Adzija scores Torrent's 1st short-handed goal in win over Sceptres

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Lexie Adzija scored Seattle's first short-handed goal of the season in the third period to take the lead for good, and the Torrent beat the Toronto Sceptres 6-4 on Tuesday night in Seattle to snap a three-game losing streak.

The expansion Torrent set the franchise's single-game record for goals (six) and tied for the most in the Professional Women's Hockey League this season. The 10 combined goals were the most in a PWHL game this season. Minnesota and Seattle combined for eight goals — the previous high — in the Frost's 6-2 win on Jan. 11.

Jessie Eldridge had a goal and two assists and Hannah Bilka added a goal and an assist for Seattle (4-1-2-5). Hilary Knight. Julia Gosling, and Megan Carter, who played 19 games for Toronto as a rookie last season, also scored for the Torrent. Carter's goal — the first of her career and the first by a Seattle defender this season — made it 5-3 with 14:34 left in the game. Corinne Schroeder had 31 saves.

Carter's 1st PWHL goal proves to be the winner in high scoring win by Torrent over Sceptres

Blayre Turnbull, Jesse Compher, Kali Flanagan and Natalie Spooner each scored for Toronto (4-1-3-6), which beat Vancouver 2-1 in overtime Saturday at home to snap a four-game losing streak. Raygan Kirk had 27 saves.

Turnbull opened the scoring 78 seconds into the game and Compher added a goal to give Toronto a 2-0 lead less than three minutes in.

Flanagan scored her first goal of the season with 9:30 remaining in the second period to make it 3-3.

Sceptres: Visit the Vancouver Goldeneyes on Thursday.

Torrent: Play the Vancouver Goldeneyes at Ball Arena in Denver on Sunday as part of the PWHL's Takeover