The Boston Fleet will look to bounce back after a tough road loss in Game 3.
The Boston Fleet lost a heartbreaker to the Ottawa Charge on Friday night. After trailing 1-0 from a goal by Ottawa’s Fanuza Kadirova, the Fleet tied the game with a goal from Liz Schepers. With 29 seconds left in the third period, Charge defensemen Ronja Savolainen scored a goal assisted by Michela Cava and Fanuza Kadirova. The Fleet came up just short, losing the game 2-1.
The Boston Fleet now have a must-win game with their season on the line. There is a growing rivalry between these two teams due to all of their close matchups throughout the year.
To win Game 4, Boston will need to test the Ottawa defense. The Charge have been limiting the Fleet’s offensive chances in the past two games, ultimately giving them an edge. Fleet goaltender Aerin Frankel has been doing everything she can, making 20 saves on 22 shots and 18 out of 20 shots in the game prior. For the Charge, their goaltender Gwyneth Philips has been outstanding. making 36 saves on 37 shots, and 30 saves on 31 shots the game prior.
The game between the Fleet and the Charge will be held at Canadian Tire Centre on May 10, at 3 p.m. The game will be available to stream on the PWHL YouTube channel.