Shiann Darkangelo broke a third-period tie, Gwyneth Philips made 31 saves and the Ottawa Charge beat the Montreal Victoire 3-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the PWHL semifinal series. Darkangelo beat goalie Ann-Renee Desbiens with a wrist shot from the right side at 9:17.

Montreal Victoire was defeated 3-2 by the Ottawa Charge in the first game of their 2025 PWHL playoff semifinal series at Place Bell. The loss puts Montreal at a disadvantage in the best-of-five series as they look to bounce back in the upcoming games.

That decision — made in part due to the proximity of their opponent — sets up a rematch between the Toronto Sceptres and Minnesota Frost. Last year, Toronto put Minnesota on t