OTTAWA, ON — Alex Carpenter scored the game-tying and game-winning goals against Ottawa on Sunday, as New York rallied back from a 3-0 deficit to win 4-3 in overtime.
New York scored three third period goals in a span of 1:39, the last of which came at 16:33 and tied the game 3-3.
Carpenter, who leads the PWHL in scoring with 11 points, provided the tying goal on the powerplay, much to the dismay of the near capacity home crowd at The Arena at TD Place in Ottawa. In the midst of a net front scramble, Abby Roque found a wide-open Carpenter in the slot—Carpenter quickly fired the puck into the open cage with Ottawa goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer still sprawled out on the right side of the net. Jessie Eldridge recorded the secondary assist.
Carpenter capped off the comeback by scoring at 2:12 of overtime with a shot off the rush which went in far-side on Maschmeyer. Ella Shelton and Roque provided the assists on the goal—the helper was Roque’s season-high third point of the game.
It was Roque who first gave New York a spark late in the third, at 14:54, which made the score 3-1. Roque was able to corral a rebound created by a Jaime Bourbonnais shot and put the puck over Maschmeyer’s shoulder from in close.
New York got within one just 44 seconds later, off the stick of Jade Downie-Landry, her fourth goal of the season. Eldridge provided the assist by patiently holding the puck on a 2-on-1 before feeding Downie-Landry who tapped it home to make the game 3-2.
Before Carpenter’s tying goal, Ottawa had held the lead since 7:37 of the first period when Aneta Tejralová scored her first of the year. Emily Clark and Amanda Boulier provided the assists on the goal, scored via a one-timer from the point which sailed over New York goaltender Corinne Schroeder’s glove.
After a scoreless second period, Ottawa’s Lexie Adzija gave the home team a 2-0 lead with her team-leading fourth goal of the season. Hayley Scamurra stole the puck from a New York defender before feeding Adzija on the 2-on-1, who slid it under Schroeder’s pad.
Savannah Harmon made the game 3-0 at 9:13 of the third with a powerplay marker. Harmon— who was coming off an impressive 5-point game at the PWHL 3-on-3 Showcase on Thursday— scored after Daryl Watts found her in the slot.
Schroeder made 39 saves for New York, who was outshot in every period except overtime. This is the goaltender’s fourth win of the season which ties her for the league-lead. Maschmeyer made 27 saves in the loss.
Next up, after the PWHL’s ten-day IIHF International break, Ottawa visits Minnesota for the first time at Xcel Energy Center on February 14. Three days later, on February 17, New York travels to Boston for a game at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell.
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: Ottawa Forward Brianne Jenner (19) skates with the puck pressured by New York Defender Micah Zandee-Hart (28) and Forward Alexandra Labelle (13) during first period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: New York Forward Alex Carpenter (25) before a face-off during first period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: New York Forward Abby Roque (11) battles Ottawa Defender Amanda Boulier (28) for control of the puck during second period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: New York Forward Madison Packer (23) argues for a call during second period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: New York Forward Emma Woods (67) skates around the net during second period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: Ottawa Defender Jincy Roese (71) keeps eyes on the play during second period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: Ottawa Goalie Emerance Maschmeyer (38) misses a glove save during second period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: New York Goalie Corinne Schroeder (30) with mask up after a whistle during third period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: Ottawa Forward Kristin Della Rovere (25) before a face-off during third period Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
OTTAWA, ON – FEBRUARY 04: New York Forward Alex Carpenter (25) celebrates her game winning goal with Forward Emma Woods (67) during overtime Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) action between the New York and Ottawa on February 4, 2024, at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, ON, Canada. (Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire)
