The dial was turned up to eleven for Game 2 between Montreal and Ottawa, and when the dust settled 5 hours, 34 minutes later, it was Montreal who emerged victorious, winning 3–2 to tie the series at 1–1.

Ottawa found themselves in an early hole, as Kristin O’Neill scored her first playoff goal at 2:25 of the first period. In a taste of foreshadowing, it took until 8:35 of the second period before Laura Stacey broke the back-and-forth play and gave Montreal a 2–0 lead. Two minutes later, Ottawa looked to cut the deficit, but the goal was overturned for goaltender interference by Rebecca Leslie. Despite a challenge arguing Desbiens had time to reset, the call stood, giving Montreal their second power play.

Late in the third period, it was defender Aneta Tejralová who broke Desbiens’ shutout, scoring her first career PWHL playoff goal at 15:26. Then, with 42 seconds left in the game, Brianne Jenner tied the game, with the extra attacker, at 19:18 for her second goal of the playoffs. This game remained tied 2–2 following the end of regulation and needed overtime to determine a winner. And that’s where the marathon of hockey began.

It took a remarkable four overtime periods before Catherine Dubois scored her first goal of the playoffs at 15:33 to win the longest game in PWHL history, equal to more than two full regulation games.

“To be quite honest, I think I passed out. I don't remember anything except [my teammates] coming to me and celebrating,” said Dubois. “So, I'm just very happy that we won this game. It was a team win. We all played together. So, I'm just happy.”

Ann-Renée Desbiens had an all-star level performance, making 63 saves and setting a career and PWHL record in the process.

Despite the outcome, there were many positives for Ottawa, as their faceoff performance, penalty kill, transition game, and resiliency were all delivering at peak levels. They led for many stretches of the game in faceoff wins, ultimately being edged slightly 59–57, while also leading in shots on goal (65–56). The Charge were also able to hold Montreal to 0-for-4 on the power play, including a long 5-on-3 in overtime. And while time in the box certainly hurt momentum, Ottawa often looked like the better team, especially with the likes of Emily Clark on the ice.

“Honestly, I'm feeling good,” said Clark after logging 40:51 of ice time. “Obviously, my legs are a little bit sore, but yeah, there's no long faces. At some point, you just laugh. It's almost comical. It's just a blast. This is what you grow up watching and dreaming of doing. The mustard was coming out, the pickle juice. This is exactly what we want to do, and the difference was one shot.”

Head coach Carla MacLeod echoed that same energy postgame, reflecting on just how special a night it was despite the loss.

“How fun is that? Welcome to playoff hockey in the PWHL.” said MacLeod. “I was saying on the bench that we grew up watching this as youngsters and now we get to do it. It's just a friendly reminder of what this league has provided us and what this opportunity means. That was a heck of a hockey game. I really liked how we played, and I think it's probably one in the history books for a little while.”

Jincy Roese remained out, missing her second game in a row with an upper-body injury. The series now shifts to the Nation’s Capital for Game 3 on Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. in what will undoubtedly be an exciting and entertaining home playoff debut for the Ottawa Charge.