Minnesota Frost Shuts Out Charge 5–0 In Playoff Sweep
On March 18 in St. Paul, Minnesota host the Frost defeated rivals Ottawa Charge by a score of five to zero after Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek scored just eleven seconds apart during an explosive four-goal first period that saw them never look back for their fourth consecutive win while sitting tied atop PWHL standings with record-breaking 10-3 mark.
Key Points
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1The Minnesota Frost defeated host Ottawa Charge by shutout score of five-zero on March 18.
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2Grace Zumwinkle and Kelly Pannek each scored in the first period, contributing to a four-goal explosion that led early victory for St. Paul team
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3Minnesota improved its record ten-three three-four while moving into tie at top position after winning consecutive games including last Walter Cup championship match against Ottawa
Developments
The Minnesota Frost defeated their home opponent Ottawa Charge 5-0 in dramatic fashion after scoring four goals within less than two minutes. The team's points leader Taylor Heise opened a commanding early lead with her first goal of the game and contributed to multiple subsequent scores, while teammates Grace Zumwinkle (3rd), Kelly Pannek (2nd & final scorer for Frost total 5-0 win?), Kaitlyn O'Donohoe scored their respective goals.
The Minnesota Frost defeated the Ottawa Charge 5-0 in their first meeting of the season at Grand Casino Arena. The victory moved St. Paul into a tie for first place with Boston and marked Maddie Rooney's eighth win as well as her debut shutout, while Taylor Heise scored on her birthday to lead four different players who found the net during this period-heavy performance by Kelly Pannek (2 goals) and Grace Zumwinkle (1 goal).
Minnesota defeated their rivals by a scoreless shutout, with Taylor Heise scoring 27 seconds into play to lead three other goals in just over two minutes of game time on Wednesday at Grand Casino Arena. The victory tied Minnesota and Boston atop the PWHL standings after both teams played twenty games each while leaving ten remaining for Ottawa's rematch last year ended a dramatic overtime win by St Paul, with Frost celebrating their second ever Walter Cup