Ottawa Charge Tie the Series (1-1)

The Ottawa Charge traveled to Tsongas Center on May 2, 2026 where they faced the Boston Fleet in Game 2 of this series. Read about how the Ottawa Charge’s resilience helped them to tie this series and force Game 4. 

Game 2 | Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Ottawa Charge 3, Boston Fleet 1

The Boston Fleet’s ability to maintain puck possession dominated the first period as they outshot the Ottawa Charge (12 SOG vs. 8 SOG). Despite being outshot, the Ottawa Charge ended the first period with a 1-0 lead after #88 Ronja Savolainen scored the first goal of Game 2. When it came to special teams, all power play units struggled against each other's strong penalty kill which remained undefeated going into the second period of regulation. 

The Ottawa Charge’s goal-scoring momentum continued into the second period which helped them to gain an early 2-0 lead with a goal scored by #71 Fanusza Kadirova. Down by two goals, the Boston Fleet regrouped and cut their deficits down to one when #5 Megan Keller scored a much needed goal with ten seconds remaining in the period (2-1). Puck possession ended up being relatively equal with the Ottawa Charge having a slight advantage over the Boston Fleet (9 SOG vs. 8 SOG). The Ottawa Charge was the only team to have a couple chances on the power play which remained unsuccessful as they struggled against an undefeated Boston Fleet penalty kill unit. 

Eager to tie the game, the Boston Fleet relied heavily on their abilities to maintain puck possession which resulted in another period of outshooting the Ottawa Charge (9 SOG vs. 4 SOG). Despite having this advantage, the Boston Fleet’s struggles to capitalize on their scoring chances plagued them throughout the third period. With time winding down and the Ottawa Charge maintaining their 2-1 lead, the Boston Fleet made the decision to remove their goaltender during the final minutes of regulation so they could have the man-advantage while they attempted to tie the game. Unfortunately for the Boston Fleet, their last push fell short as Ottawa Charge’s #17 Gabbie Hughes secured an empty net goal which ended Game 2 with a final score of 3-1. This vital win for the Ottawa Charge would not have been possible without the impressive goaltending of #33 Gwyneth Philips who saved 30 out of 31 shots on goal. Although the Boston Fleet fell short, their loss does not take away from the commendable in net performance of #31 Aerin Frankel who saved 18 out of 20 shots on goal. This series is now tied, 1-1, after the Ottawa Charge recorded their first win in the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs.

Points Leaders and Goaltending Stats

Ottawa Charge

• Points leaders: #3 Jocelyne Larocque (2A) recorded 2 points 

• Goals leader: #17 Gabbie Hughes (1G), #71 Fanusza Kadirova (1G), and #88 Ronja Savolainen (1G) all scored 1 goal 

• Assists leaders: #3 Jocelyne Larocque ended this game with 2 assists

• Goaltending: #33 Gwyneth Philips saved 30 out of 31 shots on goal

Boston Fleet

• Points leaders: #5 Megan Keller (1G), #11 Alina Müller (1A), and #19 Abby Newhook (1A) ended this game with 1 point

• Goals leader: #5 Megan Keller (1G) scored the only Boston Fleet goal of this game 

• Assists leaders: #11 Alina Müller (1A) and #19 Abby Newhook (1A) assisted the only Boston Fleet goal of this game

• Goaltending: #31 Aerin Frankel saved 18 out of 20 shots on goal

Overall Stats

• The Ottawa Charge outscored the Boston Fleet (3G vs. 1G)

• The Boston Fleet outshot the Ottawa Charge (31 SOG vs. 21 SOG)

• Both teams ended with a 0% power play success rate in Game 2 of this series

• Both teams ended with a 100% penalty kill success rate in Game 2 of this series

SUMMARY: The Ottawa Charge’s ability to capitalize on their goal-scoring chances helped them to secure this win despite the Boston Fleet’s strong puck possession during Game 2 of this series. 

After making a huge comeback, the Ottawa Charge have tied this series (1-1) and hindered the Boston Fleet’s momentum from their Game 1 successes. The battle has only begun for these teams as they enter Game 3 with higher stakes to gain the series lead. Moving forward, we can expect the Boston Fleet to fight tooth and nail for puck possession as that has been their strength throughout this series so far (59 SOG vs. 39 SOG). On the other hand, we can expect the Ottawa Charge to rely on their special teams as they have had a slight advantage over the Boston Fleet with a higher power play (11.1% vs. 0.00%) and penalty kill success rate (100% vs. 88.9%). Find out who takes the series lead and is a step closer to advancing to the finals in the upcoming Game 3 recap article!

Below are the next scheduled match-ups and where to watch them:

Friday, May 8, 2026 (Game 3)

• The Boston Fleet will face the Ottawa Charge in Game 3 of this series on Friday, May 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM EDT. This game will take place at the Canadian Tire Centre

  • Watch on TSN, Scripps Sports Network, NESN, PWHL YouTube Channel

Sunday, May 10, 2026 (Game 4) 

• The Boston Fleet will face the Ottawa Charge in Game 4 of this series on Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM EDT. This game will take place at the Canadian Tire Centre

  • Watch on TSN, Scripps Sports Network, NESN, PWHL YouTube Channel

Game 5 is TBD if necessary

Stay tuned for the next recap of the 2026 PWHL Walter Cup Playoffs!