TORONTO – Susanna Tapani scored the game-winning goal with 9:40 remaining as the Boston Fleet spoiled the Toronto Sceptres’ home-opener with a 3-1 win in Professional Women’s Hockey League action Saturday.

Abby Newhook, with a goal and an assist, and Alina Mueller, with an empty-netter, also scored for Boston (2-0-0-0). Aerin Frankel stopped 24 shots.

Blayre Turnbull scored for Toronto (1-0-0-1). Raygan Kirk made 10 saves.

Turnbull opened the scoring when she took the puck off the side boards and roofed it for a short-handed goal at 6:26 of the opening period.

Newhook outhustled a Toronto defender for the puck, resulting in a 2-on-1 rush with Jill Saulnier. Saulnier’s shot off a Newhook pass was stopped by Kirk, but the rebound went off Newhook’s skate and in at 14:12 of the second per

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