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03/18 21:06 CDT Kelly Pannek scores 2 goals to tie the PWHL lead with 11 and
the Frost shut out the Charge 5-0
Kelly Pannek scores 2 goals to tie the PWHL lead with 11 and the Frost shut out
the Charge 5-0
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --- Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek scored 11 seconds
apart during a four-goal first period and the Minnesota Frost routed the Ottawa
Charge 5-0 on Wednesday night.
Minnesota (10-3-3-4) has won four straight games --- the last three by scoring
at least four goals. The Frost sit tied atop the league standing with the
Boston Fleet at 39 points apiece.
Taylor Heise opened the scoring 27 seconds into the game --- the second fastest
goal in the PWHL this season --- when she angled a shot from the corner that
deflected off the stick and skate of goaltender Gwyneth Philips. Heise has
goals in four straight games --- the longest goal streak of the PWHL season.
Zumwinkle scored her ninth goal of the season and Pannek added her first goal
of the game for a 3-0 lead to chase Philips. Pannek added her 11th goal of the
season --- to tie the league lead --- late in the second period to cap the
scoring.
Kaitlyn O'Donohoe scored her first PWHL goal --- in her 16th game with
Minnesota --- by knocking in her own rebound.
Minnesota goaltender Maddie Rooney recorded the fifth shutout of her career ---
first this season --- for her 20th career win.
Kendra Woodland made her PWHL debut in relief of Philips.
Ottawa (5-6-1-9) has alternated wins and losses in its last 10 games. The
Charge had won two straight games against the Frost, most recently 5-2 on Jan.
3.
Up next
Ottawa hosts Montreal on Sunday.
Minnesota travels to face Vancouver on Saturday.
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