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01/14 21:05 CST Mller and Maloney each score a goal, Fleet hand Sceptres 4th straight loss, 2-1 Mller and Maloney each score a goal, Fleet hand Sceptres 4th straight loss, 2-1 LOWELL, Mass. (AP) --- Alina Mller had a goal and an assist, Shay Maloney also scored a goal, and the Boston Fleet beat the Toronto Sceptres 2-1 on Wednesday night at the Tsongas Center. Aerin Frankel had 21 saves for Boston (8-0-2-2), which leads the PWHL with 26 points this season. Montreal and Minnesota are tied for second with 19 points. Emma Maltais scored in the closing minutes for Toronto (4-0-3-5), which has lost four straight games. Boston had 11 shots and the Sceptres nine in a scoreless first period before Mller opened the scoring 45 seconds into the second. Mller redirected a shot by Haley Winn into the net for her second goal of the season. Maloney put away her own rebound to give Boston a 2-0 lead with 3:06 to play. Raygan Kirk had 18 saves for the Sceptres.

Up next Sceptres: Host Vancouver on Saturday. Fleet: Visit Seattle on Sunday. ___ AP women's hockey: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-hockey

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