The Montreal team of the Professional Women's Hockey League (LPHF) delighted its fans with a 3-1 victory against the Boston club on Saturday at the Verdun Auditorium.
Marie-Philip Poulin stood out from the first moments of the first engagement. She scored her seventh goal of the season with a quick turnaround shot in front of goalkeeper Aerin Frankel's goal.
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The Montreal captain was also an accomplice in Mélodie Daoust's first success in the LPHF. In the second period, Poulin skillfully passed the puck to the woman, who was playing her first career game in the new circle. The winner of three Olympic medals, including two gold, only had to put her stick on the ice to direct the puck into the visitors' goal.
Erin Ambrose scored the crowd favorite's third goal in the final period. Poulin also received an assist on this goal. The Beauceville native has now collected 15 points in 14 games. She is second among LPHF scorers, one point behind New York forward Alex Carpenter.
Boston's only target was the work of Hilary Knight. She beat goalkeeper Elaine Chuli in the second period. The latter finished her match with a total of 30 saves.
Montreal will return to action next Wednesday night against the New York team as part of a visit to Total Mortgage Arena.