Seattle Beats Ottawa To Keep Their Playoff Dreams Alive
For the first time in over a month, the Ottawa Charge returned to the friendly confines of TD Place and faced a familiar foe in the Seattle Torrent. And for the second game in a row, the Charge found themselves on the losing end of a strong effort.
Ottawa returned to TD Place following their month-long road trip to face the Seattle Torrent, who needed a regulation win to keep their playoff hopes alive. A back-and-forth affair all game long, it was the Torrent, with the help of two former Charge players, who came out victorious, winning 5-3. Both Danielle Serdachny, who had two goals, and Natalie Snodgrass, who scored the game-winner, helped ensure Seattle continued in the playoff hunt against the very team which drafted them.
"We knew what we needed to do today to stay alive," said Serdachny. "It feels good to come back to Ottawa. A lot of emotions in the building, but it's nice to get the win.
" Snodgrass added, "I think there's just a lot of emotions coming into this building again, obviously having played here the past two years. It's always fun to see old teammates. At the end, though, we're keeping our season alive.
" The issue for the Charge in this game wasn't that the effort was lacking or that the chances weren't there. Both Kateřina Mrázová and Gabbie Hughes scored highlight-reel goals in the game, but those were overshadowed by the fact that, once again, they allowed too many shots on goal and played inconsistently. As a result, Ottawa loses its third game in a row, and with it, its path to the playoffs becomes that much more difficult.