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Gwyneth Philips has picked up where she left off last May. Article content

So has the Professional Women’s Hockey League, at least as far as the Ottawa Charge and New York Sirens are concerned. Article content Article content

The two teams had several chances that came up empty in their season opener at TD Place on Saturday night before Sirens fourth-liner Taylor Girard broke the ice with the first PWHL goal of the year in Ottawa with 12:11 left in the third period.

At that point, Philips had stopped 29 Sirens shots, including a brilliant, sprawling left skate save off Maddi Wheeler on a breakaway a second before.

Philips, who was named the MVP of last season’s playoffs after all four Walter Cup final games ended 2-1, was outstanding the entire night but particular

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