The Ottawa Charge are out of power.
The pro women’s hockey team put forward a valiant effort to extend the PWHL championship series on home ice on Wednesday, but fell short to the Montreal Victorie, who clinched the Walter Cup title with a 4-0 win.
The Victorie were in the driver’s seat from the start of the best-of-five series, running out to an early 2-0 advantage, thanks to two consecutive overtime victories.
When the series moved to Ottawa, the Charge were able to cool off the Victorie, taking Game 3 by a 2-1 margin.
But it was only a temporary reprieve as the Victorie put on a defence masterclass to shut out the Charge in Game 4.
It’s the second straight season the Charge have lost in the finals series.
But there’s a silver lining for the team — the Charge broke the PWHL playoff attendance record by drawing nearly 17,000 fans for Game 3 at the Canadian Tire Centre.
