The Montreal Victoire, led by captain Marie-Philip Poulin's eight goals, are looking for their fourth consecutive win against the Toronto Sceptres. The Victoire, currently atop the PWHL standings, face off against the struggling Sceptres, who are missing star forward Natalie Spooner. The game will be broadcast LIVE at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on TSN4 and streaming on TSN.ca and the TSN App.
One day after beating the Ottawa Charge on the back of captain Marie-Philip Poulin ’s hat trick, the Montreal Victoire look for a fourth-straight win tonight as they host the Toronto Sceptres .
With her three goals last night, Poulin took over the PWHL lead with eight, while Jennifer Gardiner scored once with two assists. Ann-Renée Desbiens turned aside 31 shots to pick up her league-leading seventh win of the season.Defender Renata Fast led the way with a goal and two assists but got bested in the shootout as Frost defender Claire Thompson beat Toronto’s Raygan Kirk to seal the victory.
On special teams, Montreal’s power play has struggled this season, as they are fifth at just 20 per cent while Toronto is second at 24.3 per cent. The Victoire have the advantage on the penalty kill over Toronto, operating at 80 per cent while the Sceptres are at 71.1 per cent.After winning PWHL Goaltender of the Year Award last year, the 27-year-old has struggled this season. In eight appearances, she is 2-5-1 with an .887 save percentage and 2.88 goals-against average.
After failing to beat the Sceptres in five meetings last season, the Victoire has taken both games so far in 2024-25.
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