Fanuza Kadirova scored two goals, including the power-play winner with 1:46 remaining, as the Ottawa Charge defeated the Seattle Torrent 4-3 on Wednesday night in the Professional Women's Hockey League.
Alexa Vasko and Emily Clark also scored for Ottawa (5-5-1-7), while Katerina Mrazova and Kathryn Reilly provided two assists each. Gwyneth Philips made 33 saves.
Jessie Eldridge replied with two goals and Alex Carpenter scored on a penalty shot for Seattle (4-1-2-9). Carpenter added an assist and Julia Gosling pitched in with two helpers, while Hannah Murphy stopped 23 shots.
Before Kadirova's winner, Carpenter tied the game midway through the third, beating Philips glove side after being pulled down by Reilly on a break.
The game was delayed an hour due to ice issues following a lengthy pre-game ceremony that included carpet and chairs near the visitor's net. Players stood for nearly 30 minutes during repairs before returning to their locker rooms.
Once the puck dropped, the Charge took a 2-0 lead with 57.3 seconds remaining in the first period when Mrazova made a great cross-ice pass to Kadirova, who tipped the puck short-side past Murphy.
The Torrent cut into the lead with a power-play goal midway through the second period when Eldridge was left alone at the side of the net.
Ottawa regained its two-goal lead 42 seconds later. Reilly won a foot race to create a two-on-one with Clark, who beat Murphy in close.
But Eldridge and the Torrent power play struck again with five minutes remaining in the second to make it 3-2.
Takeaways
Charge: Second-period breakdowns continue to plague the Charge.
Torrent: Seattle rebounded from a rough first period with a solid second, outshooting the Charge 17-7.
Key stat
Clark hit the 40-point mark (16 goals, 24 assists) in her PWHL career with her second-period goal.
Key moment
Carpenter scored the first penalty-shot goal in league history.
Up next
Charge: Visit the New York Sirens on Sunday.
Torrent: Host the Boston Fleet next Wednesday.
