Montreal Victoire Defeat Minnesota Frost 2-1 in Shootout, Extend Lead in PWHL Standings

Marie-Philip Poulin's shootout winner and Ann-Renée Desbiens' stellar goaltending secure Montreal's ninth one-goal victory this season.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored the lone shootout goal to clinch the Montreal Victoire's 2-1 win over the Minnesota Frost in Laval, Quebec.
Goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens made a season-high 40 saves, including critical stops in overtime and all five shootout attempts, extending her streak of allowing two goals or fewer to 13 games.
Laura Stacey opened the scoring for Montreal with her eighth goal of the season just 17 seconds into the second period, marking her fourth consecutive game with a goal and setting a new team record.
Minnesota's Taylor Heise tied the game late in the second period on a power-play goal, capitalizing on Montreal's penalty struggles during a 5:31 span.
Montreal now leads the PWHL standings by nine points over the Toronto Sceptres with 10 games remaining, while Minnesota sits in fourth place, trailing Boston by one point.