Fleet beat the Charge 3-2 in a shootout to break a tie for the PWHL lead

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Boston Fleet's Abby Newhook (19) celebrates her goal with teammates during the first period of an PWHL hockey game in Ottawa, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

Boston Fleet's Liz Schepers (13) chases down Ottawa Charge's Brooke McQuigge (27) for control of the puck during the second period of an PWHL hockey game in Ottawa, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP) — Boston Fleet's Abby Newhook (19) celebrates her goal with teammates during the first period of an PWHL hockey game in Ottawa, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)

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5:34 PM on Saturday, February 28

The Associated Press

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Alina Muller and Hannah Brandt scored in a shootout and the Boston Fleet beat the Ottawa Charge 3-2 on Saturday to break a tie for the PWHL lead.

Muller and Abby Newhook scored in regulation, and Aerin Frankel stopped 23 shots to help Boston improve to 8-3-2-2. Muller tied it at 2 on a power play with 6:34 left in regulation on a deflection off the skate of Ottawa’s Kathryn Reilly.

Rebecca Leslie scored twice for Ottawa, and Gwyneth Phillips made 21 saves. The Charge are 4-5-1-7. Leslie has 10 goals for a share of the league lead.

Up next

Fleet: At New York on Thursday night.

Charge: Hosts Seattle on Wednesday night.

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AP women’s hockey: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-hockey