VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored a spectacular “Superwoman” goal and added an empty-netter to help the Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 4-2 on Wednesday night in a PWHL Takeover Tour game in front of a capacity crowd of 19,038 at Rogers Arena.
Poulin gave Montreal a 3-0 lead at 7:48 of the second, controlling the puck while down on both knees, then snapping a shot past goalie Kristen Campbell into the top right corner. Poulin's follow through left her stretched out over the ice as the puck sailed in.
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Toronto Sceptres' Savannah Harmon (5) shoots the puck against the Montreal Victoire during the second period of PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) stops Toronto Sceptres' Hannah Miller (34) during the second period of PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) watches as Toronto Sceptres' Renata Fast (14) and Montreal's Dara Greig (17) vie for the puck during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Sceptres' Sarah Nurse (20) slides into Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Claire Dalton (42) and Toronto Sceptres' Allie Munroe (12) vie for the puck during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18), scores on Toronto Sceptres goaltender Kristen Campbell (50) as Rylind Mackinnon (55) watches during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) celebrates her goal against the Toronto Sceptres during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin, left, celebrates her goal with teammates as the Toronto Sceptres skate back to the bench during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) celebrates her goal against the Toronto Sceptres with teammates during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored on a breakaway and added an assist, Claire Dalton also scored and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 29 saves for the league-leading Victoire.
Jesse Compher and Daryl Watts scored for last-place Toronto. Campbell stopped 21 shots.
The game was the second of nine on the Takeover Tour.
The crowd of 19,038 eclipsed the Vancouver Canucks’ season high of 18,940.
The Sceptres are at New York on Sunday. The Victoire will play Minnesota in Denver on Sunday.
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Toronto Sceptres' Savannah Harmon (5) shoots the puck against the Montreal Victoire during the second period of PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) stops Toronto Sceptres' Hannah Miller (34) during the second period of PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) watches as Toronto Sceptres' Renata Fast (14) and Montreal's Dara Greig (17) vie for the puck during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Sceptres' Sarah Nurse (20) slides into Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Claire Dalton (42) and Toronto Sceptres' Allie Munroe (12) vie for the puck during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18), scores on Toronto Sceptres goaltender Kristen Campbell (50) as Rylind Mackinnon (55) watches during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) celebrates her goal against the Toronto Sceptres during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin, left, celebrates her goal with teammates as the Toronto Sceptres skate back to the bench during second period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Victoire's Mikyla Grant-Mentis (18) celebrates her goal against the Toronto Sceptres with teammates during first period PWHL hockey action in Vancouver, on Wednesday, January 8, 2025. (Ethan Cairns/The Canadian Press via AP)