty scored 14:12 into overtime to give the Montreal Victoire a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 2 of the Professional Women\u2019s Hockey League<\/a> \u2018s Walter Cup final on Saturday.<\/p>

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Flaherty one-timed Marie-Philip Poulin\u2019s pass in the slot and fired the puck past goaltender Gwyneth Philips for her second goal of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

The win gave Montreal a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series, with the Victoire winning the opener 3-2 in overtime on Thursday night.<\/p>\n

Ottawa will host Game 3 on Monday as the Charge face elimination for the first time in this postseason.<\/p>\n

Kati Tabin had the other Montreal goal. Sarah Wozniewicz scored for the Charge.<\/p>\n

Ottawa was held without a shot for the first eight minutes of the game, but opened the scoring on its first opportunity.<\/p>

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After a shot hit the post behind Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wozniewicz found the puck in the crease and tucked it in the net.<\/p>\n

Montreal outshot the Charge 11-5 in the opening period, despite killing the period\u2019s only penalty.<\/p>\n

The Victoire tied the game 32 seconds into the second period.<\/p>\n

Off the faceoff, Tabin picked up a loose puck and roofed a backhand on Philips. It was the defender\u2019s first goal of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

It was the only goal of a physical middle period, with Ottawa outshooting Montreal 6-4. The best chance was Montreal\u2019s Laura Stacey\u2019s breakaway attempt when her wrist shot hit the crossbar.<\/p>

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AP women\u2019s hockey: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/womens-hockey<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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