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Entering the second intermission with the 2-1 lead, the script seemed set, particularly as things went from bad to worse for the Torrent when Milton, Ont., product Megan Carter was called for tripping with under 10 minutes left in regulation.<\/p>\n
Cue the comeback \u2014 and the highlight of the week:<\/p>\n
The Flower City\u2019s own Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored an unassisted, shorthanded goal that gave Seattle life. The Brampton, Ont., product\u2019s game-tying marker was her second goal of the season and first career jailbreak. In fact, with the jailbreak goal in Wednesday\u2019s contest, Grant-Mentis become the 10th player in the league to net a shorthanded marker this season.<\/p>\n
Edmonton\u2019s Danielle Serdachny would complete the Torrent\u2019s comeback \u2014 Seattle\u2019s two goals coming in the final six minutes of play \u2014 with a late final-frame marker off a pass from Natalie Snodgrass, recording the first game-winning goal of her career.<\/p>\n
With the win, Elm Creek\u2019s Corinne Schroeder now holds a .927 save percentage against the league\u2019s top team and became just the fourth netminder to record 20 career wins in the league.<\/p>\n
The stage had been set for this week\u2019s Backcheck to marvel over Boston\u2019s dream season as the club downed the Goldeneyes 2-1 Tuesday at Vancouver\u2019s Pacific Coliseum, Frankel turning away 25 of the 26 shots she faced.<\/p>\n
North Vancouver\u2019s Hannah Miller tied the game for the Goldeneyes with four minutes left in regulation on a pass from Hamilton, Ont.\u2019s Sarah Nurse \u2014 the first puck to get past Frankel in 139 minutes and 30 seconds of play. But Shay Maloney scored the winner for the Fleet on Brandon\u2019s Kristen Campbell \u2014 who had turned aside 25 of the 27 shots she faced.<\/p>\n
However, in the ultimate underdog win, the basement-dwelling Torrent broke two streaks Wednesday evening: the club\u2019s own four-game losing slump that dated to Jan. 20 before the Olympic break, and Boston\u2019s record six-game winning streak.<\/p>\n
Countdown on for Winnipeg\u2019s Takeover Tour<\/p>\n
Only a handful of tickets remain for the Winnipeg Takeover Tour stop March 22 at Canada Life Centre. As the countdown begins to the big game day, yours truly \u2014 along with Joshua Frey-Sam and some other friendly faces from the Free Press \u2014 will be bringing readers all the PWHL action from the rink as Ste. Anne product Jocelyne Larocque\u2019s Ottawa Charge clash with hometown hero Kati Tabin\u2019s Montreal Victoire.<\/p>\n
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Winnipeg Jets Game Days<\/p>\n
On Winnipeg Jets game days, hockey writers Mike McIntyre and Ken Wiebe send news, notes and quotes from the morning skate, as well as injury updates and lineup decisions. Arrives a few hours prior to puck drop.<\/p>\n
\t\t\tSign up for The Warm-Up<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t Puck drops at 6 p.m. on the city\u2019s first pro women\u2019s hockey league game in what will be a heavyweight matchup as the two Olympians and their respective clubs \u2014 including Canada\u2019s own Captain Clutch Marie-Philip Poulin \u2014 battle for playoff positioning.<\/p>\n Game to watch in Week 14<\/p>\n Speaking of playoff positioning, the game to watch this week is Sunday\u2019s clash between Tabin\u2019s Montreal Victoire and the Boston Fleet (12 p.m. CT, Sportsnet 360 and RDS).<\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s matchup has first place in the standings on the line as Seattle\u2019s regulation upset on Wednesday gives the Victoire a chance to take first place in the standings.<\/p>\n winnipegfreepress.com\/graceannepaizen<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t Grace Anne Paizen Grace oversees the team that produces sports journalism for the Free Press.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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