More PWHL expansion talk on The Hockey News' Big Show The Toronto Sceptres snapped their three game losing streak as they came away with a 4-2 win against the Ottawa Charge [https://thehockeynews.com/womens/pwhl/key-takeaways-ottawa-thoroughly-outplayed-in-loss-to-toronto-]. Hannah Miller, Emma Maltais, Maggie Connors and Blayre Turnbull all scored to help lift the Sceptres to the win. Here are three thoughts on the Sceptres' win. SCEPTRES FINALLY REWARDED After four straight games of Toronto outplaying their opponent, the Sceptres finally have some wind in their sails after a much deserved win. From the drop of the puck in the Nation's capital, the Sceptres were ready to play and they flat out dominated the Ottawa Charge. In the game Toronto outshot Ottawa by 15 shots, as they found a way to put 39 shots on net and controlled possession for all 60 minutes. Their shoot first mentality was received loud and clear from Maggie Connors as in the second period she wired a shot that beat Emerance Maschmeyer to tie the game at two and secured her first goal of the season. “It was 60 minutes of the whole roster playing the right way," said Toronto head coach Troy Ryan. “So it's just nice that they got rewarded on a night like that.” What was an important factor to the Sceptres success was how many of their shots made it to the net. The Charge only blocked three Toronto shots in the game allowing them to have the inflated shot total. The Sceptres have slowly looked better and better as this season has gone on, but now it will be time to see if they are able to string together some wins to end the month of January. TURNBULL, A WOMEN ON A MISSION Turnbull dictated play at both ends of the ice for the Sceptres, in many ways paving the way for their win. Offensively she was on a mission, retrieving pucks from behind the net with tenacity and using her strength to drive to the net consistently throughout the game. In the third period Turnbull was sprung on a breakaway and tucked the puck through the five hole of Maschmeyer to score the game winning 3-2 goal for the Sceptres. On the defensive side of the ice she was often the orchestrator of Toronto’s breakouts that created a number of the offensive opportunities for the team. CAMPBELL STILL FINDING HER FOOTING By no means is Kristen Campbell playing bad hockey right now, but the question has to be asked, who has been the better goalie for the Sceptres? Both goals Campbell allowed are ones that at her peak, she should be stopping. That is especially the case on Ottawa’s second goal where it squeaked past her on the post and tied the game. The puck was deflected, but teams need their goalie to make those saves, especially on a night where the group in front of you is playing as well as it has. Because of this, Campbell didn’t have any game changing saves, making those two she let in standout that much more. The Sceptres should give Raygan Kirk another shot in their game against Boston next week, but I also would like to see Campbell take that next step that we all know she has to help this team go on a run.
