The Connecticut Whale couldn’t quite pull off a victory over the still-undefeated Boston Pride Friday night, but they still managed to come out of the weekend with a win over the Buffalo Beauts on Sunday afternoon.
At one point, the Whale held a 4-1 lead over the Pride during
To some, a four-goal deficit may seem insurmountable. For the NWHL's New York Riveters on Sunday, however, it was a challenge that was met with energy, focus, and determination that helped them to a 6-5 overtime victory over the Connecticut Whale.
The Whale started off strong,
The National Women's Hockey League wrapped up its action prior to the league's upcoming All-Star Weekend with a narrow win by the New York Riveters, as well as continued dominance by the Boston Pride.
Although the Buffalo Beauts have historically come back from deficits many
Late last week, the NWHL announced a number of changes to its current season format and briefly touched on the league's future.
First, the league announced a revised, shortened schedule for the remainder of the 2016-2017 season. Though it was originally slated to end on April 16, the regular season
It took a six-round shootout, but the Buffalo Beauts found retribution over the New York Riveters and pulled off a 4-3 win on January 27 to move to second place in the NWHL.
Kristina Lavoie was the unexpected hero of the game for Buffalo, as she scored the lone goal
The Buffalo Beauts’ lackluster effort wasn’t enough to put even one goal past the brick wall that has been New York Riveters netminder Katie Fitzgerald on January 14, as the Riveters notched a 3-0 win to take second place in the NWHL.
Harrison Browne said post-game that the Beauts
The Buffalo Beauts kicked off the 2017 calendar year with a close 6-5 victory over the Connecticut Whale on Saturday night. As was to be expected between the rival squads, special teams were key, and especially for Buffalo. The Beauts scored four of their six goals on special teams.
The
After nearly three weeks off, the NWHL will return to action on Saturday, January 7 with all four teams in action. The league-leading Boston Pride visit the New York Riveters for a 6:30 PM puck drop, with the Connecticut Whale hosting the Buffalo Beauts at 7 PM.
The Connecticut Whale captured a pair of wins this weekend in NWHL action, sliding into second place in the league overall.
With a decisive 6-1 victory over the Buffalo Beauts on Saturday, and a 4-2 win over the New York Riveters Sunday, the Whale are now .500 on the season
The NWHL returned to action this past weekend with a trio of games following the Thanksgiving holiday. The Boston Pride remain undefeated after capturing victories over the Connecticut Whale and the New York Riveters, while the Buffalo Beauts retain second place in the league with a win over the Riveters.
