Seattle Torrent Finally Gets Their First Regulation Road Win, Tops Ottawa 5-3

It took 26 games. Twenty-six. But Wednesday night in Ottawa, the Seattle Torrent finally broke through with a regulation road victory, beating the Ottawa Charge 5-3 at TD Place. That's a long time to wait for that kind of win, and Natalie Snodgrass made sure it stuck, firing a power-play goal from the top circle with 1:21 left in regulation. Cayla Barnes added an empty-netter just over a minute later to lock it down. This was the Charge's first home game since March 4, and Seattle made the most of it.

How the Torrent Clawed Back

The game was tied 2-2 heading into the third period, but Danielle Serdachny, who used to play for Ottawa, gave Seattle the edge early in the final frame. She scored her second of the night at 2:02, beating goalie Gwyneth Philips, who finished with 29 saves. The Torrent were rolling. Then Gabbie Hughes happened. The Charge's Hughes tied it up midway through the third on a slick individual effort, taking a pass at the top of the slot, cutting through, and backhanding it past Seattle goalie Corinne Schroeder on one knee. Hughes even had a late short-handed breakaway but couldn't finish. Schroeder was stellar all night, making 36 saves to keep the Torrent alive.

Back and Forth in the Middle Periods

Seattle took a 2-1 lead in the second when Serdachny connected with Julia Gosling on a give-and-go, beating Philips five-hole at 5:31. Ottawa answered on the power play less than four minutes later, though. Katerina Mrazova went bar down off a Rebecca Leslie drop pass at 9:46 to tie it up. The Charge had actually opened the scoring first, with Stephanie Markowski cashing in on a turnover and finding Fanuza Kadirova out front at 1:54. Kadirova beat Schroeder glove side. Seattle's Gabrielle Davis nearly tied it right away when her backhand attempt rang off the post twice. The Torrent finally evened it at 13:09 when Jada Habisch scored her first in the PWHL, redirecting a Megan Carter shot. That's the momentum shift that led to the third period drama.

After 26 games, Seattle's got their regulation road win. That's real progress for a team fighting for every point this season.

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