Eldridge scores 2 goals as Fleet cap PWHL Takeover Tour by beating Goldeneyes 5-1 for 5th straight

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jessie Eldridge scored twice and the Boston Fleet capped the Professional Women’s Hockey League’s 16-game Takeover Tour with a 5-1 victory over the Vancouver Goldeneyes on Tuesday night.

Boston (14-5-2-4) won its fifth straight and remained one point behind Montreal atop the standings. The playoff-bound Fleet have five games remaining in the regular season.

Vancouver (7-1-4-14) lost its third in a row.

Boston captain Megan Keller, Susanna Tapani and Jamie Lee Rattray each had a goal. Aerin Frankel stopped 28 shots for her 17th win this season, tying Montreal’s Renée Desbiens for the league lead.

Boston’s special teams played a significant role in the victory. Keller scored short-handed and Eldridge scored a power-play goal for her second of the game en route to a 3-0 lead in the second period.

The Fleet’s penalty kill, which ranks first in the PWHL at 88%, killed off all five Goldeneyes power plays, too.

Sophie Jaques scored for Vancouver early in the third.

Goldeneyes starting goalie Emerance Maschmeyer allowed five goals on 23 shots over two periods. Kristen Campbell stopped all six shots she faced in the third.

The PWHL brought a neutral-site game to Edmonton for a third time, which fueled speculation the city is an option for league expansion next season.

The first Takeover game last season drew 17,518 fans to Rogers Place. Attendance for the second on Dec. 27 was 10,264, and Tuesday’s announced crowd was 10,794.

Boston visits Montreal on Saturday.

Vancouver hosts Seattle next Tuesday.

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Boston Fleet's Shay Maloney (27) and Vancouver Goldeneyes' Ashton Bell (21) battle for the puck during second period PWHL hockey action in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Boston Fleet's Shay Maloney (27) and Vancouver Goldeneyes' Ashton Bell (21) battle in front as the puck goes in the net past goalie Emerance Maschmeyer (38) during second period PWHL hockey action in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Boston Fleet's Megan Keller (5), Abby Newhook (19) and Vancouver Goldeneyes' Sydney Bard (11) battle for the puck during the first period of a PWHL hockey game in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

Boston Fleet's Shay Maloney (left), Jessie Eldridge (18) and Sophie Shirley (9) celebrate a goal against the Vancouver Goldeneyes during second period PWHL hockey action in Edmonton on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Ayo Dosunmu scored 24 points and Julius Randle and Bones Hyland each added 19 as the Minnesota Timberwolves picked up a critical 124-104 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.

Hyland also had seven assists and Rudy Gobert finished with 12 rebounds. Minnesota clinched a top six seed, avoiding the Western Conference's play-in tournament, when Houston beat Phoenix later Tuesday.

For the Timberwolves, it was a much-needed turnaround. They snapped a three-game losing streak and won for just the second time in six games as they try to build postseason momentum.

The Timberwolves also won despite the absences of All-Star guard Anthony Edwards and Jayden McDaniels. Edwards has missed nine of Minnesota's last 11 games with a bad right knee, this time on the front end of a back-to-back and against a Pacers squad missing a large group of injured players. McDaniels missed his sixth straight game with an injured left knee.

Ethan Thompson scored 17 points to lead Indiana, and Obi Toppin and Jalen Slawson each had 14 points. The league's second-worst team lost its third straight and fell to 4-22 in its last 26 games. Indiana still needs two wins to avoid posting the lowest single season victory total in the franchise's NBA history.

And this one was never really close.

Minnesota took a double-digit lead late in the first quarter, still led 63-53 at the half and extended the margin to 73-55 early in the third. After the Pacers cut the deficit to 77-67 with six straight points midway through the third, the Timberwolves closed the quarter on a 25-5 run that made it 102-77 and sealed the victory.

Timberwolves: Travel to Orlando for their final back-to-back this season on Wednesday.

Pacers: Play their final road game this season Thursday at Brooklyn.

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu (13) reaches for a shot attempt by Indiana Pacers center Jay Huff (32) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Bones Hyland drives to the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert (27) battles for a rebound with Indiana Pacers center Micah Potter (11) and forward Jalen Slawson (18) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Ayo Dosunmu (13) drives toward the basket during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Indiana Pacers in Indianapolis, Tuesday, April 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Doug McSchooler)