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01/21 21:11 CST Deja vu? Marie-Philip Poulin scores in OT as Victoire beat
Frost 2-1
Deja vu? Marie-Philip Poulin scores in OT as Victoire beat Frost 2-1
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) --- Marie-Philip Poulin scored a goal in overtime and the
Montreal Victoire beat the Minnesota Frost 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Maureen Murphy also had a goal and Ann-Rene Desbiens had 20 saves for Montreal
(5-3-0-5).
After the Frost pulled goaltender Nicole Hensley, Kelly Pannek scored a goal
that made it 1-1 with 1:02 left in regulation for Minnesota (5-2-3-3), which
has lost four of its last five.
Poulin, working from right to left, turned her back to the net and flicked a
back-hand shot inside the post with 1:57 left in overtime. Poulin also scored
in overtime to help Montreal beat the Frost 3-2 at home Jan. 4.
Murphy scored her first goal of the season to give Montreal a 1-0 lead with
1:31 left in the second period. Nicole Gosling, low along the left board,
flicked a shot on goal that Murphy redirected into the net.
The Frost, who went into the game with a league-leading 37 goals this season
and tied with New York for the best goal differential (plus-11), were shut out
through two periods for the first time this season. Minnesota is 0-4 this
season when it trailed going into the third period.
The Victoire lost 2-1 to New York on Sunday to snap the Victoire's three-game
win streak. which began with Poulin's first OT winner against Minnesota.
Montreal's Natalie Mlynkova hit the near post with a break-away shot from the
left side about five minutes into the second period.
Up next Montreal: The Victoire host Ottawa on Saturday. Minnesota: The Frost
Up next Montreal: The Victoire host Ottawa on Saturday. Minnesota: The Frost
