PWHL Ottawa has lost seven of their last eight games, but will look to reverse that trend on home ice tonight against PWHL New York.
PWHL Ottawa has lost seven of their last eight games, but will look to reverse that trend on home ice tonight against PWHL New York.
After going 1-2 on their road trip, PWHL Ottawa will make their way back to TD Place to play New York. Despite winning their first game against Boston 4-2, Ottawa followed that up with a 3-1 loss to Boston and a 6-3 loss to Montreal on Saturday. The team has now lost seven of their last eight games.
After holding a 3-0 lead for the first 55 minutes of the game in their last contest against New York, Ottawa conceded three goals in the span of 1:39 allowing New York to tie the game. Alex Carpenter scored the game winner in overtime, only giving Ottawa a single point in the standings. Ottawa outshot New York 42-31, but timely goals were once again a focal point for the team. Repeating at home tonight, this will be the last game Ottawa plays against New York at TD Place this season.
PWHL New York
It has been a hard fought season so far for New York, with six of twelve games going to overtime. With a record of 2-4-2-4, they sit fifth in the league. However, a regulation win tonight could tie them for third with Toronto. They have the best specialty team’s percentage in the league, with a combined 108.6%. Their power play sits second at 19.4% and penalty kill at 89.2%, a component that has kept them in the mix throughout the season.
Player to watch: Alex Carpenter
Arguably the league’s MVP this year, Carpenter leads the PWHL in scoring with 15 points in 12 games. Not only that, but she has been incredibly consistent with points in all but two games. She centers the most productive line now with Jill Saulnier and Abby Roque on her wings. She is also a top face-off player at a 61% rate. She had two goals against Ottawa back on February 4th and Ottawa should do their best to shut her down.
PWHL Ottawa
On the Ottawa side, the scoreboard results have gotten worse during their latest skid. With a record of 3-0-4-5, they went their first seven losses only losing by a goal. But in their past two losses, they have been outscored 3-1 and 6-3. It is (statistically) getting worse for Ottawa, and things have not been going their way despite outshooting their opponents in 11/12 games this year.
Player to watch: Katerina Mrazova
The forward came out flying in her first couple games, scoring points in her first three. Like many forwards, she was shuffled around the lineup and went pointless in her next seven. Centering a line with Darryl Watts and Brianne Jenner, she has started to heat up with three points in her last two games. She is more of a playmaker with just seventeen shots on goal, but she is tied for the team lead in goals scored with four.