Darkangelo leads Victoire to 2-1 win over Charge

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Shiann Darkangelo had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Victoire beat the Ottawa Charge 2-1 at Place Bell on Tuesday night.

Darkangelo, who had her first multipoint game for Montreal, was a member of the Charge last season. Jessica Digirolamo also scored for the Victoire, who won their third straight. Ann-Renee Desbiens made 17 saves.

Ronja Savolainen scored for the Charge, who saw their franchise-record six-game winning streak snapped. Gwyneth Philips was outstanding in goal, making 29 saves. Philips leads the PWHL in saves this season.

Darkangelo scored a power-play goal 3:58 into the game, batting home a ricochet off the back boards from a Maggie Flaherty shot. It was Darkangelo’s second goal of the season.

DiGirolamo doubled the Montreal lead later in the first with a diving effort right in front of Philips to put the loose puck in the net. It was her first goal since signing as a free agent this summer.

Ottawa got one back on the power play when Savolainen scored on a rebound with only 2.9 seconds left in the opening frame.

The Victoire played the game without top-line forward Abby Roque, who was serving a one-game suspension for a match penalty in the team’s previous game.

Montreal has yet to lose a game at home this season, moving to 3-1-0-0 at Place Bell. They have the best home record in the PWHL.

Charge: Visit the New York Sirens on Jan. 20.

Victoire: Visit the New York Sirens on Sunday.

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Montreal Victoire's Jade Downie-Landry (77) misses the net as Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) attempts a save during the second period of an PWHL hockey game in Laval, Que., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Charge's Peyton Hemp (29) moves in on Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) as Victoire's Amanda Boulier (44) defends during second period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Charge goaltender Gwyneth Philips (33) reaches for the puck as Montreal Victoire's Shiann Darkangelo (27) attempts to swat it down during the second period of an PWHL hockey game in Laval, Que., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Charge's Alexa Vasko (10) is checked by Montreal Victoire's Lina Ljungblom (25) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) celebrates with teammates Nicole Gosling (61) and Shiann Darkangelo (27) after defeating the Ottawa Charge in a PWHL hockey game in Laval, Que., Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese and South Korean leaders agreed to deepen cooperation between their countries before they let loose with their own surprise cultural exchange in a surprise jam session drumming to K-pop hits.

The musical performance between Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung followed Tuesday's summit in Nara, Japan, Takaichi's hometown.

Wearing personalized athletic jackets, they sat side by side and drummed to hits such as BTS' “Dynamite” and Kpop Demon Hunters' “Golden" in a short video posted by Takaichi's office Wednesday.

The jam session was a surprise by Takaichi, a heavy metal fan and an avid drummer in her college days.

Lee, in a message on his own X, thanked Takaichi's hospitality for arranging the jam session, as playing the drums has been his longtime dream.

Just like they respected each other's differences and aligned their rhythms gradually, Lee said, he hoped South Korea and Japan will deepen their cooperation and become closer step by step.

Takaichi, in a video, complimented Lee as a fast learner, saying he learned to play the drums in just a few minutes.

“In order to develop Japan-South Korea relations in a forward-looking way and stably, we will continue our close communication between the two governments including by proactively carrying out our ‘shuttle diplomacy,'” Takaichi said.

In this photo released on the official website of Prime Minister's Office of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office of Japan via AP)

In this photo released on the official website of Prime Minister's Office of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung react as they play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Cabinet Public Affairs Office via AP)

In this photo released on the official website of Prime Minister's Office of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for a photo as they play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office of Japan via AP)

In this photo released on the official website of Prime Minister's Office of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office of Japan via AP)

In this photo released on the official website of Prime Minister's Office of Japan, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, right, and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung react as they play drump together after their talks in Nara, western Japan Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Prime Minister's Office of Japan via AP)