Ann-Renee Desbiens made 26 saves to guide the Montreal Victoire to a 1-0 victory over the Vancouver Goldeneyes in Professional Women’s Hockey League action. This marked Desbiens’ third career shutout in the PWHL. Nicole Gosling netted the lone goal for Montreal, securing the win with a goal at 12:17 of the second period, her first of the season. On the other side, Emerance Maschmeyer put up a solid performance with 25 saves for Vancouver.
In another exciting matchup, the Ottawa Charge emerged victorious in a shootout, defeating the Boston Fleet 2-1. Katerina Mrazova’s crucial shootout goal sealed the win for Ottawa. Fanuza Kadirova and Brianne Jenner also found the back of the net in the shootout for Ottawa, while Hannah Brandt and Jamie Lee Rattray replied for Boston. Susanna Tapani opened the scoring for Boston with her fourth goal of the season, countered by Jenner’s seventh goal for Ottawa. The goalies also played a significant role, with Aerin Frankel making 17 saves for Boston and Sanni Ahola stopping 31 shots for Ottawa.