VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Katie Chan scored her first PWHL goal and the Vancouver Goldeneyes defeated the Ottawa Charges 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Chen, who hails from the Vancouver suburb of Richmond, B.C., kicked a puck to give the Goldeneyes the lead with 7:40 to go in the game.
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Jenn Gardiner extended the lead 3:36 into the second period when she stole a puck in the neutral zone, then sprinted through and knocked a shot off the crossbar.
Kristen Campbell stopped 32 of 33 shots in her first win in a Vancouver uniform.
Anna Shokhina scored on a shot from the top of the crease 14:17 of the third period and Gwyneth Philips made 27 saves.
Vancouver, outscored 13-6 in its first three games, used solid defense and stellar goaltending to win back-to-back games.
The Chargers suffered a three-game losing streak.
The victory made the Goldeneyes the first team in PWHL history to win their first three home games in their inaugural season.
Next
Cost: Visit Seattle on Wednesday.
Goldeneyes: Host Montreal on Saturday.
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