After a historic game, the Ottawa Charge looks to use home ice to push the Montreal Victoire to the brink of elimination in the PWHL Semifinals. Game 2 was one of the greatest postseason games in professional hockey history, men’s or women’s, and saw a surprising name play the hero in the Mother’s Day Marathon.

Sparked by a controversial call in the second period, the Ottawa Charge staged a dramatic rally in an effort to take a stranglehold on its first-ever playoff series Sunday afternoon at Place Bell. The comeback fell short of completion in what turned out to be the longest game in PWHL history.

Shiann Darkangelo broke a third-period tie, Gwyneth Philips made 31 saves and the Ottawa Charge beat the Montreal Victoire 3-2 on Thursday night in Game 1 of the PWHL semifinal series.