Toronto Sceptres Beat Seattle Torrent 5-2

SEATTLE Emma Maltais netted the go-ahead goal early in the third period, paving the way for the Toronto Sceptres to secure a 5-2 victory over the Seattle Torrent on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena.

The win snapped a four-game winless streak for Toronto on the road and came after the Sceptres were shut out in their final two contests before the Olympic break. With the victory, Toronto improved to 5-1-3-8 in the Professional Women's Hockey League standings.

The game began with Toronto striking first just 28 seconds in, as Jesse Compher tallied her first goal of the season on a backhand pass from Daryl Watts. Watts, who starred for Canada at the Olympics with eight points on two goals and six assists in her debut tournament, set up the early advantage.

Seattle responded late in the opening period, with Aneta Tejralová firing a one-timer to even the score at 1-1 with only 11.2 seconds remaining. The Torrent's equalizer came off a scramble in front of the net, showcasing their persistence despite playing without star forward Hilary Knight, sidelined by a lower-body injury sustained during the Olympics.

Toronto regained the lead in the second period at the 4:25 mark, when Renata...