<p>Julia Gosling scored two goals in 1:55 and Kristen Campbell made 19 saves as the Toronto Sceptres defeated the Minnesota Frost 3-2 Wednesday night to take a 1-0 series lead. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">ONE DOWN. TWO TO GO!</p>
<p>Toronto Sceptres x <a href="https://twitter.com/IntactInsurance?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IntactInsurance</a> <a href="https://t.co/u0ThJFv1Qs">pic.twitter.com/u0ThJFv1Qs</a></p>
<p>— x – Toronto Sceptres (@PWHL_Toronto) <a href="https://twitter.com/PWHL_Toronto/status/1920304730246459851?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Blayre Turnbull opened the scoring midway through the first period, taking a loose puck from the corner and walking in front of the net, deking out Nicole Hensley and burying a shot to make it 1-0. Toronto outshot Minnesota 12-6 in the opening frame. </p>



<p>In the second period, Gosling intercepted a Frost breakout attempt, carrying it into the Minnesota and having her first shot blocked before grabbing the puck and wristing it past Hensley to make it 2-0. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="132"></div>



<p>Less than two minutes later, after Frost forward Brook McQuigge took a high sticking penalty, the Sceptres pounced on a failed Minnesota clearing attempt. Hannah Miller fed Gosling a one-time pass, with Gosling getting it past Hensley to make it 3-0. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">A look at Julia's pair of goals 😍 <a href="https://t.co/4l7LiM2Gm1">pic.twitter.com/4l7LiM2Gm1</a></p>
<p>— x – Toronto Sceptres (@PWHL_Toronto) <a href="https://twitter.com/PWHL_Toronto/status/1920273675128832189?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Four minutes later, after Toronto defender Allie Munroe was called for interference, Minesota’s Britta Curl buried a rebound to cut the deficit to 3-1. </p>



<p>Toronto continued peppering Hensley with shots, recording 15 in the second period and outshooting Minnesota 15-11. </p>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Powerplay beauty 😮‍💨 <a href="https://t.co/4t9PrNNmK3">https://t.co/4t9PrNNmK3</a> <a href="https://t.co/AVjM5XHkZo">pic.twitter.com/AVjM5XHkZo</a></p>
<p>— x – Minnesota Frost (@PWHL_Minnesota) <a href="https://twitter.com/PWHL_Minnesota/status/1920275387126337599?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Early in the third period, Frost forward Katy Knoll, who scored one goal during the regular season, pounced on a rebound from a Klara Hymlarova shot to make it 3-2. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="151"></div>


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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Way to finish Katy! 🗣️ <a href="https://t.co/BcD8yBYUdy">https://t.co/BcD8yBYUdy</a> <a href="https://t.co/KQTsH6PmAH">pic.twitter.com/KQTsH6PmAH</a></p>
<p>— x – Minnesota Frost (@PWHL_Minnesota) <a href="https://twitter.com/PWHL_Minnesota/status/1920285143517856057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 8, 2025</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>The Frost put the pressure on the Sceptres through the final frame, but Toronto held on to win 3-2 and take a 1-0 series lead over the defending Walter Cup champions.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Quick stats</h2>



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<li>Kali Flanagan led all skaters in ice time with 26:38, while Sophie Jaques led Frost skaters with 24:56. </li>



<li>Renata Fast finished with seven shots, the most she’s ever recorded in a PWHL game. </li>



<li>Hensley made 34 saves, more than she saved during the entire 2024-25 regular season. </li>
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<p>Game 2 is Friday at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto. Puck drop is at 7 p.m. </p>



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