LAVAL — Marie-Philippe Poulin had a goal and an assist to become the first PVHL player to score 50 career points, Abby Roque had one highlight and two assists against her former team and the Montreal Victoire beat the New York Sirens 4-0 on Tuesday night.
Anne-Renee Debien stopped 33 shots and Natalie Mlynkova also scored for Montreal (1-0-0-1) before 8,391 shots fired at Place Bell. Laura Stacy had two assists and Maggie Flaherty scored into an empty net.
Victoire, which topped the league standings last season but lost in the first round of the playoffs, lost 2-0 to the Boston Fleet on Sunday to open the season.
Kayle Osborne made 26 saves for New York (1-0-0-1). The Sirens started their season with a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Charge after finishing last in each of the first two PWHL seasons.
Mlynkova, scoring her first PWHL goal, deflected Erin Ambrose's point shot on the power play 30 seconds into the second period for Montreal's first goal of the season.
Poulin doubled the lead with 1:15 left in the middle frame, finishing Stacey's serve to the left after Roque's heads-up pass sent them into a 2-on-1 battle.
Roque, who played her first two seasons with the Sirens, then converted a between-the-legs breakaway goal at 13:26 in the third, her first season with the Victoires.
Takeaway
Victoria: Poulin, 34, the PWHL MVP last season, had 30 goals and 21 assists in 53 regular-season games. The Montreal captain is also the first player to reach the 30-goal mark.
Sirens: A warm welcome to Christine O'Neill on her return to Montreal. The former Victoire center was traded to New York for Roque in the offseason and received a loud ovation during his video tribute in the first period.
Key Point
Desbienne saved the game by gliding across her crease to deny Sirens forward Patin Levis, who pounced on the puck in front of a wide-open net in the blue paint.
Key Statistics
Desbiens recorded her second shutout in the PWHL and first since the league's inaugural season. Last season she won Goalkeeper of the Year without posting a single goal.
Next
Victoria: Host a Toronto Sceptres tournament on December 7th.
Sirens: Host the Vancouver Goldeneyes on Saturday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 25, 2025.
