Poulin, Stacey lead the way as Victoire close PWHL pre-season with 3-2 win over Fleet

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MONTREAL - Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey each had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Victoire closed out the PWHL pre-season with a 3-2 win over the Boston Fleet on Monday.

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MONTREAL – Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey each had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Victoire closed out the PWHL pre-season with a 3-2 win over the Boston Fleet on Monday.

Claire Vekich also scored for Montreal, which defeated Boston 3-2 in overtime on Saturday in their initial pre-season matchup at Verdun Auditorium.

Ann-Renée Desbiens made 21 saves in two periods of play in the win, while Sandra Abstreiter stopped seven of the eight shots she faced in relief.

Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) celebrates her goal against the Toronto Sceptres with teammates during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) celebrates her goal against the Toronto Sceptres with teammates during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Hannah Brandt opened the scoring at 2:21 of the second period, with Riley Brengman cutting into Montreal’s 3-1 lead with 47 seconds left in the contest for Boston. Amanda Thiele made 25 saves.

Montreal went for 1 for 6 on the power play thanks to Stacey’s goal, while Boston went 0 for 3.

The Victoire will visit the Fleet for the regular-season opener for both teams on Sunday.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 17, 2025.

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