Spooner leads Toronto to 5-2 win over Ottawa in PWHL regular-season finale
TORONTO — Sarah Nurse said Toronto wanted to send a message Sunday night, and the team sent it loud and clear.
Natalie Spooner scored twice as Toronto extended its winning streak to four games with a 5-2 victory over Ottawa in the Professional Women’s Hockey League regular-season finale.
Ottawa’s playoff hopes in the PWHL’s inaugural season were crushed by the loss as the club needed a regulation win to reach the post-season.
“Going into this game, understanding that we had a playoff spot and knowing from here on out we have to end a team’s season every time we play them,” Nurse said. “And so, today was the first opportunity.