Overview
- Sara Hjalmarsson opened the scoring at 7:10 of the first period, and Laura Messier doubled the lead 57 seconds later on Claire Dalton’s second assist.
- Goaltender Raygan Kirk made 25 saves, including a key third-period stop on Sarah Nurse, while Emerance Maschmeyer turned aside 22 of 24 for Vancouver.
- In their first game since Jan. 28 following the Olympic break, the Goldeneyes showed early rust with turnovers that led to both Toronto goals.
- Vancouver signed forward Brianna Brooks to a 10-day SPC as Katie Chan and Claire Thompson work back from upper-body injuries, and Toronto’s leading scorer Darryl Watts missed the game due to illness.
- Neither side scored on the power play at 0-for-2, Toronto blocked 20 shots, and the Sceptres take a two-game win streak into hosting Montreal on Tuesday.