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04/11 16:11 CDT Gwyneth Philips stops 42 shots as Charge blank Sceptres
Gwyneth Philips stops 42 shots as Charge blank Sceptres
TORONTO (AP) --- Gwyneth Philips stopped 42 shots and Brianne Jenner scored the
winning goal midway through the third period to give the Ottawa Charge a
much-needed 2-0 win against the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday.
The three-point win halted Ottawa's three-game losing streak and allowed the
Charge to leapfrog the Sceptres into the fourth and final playoff spot in the
Professional Women's Hockey League standings.
The Charge have 36 points with three games remaining. Toronto has 34 points
with four games left.
Jenner scored with 8:40 remaining when a loose puck was pushed to her by
linemate Rebecca Leslie. From in close, the unchecked Jenner slid the puck
underneath Sceptres' netminder Raygan Kirk.
Philips, the United States Olympian, earned her second shutout of the season.
Her best save was with her left shoulder on a breakaway by Daryl Watts 5:26
into the second period.
Toronto outshot the visitors 42-18 before a club-record crowd of 8,716 at
Coca-Cola Coliseum. Sarah Wozniewicz scored into the empty net with 23 seconds
remaining.
Former Canadian national team standout Haley Irwin, a two-time Olympic gold
medalist and 2012 World champion, won for the first time as interim coach in
her third game, filling in for Carla MacLeod, who continues breast cancer
treatment.
Up next
Charge: Host the Sirens next Saturday.
Sceptres: Visit the New York Sirens on Wednesday.
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