OTTAWA, ON (April 26, 2025) – Ashton Bell stole the show Saturday afternoon, scoring the game-winning Jailbreak goal with just 13 seconds left to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 3–2 win over the Montréal Victoire in front of a sold-out crowd at TD Place. The game drew 8,576 fans — the largest crowd at TD Place in team history. With the win, Ottawa extended their winning streak to three games, matching their season-best (Dec. 29–Jan. 7) and pushing them four points clear of fifth-place Minnesota in the standings, and two up on fourth-place Boston, who are in action against Toronto this afternoon.
Bell scored two of Ottawa’s three goals, including the opener at 10:38 of the first period. Brianne Jenner made it 2–0 at 13:55, but Montréal responded late, with Anna Wilgren cutting the lead to 2–1 with 22 seconds left in the first. After a scoreless second period, Catherine Dubois tied the game six minutes into the third with an unassisted effort. The game seemed headed to overtime until Bell’s long-range shot from the point, while shorthanded, deflected off a Victoire skater and found the back of the net at 19:47. Gwyneth Philips made 25 saves on 27 shots for Ottawa, while Elaine Chuli stopped 24 of 27 for Montréal.
