Read a recap of the matchup between the Boston fleet and Ottawa Charge on March 29.
Boston took an early lead at 8:24 in the first period as Susanna Tapani scored off an Ottawa turnover. This was her 11th goal of the season.
The game remained scoreless through the second period and the majority of the third period as Boston hung onto their one-goal lead.
With four minutes remaining in the game, Tereza Vanišová found the equalizer and scored the game winner seconds later on the power play. Ottawa battled through a whole 60 minutes through penalties and came out on top.
Final Notes
While the Fleet is still five points ahead of Ottawa and has a chance to clinch, they have been struggling recently and need to get back on track before it is too late. During this week in the third period, the fleet has scored 1 goal and allowed 5 goals. These third periods followed two shutout periods. The Fleet has been struggling to play 60-minute hockey recently. 4 of the 5 GA had been scored in the last half of the third period.
Fleet Head Coach Courtney Kessel on coaching in the Takeover Tour games: “I don’t think there’s much different from the coaching standpoint. It’s a great opportunity for us to showcase how amazing this sport is, how much we’ve grown, how fast and physical this game is. For us to be able to get out to different markets, not just the ones that are home for us, is huge for our sport and really shows how far we’ve come.”
Next game for Boston: Wednesday, April 2 vs. Ottawa at 7 p.m. ET (Tsongas Center)