Taylor Wenczkowski scores in 3rd OT, Boston beats Montreal 2-1 in Game 2 of PWHL semifinal series
Taylor Wenczkowski scores in 3rd OT, Boston beats Montreal 2-1 in Game 2 of PWHL semifinal series
Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) reacts in the crease as Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) celebrates her goal with teammate Gigi Marvin (19) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston celebrates a win over Montreal during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski, left, celebrates her goal against Montreal with Gigi Marvin (19), Sidney Morin (7) and Sophie Shirley (9) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) celebrates her goal with teammate Gigi Marvin (19) in front of Montreal goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens (35) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) scores on Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) stops a shot as Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) and Montreal’s Laura Stacey (7) drive in for a rebound during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) misses the open net over Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel stops a shot by Montreal during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) reacts after scorings against Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill, center, celebrates after her goal against Boston with teammates Laura Stacey (7) and Marie-Philip Poulin (29) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) and Boston’s Sophie Shirley (9) battle on the boards during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Maureen Murphy (15) and Boston’s Sophie Shirley (9) battle during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) is checked into the boards by Boston’s Hannah Brandt (20) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, right, stops a shot by Boston’s Hannah Brandt (20) during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Claire Dalton (42) and Boston’s Kaleigh Fratkin (13) battle on the boards during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Amanda Pelkey, right, celebrates after her goal over Montreal with teammates during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Megan Keller, top, trips over Montreal’s Maureen Murphy, bottom, during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) reacts in the crease as Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) celebrates her goal with teammate Gigi Marvin (19) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) reacts in the crease as Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) celebrates her goal with teammate Gigi Marvin (19) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston celebrates a win over Montreal during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski, left, celebrates her goal against Montreal with Gigi Marvin (19), Sidney Morin (7) and Sophie Shirley (9) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski, left, celebrates her goal against Montreal with Gigi Marvin (19), Sidney Morin (7) and Sophie Shirley (9) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) celebrates her goal with teammate Gigi Marvin (19) in front of Montreal goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens (35) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) celebrates her goal with teammate Gigi Marvin (19) in front of Montreal goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens (35) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) scores on Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Taylor Wenczkowski (12) scores on Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during the third overtime of a PWHL playoff hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) stops a shot as Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) and Montreal’s Laura Stacey (7) drive in for a rebound during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) stops a shot as Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) and Montreal’s Laura Stacey (7) drive in for a rebound during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) misses the open net over Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) misses the open net over Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel stops a shot by Montreal during third-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) reacts after scorings against Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) reacts after scorings against Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel (31) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill, center, celebrates after her goal against Boston with teammates Laura Stacey (7) and Marie-Philip Poulin (29) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill, center, celebrates after her goal against Boston with teammates Laura Stacey (7) and Marie-Philip Poulin (29) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) and Boston’s Sophie Shirley (9) battle on the boards during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) and Boston’s Sophie Shirley (9) battle on the boards during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Maureen Murphy (15) and Boston’s Sophie Shirley (9) battle during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Maureen Murphy (15) and Boston’s Sophie Shirley (9) battle during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) is checked into the boards by Boston’s Hannah Brandt (20) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Kristin O’Neill (43) is checked into the boards by Boston’s Hannah Brandt (20) during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, right, stops a shot by Boston’s Hannah Brandt (20) during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, right, stops a shot by Boston’s Hannah Brandt (20) during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Claire Dalton (42) and Boston’s Kaleigh Fratkin (13) battle on the boards during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal’s Claire Dalton (42) and Boston’s Kaleigh Fratkin (13) battle on the boards during second-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Amanda Pelkey, right, celebrates after her goal over Montreal with teammates during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Amanda Pelkey, right, celebrates after her goal over Montreal with teammates during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Megan Keller, top, trips over Montreal’s Maureen Murphy, bottom, during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
Boston’s Megan Keller, top, trips over Montreal’s Maureen Murphy, bottom, during first-period PWHL playoff hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, May 11, 2024. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Taylor Wenczkowski scored at 11:44 of the third overtime to give Boston a 2-1 victory over Montreal on Saturday night in Game 2 of the Professional Women’s Hockey League semifinal series.
Boston also won 2-1 in overtime in Game 1 on Thursday night. Game 3 of the best-of-five series is Tuesday night in Boston.
Aerin Frankel made 56 saves for Boston.
Amanda Pelly opened the scoring for Boston at 6:48 of the first period. Kristin O’Neill tied it on a power play at 1:58 of the second.
Montreal’s Marie-Philip Poulin appeared to score with 30 seconds left in regulation, but her goal came after a whistle halted play.
Montreal defender Erin Ambrose played 61:33. Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 50 shots for Montreal. ___
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