Kendall Coyne Schofield scores in overtime to lift Frost past Sceptres, 2-1

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Minnesota Frost defender Mellissa Channell, right, celebrates after forward Kendall Coyne Schofield scored during overtime PWHL hockey game action against the Toronto Sceptres in Toronto, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Frost’s forward Grace Zumwinkle (13) and Toronto Sceptres’ Blayre Turnbull (40) battle for position during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley (29) makes a save against Toronto Sceptres’ Natalie Spooner (24) during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres goalie Kristen Campbell, right, makes a save during first-period PWHL hockey game action against the Minnesota Frost in Toronto, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Frost goaltender Nicole Hensley, bottom right, makes a diving save against Toronto Sceptres’ Izzy Daniel (8) during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Minnesota Frost forward Grace Zumwinkle (13) and Toronto Sceptres’ Renata Fast (14) battle for position during first-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Sceptres’ Jesse Compher (18) collides with Minnesota Frost forward Britta Curl-Salemme (77) during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Toronto, Sunday, March 9, 2025. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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TORONTO (AP) — Minnesota captain Kendall Coyne Schofield scored at 2:39 of overtime to give the Frost a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Sceptres on Sunday in the PWHL.

Before goalie Kristen Campbell could cover up, Coyne Schofield found the puck in a goalmouth scramble and chipped it in.

Brooke McQuigge opened the scoring for the Frost (7-5-4-7) in the first period, while defender Renata Fast pulled the Sceptres (9-2-5-7) even late in the second period.

Nicole Hensley made 15 saves for Minnesota.

Takeaways

Frost: Mae Batherson will participate in the Ottawa Senators’ celebration of women in sports at the Canadian Tire Centre on Monday before watching brother Drake and the Senators face the Detroit Red Wings.

Sceptres: Fast leads all PWHL defenders with five goals and 15 points in 23 games.

Key moment

Denisa Krizova hit the crossbar off a 2-on-1 rush to keep the game 1-0 five minutes into the second period.

Up next

The Frost are at Ottawa on Tuesday night. The Sceptres host New York on March 19.(backslash)

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