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Nurse Scores Twice as Goldeneyes Blank Sceptres 5-0 at Home

The win leaves Vancouver five points off fourth with 16 games to play.

Overview

  • Sarah Nurse netted two goals and now has three in two games since returning from an eight-week arm injury.
  • Kristen Campbell stopped 24 shots for her first shutout of the season against her former Toronto team.
  • Vancouver seized control with three second-period goals, including unassisted tallies by Nurse and Tereza Vanisova 11 seconds apart.
  • Izzy Daniel and Abigail Boreen also scored as 14,006 fans attended the final home date before the Olympic break at Pacific Coliseum.
  • The Goldeneyes improved to 4-1-2-7 for 16 points, tied with Seattle for last, and the team voiced belief in a playoff push in a three-points-for-a-win league.