ST. PAUL, Minn. — Maggie Flaherty and Hayley Scamurra scored 24 seconds aside early within the second interval, Ann-Renée Desbiens made 27 saves, and the Montreal Victoire beat the Minnesota Frost 2-1 on Thursday evening within the PWHL playoffs.
Montreal received a playoff recreation on the street for the primary time in franchise historical past to take a 2-1 collection lead within the best-of-five semifinal.
Flaherty, who’s the one participant from Minnesota on the Victoire, acquired her personal rebound and scored a wraparound objective as goaltender Maddie Rooney couldn’t get to the left submit quick sufficient. Then Scamurra beat Rooney excessive on the glove facet simply 5 minutes into the second.
Minnesota went on an influence play with 18.2 seconds remaining within the third, and received the faceoff, however could not get the tying objective throughout a 6-on-4 alternative. The Frost outshot the Victoire 11-1 within the third.
Sidney Morin scored 3:22 into the sport on a shot from the circle that went by site visitors and the pads of Desbiens. It was Morin’s second objective of the season — each within the playoffs.
Minnesota entered 12-0 when main after the primary interval. The Frost additionally led the common season with a file goals-per-game common of three.03 throughout 30 video games.
Montreal performs at Minnesota in Sport 4 on Friday for an opportunity at reaching the Walter Cup finals.
