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Sports
The Associated Press
Ottawa, Ontario

Susanna Tapani scores in OT to give Minnesota 3-2 victory over Ottawa in PWHL

Minnesota Ottawa Hockey
Ottawa's Gabbie Hughes (17) tries to put the puck past Minnesota goalie Nicole Hensley as Ottawa's Emily Clark (26) watches during the second period of a PWHL hockey game Wednesday in Ottawa, Ontario.
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Susanna Tapani scored her second goal of the game at 1:57 of overtime to give Minnesota a 3-2 victory over Ottawa on Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.

Grace Zumwinkle also scored and Nicole Hensley made 24 saves to help Minnesota (3-0-1) overcome a 2-0 deficit.

Savannah Harmon and Lexie Adzija scored for Ottawa (1-0-1). Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 17 shots.

Tapani and Zumwinkle tied it in the second period, with Tapani scoring on a power play and Zumwinkle short-handed.

Minnesota remains the top-ranked team in the PWHL standings. The team’s next game is 7 p.m. on Jan. 24 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on Jan. 24 against Montreal.