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PWHL Minnesota vs. Ottawa game preview: Broadcast info and analysis
PWHL MINNESOTA GAMEDAY
7 p.m. Tuesday vs. Ottawa at Xcel Energy Center
TV: BSN
Opening bell: Minnesota reversed two negative trends Sunday, ending a three-game losing streak with a 2-0 shutout of New York and getting No. 1 draft pick Taylor Heise back from a five-game injury layoff. The team hopes to keep the momentum going against Ottawa. Minnesota holds a 3-0 record against Ottawa by the narrowest of margins, taking a pair of 2-1 victories and a 3-2 overtime win. Grace Zumwinkle scored in two of those games, netting the winner on Feb. 17. Ottawa ranks at the bottom of the league in scoring defense (2.79 goals allowed per game) and is 1-3 in its past four.
Watch her: Defender Sophie Jaques is known for her ability to generate offense, which is why Minnesota acquired her in the first trade in PWHL history. Jaques has delivered, contributing two goals and an assist in her past two games while running a power-play unit and logging big minutes. She was named the PWHL’s second star of the week Monday.
Forecast: Tuesday’s game begins an important stretch for Minnesota. Its next four games are at home, and the first three are against teams in the bottom half of the standings, providing an opportunity to improve or stabilize its position before the league starts a three-week break for the world championships. Banking three points against Ottawa, which has won only twice in six road games, would be a good start.
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The common loon, Minnesota’s state bird, is more closely related to a penguin than a duck.
Despite loons predominantly living in the northern hemisphere and penguins mostly living in the southern hemisphere, researchers consider them to be genetic cousins. Taxonomic analyses placed them in an evolutionary cluster tracing back 40 million to 50 million years ago, along with herons and pelicans.
While loons and ducks share habitat on Minnesota lakes, they aren’t close relatives. Ducks are closer cousins to geese and swans.
After sharing a common ancestor, penguins and loons developed distinct characteristics. Loons can fly, but struggle to move on land; penguins can’t fly, but waddle on land. Penguins use flipper-like wings to swim; loons use webbed feet for underwater propulsion.
They have some similar features, however, including dense bones to help dive underwater and their tuxedo coloring.
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Fires in the past burned more frequently in western Canada, but recent years have seen that trend migrate eastward, with large fires now burning in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic provinces, Prof Chasmer said, leading to more noticeable smoke in densely populated cities like Toronto and New York.
Minnesota United, the Liberia Lone Star National Football Team and SARX today announced that the international friendly against the Liberia National Team, scheduled for July 26, 2026, has been canceled.
While we were looking forward to welcoming the Liberia National Team and celebrating the strong ties between Minnesota’s Liberian community and our club, circumstances outside of our control have made it necessary to cancel the match. We appreciate the understanding of our supporters and wish the Liberia National Team all the best.
Fans who purchased tickets to the match will be refunded within approximately 3-10 business days.
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