Overview
- Montreal won 2-1 in overtime Saturday to seize a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five Walter Cup Final.
- Maggie Flaherty buried Marie-Philip Poulin’s pass 14:12 into overtime after Kati Tabin tied the game 32 seconds into the second period.
- Ottawa argued a missed tripping call on defender Emma Greco moments before the winner, with coach Carla MacLeod saying Greco had her feet taken out.
- Goaltenders stood out as Montreal outshot Ottawa 29-21, with Gwyneth Philips making 27 saves and Ann‑Renée Desbiens stopping 20.
- Game 3 is Monday at 6 p.m. ET at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, where Montreal can become the league’s first Canadian Walter Cup champion.