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04/26 15:43 CDT Adzija, Brandt score early to back Peslarova in first career
start as Fleet blank Sceptres 3-0
Adzija, Brandt score early to back Peslarova in first career start as Fleet
blank Sceptres 3-0
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) --- Lexie Adzija and Hannah Brandt scored first-period goals
and Klara Peslarova finished with 29 saves in her first career start to lead
the Boston Fleet to a 3-0 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Saturday as the
Professional Women's Hockey League returned to action after a nearly month-long
international break.
It took just 2:35 for Boston to grab the lead when Lexie Adzija used an assist
from Jamie Lee Rattray to score her second goal of the season. Rattray's assist
was her fourth.
The Fleet (9-6-4-9) took a two-goal lead at 11:47 on Hannah Brandt's second
goal with assists from Megan Keller --- her eighth --- and Hannah Bilka --- her
fourth. Peslarova had nine saves to keep Toronto off the scoreboard in the
first period.
Boston took advantage of a power-play opportunity after Renata Fast was sent
off for two minutes for an illegal check at 18:12 in the second period, scoring
on a goal by Theresa Schafzahl with six seconds left in the period for a 3-0
lead. Schafzahl's third netter of the campaign came with assists from Rattray
and Loren Gabel --- her first.
Peslarova made one other appearance this season on Feb. 16 and also earned a
victory when she played the final 40 minutes and stopped all 15 shots on goal
as the Fleet rallied to beat Minnesota 4-2 after trailing 2-0 before Peslarova
entered.
Kristen Campbell finished with 12 saves for Toronto. She needs 13 more to
become the third goalie to top 1,000 through the league's first two seasons.
Toronto will host New York on Tuesday needing one point to clinch a playoff
spot with two matches remaining.
Boston travels to play Montreal on Monday. The Fleet trail second-place Toronto
by two points.
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