Photo gallery: The PWHL Ottawa home opener was an action packed evening

Published Jan 03, 2024 • Last updated Jan 03, 2024 • < 1 minute read

Ottawa celebrates its first goal ever Tuesday night in its PWHL home opener against Montreal. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

A new chapter in the longstanding Ottawa-Montreal sports rivalry got off to a spine tingling start on Tuesday night.

On hand for the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game to be played in Canada’s capital was the largest crowed to ever witness a women’s pro hockey game, a noisy 8,318, and they did not go home disappointed – even after Ann-Sophie Bettez scored with a stick side shot at Emerance Maschmeyer at 1:04 of overtime to give Montreal a 3-2 win over Ottawa.

The PWHL home opener between Ottawa and Montreal took place at the TD Place Arena in Ottawa Tuesday. Fans arrive Tuesday night. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Fans of all ages arrive Tuesday night. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Ottawa celebrates their first goal ever Tuesday night second first period action against Montreal. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Ottawa’s Mikayla Grant-Mentis battling in front of the net Tuesday night during first period action. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Ottawa’s Savannah Harmon tries to get the puck past Montreal’s Sarah Bujold during second period action. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Montreal’s Ann-Sophie Bettez celebrates her overtime winning goal against Ottawa Tuesday. overtime Tuesday. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Montreal coaching staff talk to their players before overtime Tuesday. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

Ottawa’s first goal was disallowed by the referees Tuesday. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

The PWHL home opener — Montreal’s Ann-Sophie Bettez celebrates her overtime winning goal against Ottawa Tuesday. overtime Tuesday. TONY CALDWELL, Postmedia. Photo by Tony Caldwell /Postmedia

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