Lauriane Rougeau scores in 6th round of shootout, Toronto beats Montreal 4-3 in PWHL
Toronto players celebrate after defeating Montreal in a PWHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Janl. 20, 2024. Credit: AP/Graham Hughes
MONTREAL — Lauriane Rougeau scored in the sixth round of a shootout to give Toronto a 4-3 victory over Montreal on Saturday night at at Verdun Auditorium in the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game between the rival cities.
Maggie Connors had a goal and an assist for Toronto (1-1-0-4). Natalie Spooner and Jocelyne Larocque also scored and Kristen Campbell stopped 21 shots.
Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice for Montreal (2-1-2-1), tying it with 22 seconds left in regulation. Sarah Bujold added goal, and Ann-Renee Desbiens made 36 saves.
Spooner scored with 1:24 left in the third to give Toronto a 3-2 lead. Then, with Desbiens off for an extra attacker Poulin danced through the defense and tucked a shot past Campbell to force overtime.
Hannah Miller also scored for Toronto in the shootout. Poulin scored once in four attempts in the tiebreaker.
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Toronto: At Ottawa on Tuesday night.
Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) scores against Toronto goaltender Kristen Campbell during the third period of a PWHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024. Credit: AP/Graham Hughes
Montreal: At Minnesota on Wednesday night.
