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Montreal Victoire one win from Walter Cup championship

Women's hockey team takes 2–0 series lead over Ottawa with OT victory

· 1 min read · HOC Montréal Desk

The Montreal Victoire are on the brink of winning the Professional Women's Hockey League's Walter Cup after defeating the Ottawa Charge 2–1 in overtime in Game 2 of the finals on Saturday. Maggie Flaherty scored the winner 14:12 into OT, converting Marie-Philip Poulin's pass in the slot past goaltender Gwyneth Philips. With the victory, Montreal now leads the best-of-five series 2–0 after winning Game 1 Thursday night, also in overtime by a 3–2 score. Ottawa faces elimination when the series shifts to the nation's capital for Game 3 on Monday.