Boston Fleet Wins Game One, Rivalry Intensifies

0:00Boston Fleet just dropped a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Charge in Game 1 of the PWHL semi-finals, kicking off this best-of-5 series on Thursday. Night. Alina Muller and Jamie Lee Ratray lit the lamp less than 2 minutes apart, late in the second period to seal it for Boston. Muller grabbed the pass from Jesse Eldridge, who was on fire with a 4-game point streak, split 2 defenders, and roofed it over Golly, Sani, Aholla, with 2 minutes, 3 seconds left. Then Ratray buried a backhand through the pads, just 1 minute 31 later. Ottawa drew first blood when defender Jocelyn LaRogue tipped in Rory Gildet shot on the power play with 1 minute 54 left in the first, marking her second goal of the season. Fans are buzzing since Boston has never dropped the playoff game 1, even in their Walter Cup finals run last year. This was the first time all season, these rivals didn't need overtime or shoot out in their 5 meetings, straight up regulation drama. The fleets defense held firm after that early strike.

1:01Now the series shifts to Ottawa's Canadian Tire Center for the next games, with Boston holding home ice edge and momentum in this tight playoff grind. That's the story for today. Canada News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with the Story.