After nearly a week off, PWHL Minnesota was back at home to take on PWHL Boston on another almost summer-like day in St. Paul on Wednesday, March 13. Their last meeting went in favor of PWHL Boston, 2-0, despite PWHL Minnesota having 41 shots on goal and a number of power plays. This game started out with a lot of back-and-forth action, but PWHL Minnesota got things started with a goal late in the first to take the 1-0 lead.
They carried the lead into the second period and added another goal early to go up 2-0. The second period ended with PWHL Minnesota keeping the lead and having a power play.
They started the third on the power play but didn’t cash in until their next power play, which was a little later. That put them up 3-0 and gave them momentum to finish out the game strong. They added one more goal on an empty net to make it a 4-0 win. PWHL Minnesota’s top line was a new combination, and that’s where we’ll start.
PWHL Minnesota’s New Top Line Heats Up
The top line is considered the top line for a reason, which surely showed for PWHL Minnesota. Their new line combination of Kendall Coyne Schofield, Taylor Heise, and Michela Cava was buzzing all night. They started the game with a stellar goal by Coyne Schofield that put her team ahead early.
In the second period, the top line was at it again. This time, it was the new addition, Cava, who snuck the puck in on the corner. The top trio gave their team a two-goal lead and the upper hand through the rest of the game. It was a pretty close game until the end, and while the third goal wasn’t courtesy of the top line, the fourth and final goal was. Heise put in the final goal and sealed the win.
Head coach Ken Klee liked what he saw with the top line and said so in the post-game press conference, “Yeah, no it was good, I thought they had good chemistry, I mean obviously the three of them had not really played together. I watched Michela Cava play, she doesn’t have a lot of points but she makes some good plays every night. So, to me, I’m like if I can get Taylor and Kendall with a player that can get them the puck and make plays they’re going to have chances and I thought they did.”
PWHL Minnesota’s Hensley & Defense Up to the Challenge
Nicole Hensley was tested early on in the game and stood up through everything. She faced 20 shots and stopped all of them, including some strong glove saves. It was also her…
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