Sidney Morin scores twice, powering the Boston Fleet to a 2-1 overtime win over the Ottawa Charge

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Sidney Morin scored his second goal of the game 1:45 into overtime and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday.

The goal came after a turnover deep in the Ottawa box, where Morin received a pass from Hannah Brandt and fired a shot past Charge goalkeeper Gwyneth Philips.

Victoria Bach scored for the Charge, who had won their previous three games in regulation.

Philips made 19 saves in Ottawa’s goal, including eight in the third period when Boston had two power-play opportunities.

Aerin Frankel made 20 saves for Boston.

Bach opened the scoring just as a Fleet penalty came to an end, tipping Jocelyne Larocque’s shot past Frankel at 6:48.

Morin tied the game with 4:05 left in the first half.

Takeaway meals

Fleet: It’s the second time this season that Boston beat the Charge. The fleet took a 3-2 victory in Boston on December 17.

Charge: Ottawa went 0 for 1 on the power play, while Boston went 0 for 4.

Key moment

Late in the second period, Ottawa’s Stephanie Markowski sent Natalie Snodgrass alone on a breakaway, but Frankel made the save to keep the game tied at 1.

Key Statistics

Fleet and Charge lead the PWHL with six international players each. Saturday’s match featured representatives from seven different countries: Austria, Czechia, Finland, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States and Canada.

Next

The Charge host the Toronto Sceptres on Tuesday. The Fleet will host the Scepters on January 22.

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