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Marie-Philip Poulin scored her second goal of the game 3:12 into overtime as Montreal Victoire defeated Minnesota Frost 3-2 in Professional Women's Hockey League action Sunday afternoon.
Poulin overcame the Minnesota defense before her backhand beat goalkeeper Maddie Rooney in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,172 at Bell Square. She extended her career-high streak to five games.
Montreal beat Minnesota 3-2 in overtime to snap a three-game skid. Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulain scores twice to finish with three points.
Abby Roque also scored for Montreal (3-2-0-4) and Poulin assisted on a three-point play. Anne-Renee Debien made 19 saves.
Mae Batherson and Kendall Coyne Schofield scored for Minnesota (4-1-2-3), and Rooney made 35 saves in her second start in as many days.
The game required overtime due to two goals scored in the third period.
Coyne Schofield's league-leading eighth goal gave Minnesota a 2-1 lead with 1:50 left. Then, with an extra attacker, Roque converted Poulin's pass from the goal with 28.7 seconds left in regulation in her fourth of the season.
Batherson's first goal came on a shot from the left circle as she beat Desbiens for her second goal of the season 1:09 into the second period.
With 11:37 left in the third period, Roque passed the puck to a diving Poulin, who beat Rooney with a backhand to tie the game 1-1.
Montreal beat Minnesota 38-21, although Frost outshot Victoire 9-7 in the first period.
Montreal played the game without Team Canada member Erin Ambrose, who was out due to illness. Minnesota's Dominic Petry left the game with an injury and did not return.
Takeaway
Frost: Minnesota completed its busiest stretch of the season, a road trip with four games in nine days. The Frost won two games, earning six points out of a possible 12.
Victoria: Under the leadership of their captain, Montreal broke a three-game losing streak. During this period, Victoire dropped to last place in the PWHL and looked set to suffer their fourth straight defeat until the heroics of Poulin and Roque late in regulation and in overtime.
Key Point
Coyne Schofield and Roque traded goals in the final 1:50 of regulation, sending the game into overtime.
Key Statistics
Kendall Cooper's cross into Batherson's goal marked her sixth straight scoring game, setting a new PWHL record. In the first round, the Frost selected one of eight players with a five-game winning streak, including Batherson, who extended her hitting streak.
Further
Victoria: Play the Vancouver Goldeneyes next Sunday in Quebec City.
Frost: Host the Seattle Torrent next Sunday.
