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Seattle Torrent Earn First Win With Two Late Power-Play Goals Over Sirens, 2–1

A major penalty on top pick Kristýna Kaltounková left New York short-handed for the final four minutes, enabling Alex Carpenter then Hilary Knight to decide it.

Overview

  • Carpenter tied the game at 1:24 remaining and Knight scored 22 seconds later to cap Seattle’s comeback at Climate Pledge Arena.
  • Rookie goaltender Hannah Murphy won her first professional start with 23 saves, yielding only Paetyn Levis’s goal 3:15 into the game.
  • Seattle went 2-for-10 on the power play while New York finished 0-for-10, underscoring special-teams disparity on the night.
  • The announced attendance was 8,622; Seattle had previously drawn a record 16,014 for its home opener against Minnesota.
  • The Torrent continue their homestand after the upcoming international break, returning Dec. 17 to host Ottawa, while New York visits Vancouver on Saturday.