Marie-Philip Poulin’s shootout winner lifts Victoire to 4-3 win over Charge
Marie-Philip Poulin’s shootout winner lifts Victoire to 4-3 win over Charge
Montreal Victoire’s Marie-Philip Poulin scores against Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer during shootout PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire players celebrate their win over the Ottawa Charge in a PWHL hockey game in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens is upended as she stops Ottawa Charge’s Gabbie Hughes, bottom right, during third period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) is scored against by Ottawa Charge’s Teresa Vanisova (13) during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Charge’s Teresa Vanisova (13) celebrates with teammate Katerina Mrazova (16) after scoring against the Montreal Victoire during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Kristin O’Neill takes a shot on Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer during second period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey reacts after scoring against the Ottawa Charge during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Abby Boreen (24) takes a shot on Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer as Charge’s Ashton Bell (21) defends during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer, left, looks back on her net as she is scored against by Montreal Victoire’s Jennifer Gardiner during third-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) is scored on by Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark (26) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey (7) collides with Ottawa Charge’s Anna Meixner (94) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Marie-Philip Poulin scores against Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer during shootout PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Marie-Philip Poulin scores against Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer during shootout PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire players celebrate their win over the Ottawa Charge in a PWHL hockey game in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire players celebrate their win over the Ottawa Charge in a PWHL hockey game in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens is upended as she stops Ottawa Charge’s Gabbie Hughes, bottom right, during third period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens is upended as she stops Ottawa Charge’s Gabbie Hughes, bottom right, during third period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) is scored against by Ottawa Charge’s Teresa Vanisova (13) during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) is scored against by Ottawa Charge’s Teresa Vanisova (13) during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Charge’s Teresa Vanisova (13) celebrates with teammate Katerina Mrazova (16) after scoring against the Montreal Victoire during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Charge’s Teresa Vanisova (13) celebrates with teammate Katerina Mrazova (16) after scoring against the Montreal Victoire during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Kristin O’Neill takes a shot on Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer during second period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Kristin O’Neill takes a shot on Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer during second period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey reacts after scoring against the Ottawa Charge during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey reacts after scoring against the Ottawa Charge during second-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Abby Boreen (24) takes a shot on Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer as Charge’s Ashton Bell (21) defends during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Abby Boreen (24) takes a shot on Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer as Charge’s Ashton Bell (21) defends during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer, left, looks back on her net as she is scored against by Montreal Victoire’s Jennifer Gardiner during third-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ottawa Charge goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer, left, looks back on her net as she is scored against by Montreal Victoire’s Jennifer Gardiner during third-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Saturday, Nov. 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) is scored on by Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark (26) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) is scored on by Ottawa Charge’s Emily Clark (26) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey (7) collides with Ottawa Charge’s Anna Meixner (94) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire’s Laura Stacey (7) collides with Ottawa Charge’s Anna Meixner (94) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., Saturday, November 30, 2024. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored the shootout winner for the Montreal Victoire in a 4-3 win over the Ottawa Charge to open the season for both teams on Saturday night.
The Victoire captain buried the only goal of the five-round shootout after missing a previous attempt and a breakaway late in overtime.
Jennifer Gardiner, Laura Stacey and Abby Boreen scored for Montreal before a crowd of 10,033 at Place Bell. Goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 29 shots.
Tereza Vanisova, Danielle Serdachny and Emily Clark scored for Ottawa, which missed the playoffs last season.
Ottawa’s goaltender Emerance Maschmeyer had 42 saves.
Clark opened the scoring 7:49 into the first period after her open-ice hit on Victoire forward Kristin O’Neill went unpenalized.
Serdachny, drafted second overall in this year’s draft, doubled the lead 2:20 into the second. The Edmonton forward’s pass in front deflected off the skate of Montreal’s Kati Tabin and into the net.
Takeaways
Victoire: First-round draft pick Cayla Barnes drew into the lineup after missing nearly all of training camp with a lower-body injury.
Charge: Captain Brianne Jenner, who led the team with 20 points last season, was out for the game with an upper-body injury.
Key moment
In the dying seconds of overtime, Poulin powered her way to a breakaway after a strong backcheck, but didn’t beat Maschmeyer.
Key stat
The Victoire dominated in shots on net by a 36-19 margin through two periods, but Maschmeyer held the Charge in the game. Ottawa’s netminder repelled 19 shots in the first period.
Up next
The Charge host the Toronto Sceptres in their home opener Tuesday. The Victoire host the New York Sirens on Wednesday.
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