Montreal looks to clinch a playoff berth while New York tries to avoid elimination in a key Professional Women’s Hockey League matchup on Wednesday.
Montreal (11-5-5, 35 points) skates for a playoff berth Wednesday night when it hosts New York (7-10-3, 20 points) at Verdun Auditorium. New York trails Ottawa for the fourth and final playoff spot by 10 points with four games remaining for each team and will be eliminated with a loss or a regulation victory by Ottawa. Montreal comes in with five losses in its last six games, including an overtime defeat at the hands of visiting Toronto on Saturday. New York lost in regulation to visiting Boston on Saturday, making it seven losses in eight games for the star-studded club.
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Montreal lost just 13 seconds into overtime on Saturday, dropping a 3-2 decision. Erin Ambrose knotted the game at 2-2 with a goal with just 26 seconds left in the second period in a chippy game that featured 10 penalties. Marie-Philip Poulin ranks third in the PWHL with nine goals and is tied with Natalie Spooner of Toronto for the scoring lead with 21 points.
Jessie Eldridge had the lone goal for New York in its 2-1 loss to Boston on Saturday as Corinne Schroeder faced a ton of rubber, stopping 36 shots in the defeat. Alex Carpenter stands third in the PWHL with 20 points and tied for fourth with eight goals, while Schroeder’s .936 save percentage is second-best in the circuit.
In the season series, Montreal leads 3-1 and has taken 10 points. Its lone loss was a 3-2 shootout decision at New York back on Feb. 21.
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