On Saturday, April 4, the Seattle Torrent faced the New York Sirens at Madison Square Garden for the two teams’ final matchup of the 2025-26 Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) season. A record 18,006 fans packed the stands to watch the two teams face off.
After neither team scored in the first period, the Torrent took an early lead just two minutes into the second period. The Sirens tied the game with three minutes remaining in regulation, forcing the game to go into overtime.
After five minutes of three-on-three, there was still no change in score, and this game went to a shootout. The Sirens scored in the first round, and then the Torrent evened it up in the second round. The Sirens scored again in the fourth round, and with no other goals for the Torrent in the shootout, the Torrent lost 2-1.
Former Sirens Had a Great Game
Despite this being the fourth game of the season between the Sirens and the Torrent, this was the first time the two squared off in New York. The two teams’ first matchup was played in Seattle, while their next two were both at takeover tour games. The Sirens were the home team in Dallas, Texas, while the Torrent were the home team in Chicago, Illinois.
This game was the first game back for former Sirens players Alex Carpenter and Corinne Schroeder. The two played their first two PWHL seasons in New York before they were taken by Seattle in the expansion draft.
Both played exceptionally well, as Carpenter scored the first goal in this game. She also scored the only goal for the Torrent in the shootout. Her goal in this game brings her point total for the season to 17, and she currently leads Seattle in points.
Schroeder also had an exceptional game, making 36 saves on 37 shots, earning a save percentage (SV%) of .974, her highest of the season thus far. Although she couldn’t record her fifth win of the season, she still had an exceptional performance.
Torrent Couldn’t Score on the Power Play
The Torrent were afforded two power-play opportunities in this game, including a five-minute major. The Torrent began the extra-player advantage in the first period, and then it was broken up by the intermission. They still had two minutes remaining to start the second, but they couldn’t capitalize on this chance. Carpenter did score right after the game returned to full strength, though.
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The Torrent have the fourth-best power play in the league, with a 15.2% success rate. Unfortunately, that wasn’t demonstrated in this game. They have scored 10 goals on their 66 power-play chances this season. If they kept their extra-player advantage strong like they have all season, this might have been a different game.
Torrent Were a Part of History Once Again
Earlier this season, the Washington D.C. Takeover Tour game set the record for attendance at a professional women’s hockey game with 17,228 fans. The Torrent later broke that record again at Climate Pledge Arena with 17,335 fans packing the stands. Once again, the Torrent were a part of history, as they took part in the game that now holds the attendance record with 18,006 fans attending the game at Madison Square Garden.
The Torrent are one of the two new expansion teams in the PWHL this season. They are a testament to the growth and expansion of the PWHL and even more proof that there is a demand for women’s hockey. The Torrent might have lost this game, but the fact that they were once again part of history should be a win in their book.
Torrent Stay on the Road
The Torrent will head north to Canada to take on the Montreal Victoire on Tuesday, April 7.
