Victoire's Abby Roque Scores Hat-Trick as Montreal Sweeps New York 4-0 in Thrilling Victory
Marie-Philip Poulin broke through for her first career 50-point milestone, while Abby Roque scored twice and added two assists to lead the Victoire to a decisive 4-0 win over the New York Sirens on Tuesday night at Place Bell.
The crowd was electric as Poulin opened the scoring with 30 seconds into the second period, following up on Erin Ambrose's point shot. The Sirens' Kayle Osborne made 26 saves in net, but ultimately couldn't contain the Victoire's potent offense.
Abby Roque's big night began when she scored a between-the-legs breakaway goal at 13:26 in the third period, giving her team a 3-0 lead. The goal marked Roque's first with the Victoire and came just moments after Kristin O'Neill received a standing ovation from the crowd during a video tribute.
Montreal extended its lead to 4-0 with Natalie Mlynkova's first career PWHL goal, deflected off Ambrose on the power play. The Sirens, who began their season with a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Charge after finishing last in each of the league's first two seasons, were unable to mount any significant offense against Desbiens.
Goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded her second PWHL shutout and first since the league's inaugural season. The victory marked a significant bounce-back for the Victoire, who lost 2-0 in their season opener to Boston last week.
Roque's impressive performance capped off an exciting display from the Victoire, which will look to continue its winning ways when they host Toronto next month on December 7.
Marie-Philip Poulin broke through for her first career 50-point milestone, while Abby Roque scored twice and added two assists to lead the Victoire to a decisive 4-0 win over the New York Sirens on Tuesday night at Place Bell.
The crowd was electric as Poulin opened the scoring with 30 seconds into the second period, following up on Erin Ambrose's point shot. The Sirens' Kayle Osborne made 26 saves in net, but ultimately couldn't contain the Victoire's potent offense.
Abby Roque's big night began when she scored a between-the-legs breakaway goal at 13:26 in the third period, giving her team a 3-0 lead. The goal marked Roque's first with the Victoire and came just moments after Kristin O'Neill received a standing ovation from the crowd during a video tribute.
Montreal extended its lead to 4-0 with Natalie Mlynkova's first career PWHL goal, deflected off Ambrose on the power play. The Sirens, who began their season with a 4-0 win over the Ottawa Charge after finishing last in each of the league's first two seasons, were unable to mount any significant offense against Desbiens.
Goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens recorded her second PWHL shutout and first since the league's inaugural season. The victory marked a significant bounce-back for the Victoire, who lost 2-0 in their season opener to Boston last week.
Roque's impressive performance capped off an exciting display from the Victoire, which will look to continue its winning ways when they host Toronto next month on December 7.