In many ways, it’s fitting that the only local player on the Ottawa Charge would score the first PWHL Finals goal in the city. After a tight first period, it was Rebecca Leslie who opened the scoring 11:34 into the second period of Game 1.

Emily Clark scored 2 minutes, 47 seconds into overtime to lift the Ottawa Charge to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Frost in Game 1 of the PWHL Finals Tuesday night at TD Place in Ottawa, Ontario. The Frost will face a series deficit in their quest to repeat.

The Charge take on the reigning Walter Cup-winning Minnesota Frost in Game 1 of the best-of-5 series on Tuesday at 7 p.m.