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LOWELL, Mass. — Emily Brown scored her first career goal, Susanna Tapani had a goal and an assist, and Boston returned from a 24-day international break to beat Toronto 2-1. Boston (5-4-2-9) is in fifth place with 25 points, two behind Ottawa for the fourth and final playoff spot. Toronto (10-3-0-7), which entered as the league's best road team with six wins and 16 points in nine games, needs just one point to clinch a playoff berth. Brown gave Boston a 1-0 lead with 5:32 left in the second period when she sent a backhand shot through traffic and between the pads of Kristen Campbell. Boston doubled its lead a little more than three minutes later when Tapani tipped home Jess Healey's shot from just outside the crease.
