ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Katy Knoll scored a goal in the third overtime and Maddie Rooney finished with 35 saves to help the Minnesota Frost beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 on Saturday night and take a 2-1 lead in the third straight overtime game of the PWHL championship series. The defending Walter Cup champions can clinch the best-of-five series and secure the club's second consecutive title with a win in Game 4 at Xcel Energy Center on Monday. Gwyneth Philips had 45 saves for Ottawa. Klara Hymlarova blasted a shot from the point that was blocked by Phillips but Knoll was there for aback-hand putbackfrom in front of the net 9:57 into the third OT. Emily Clarkopened the scoringwith 8:22 left in the first period. Gabbie Hughes slipped a pass in front of the net through four Frost players and Clark flicked a one-timer into the net from point-blank range. Lee Stecklein scored 2:58 into the third quarter to make it 1-1. Claire Thompson dropped a pass back to Stecklein for awrist-shot from the logojust inside the blue line. Ottawa beat the Frost 2-1 in overtimeto open the seriesbut Minnesota responded with its own 2-1 overtimevictory in Game 2. It was the first triple-overtime game in PWHL Finals history. ___ AP Women's Hockey:https://apnews.com/hub/womens-hockey
