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Frankel’s Sixth Shutout Lifts Fleet Past Goldeneyes 2-0 to Claim First Place

The win set a team points record.

Overview

  • The Fleet, which beat Vancouver 2-0 Tuesday in Lowell, rode Aerin Frankel’s 35 saves for her sixth shutout of the season.
  • Laura Kluge opened the scoring by tipping a Megan Keller shot past Kristen Campbell for her first PWHL goal, and Susanna Tapani added an empty-netter in the final seconds.
  • The result put Boston alone atop the Professional Women’s Hockey League with 45 points and kept the team unbeaten at the Tsongas Center this season.
  • Reporting highlighted milestones, as the Globe described Frankel’s sixth as a PWHL single-season record while AP noted Boston tied New York for most regular-season shutouts with nine.
  • Vancouver’s attack has struggled on the road, with 13 away goals this season, the fewest in the league.