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04/18 21:57 CDT Montreal scores twice in final minutes and rallies to beat
Minnesota 4-3 in PWHL
Montreal scores twice in final minutes and rallies to beat Minnesota 4-3 in PWHL
MONTREAL (AP) --- Kristin O'Neill scored twice, and Montreal rallied in the
final minutes to beat Minnesota 4-3 on Thursday night in the Professional
Women's Hockey League.
Trailing 3-2, Montreal pulled its goalie for an extra attacker with 2:49 left
in the game, and the move paid off. Laura Stacey scored past Minnesota
goaltender Maddie Rooney and tied the game with 2:23 left.
After Minnesota's Maggie Flaherty took a minor penalty for holding, O'Neill
scored her second of the game with 46 seconds remaining, completing the
come-from-behind win.
Both teams returned to action after a nearly month-long break for the world
championships. Montreal got significant contributions from Canadians who won
gold.
Captain Marie-Philip Poulin and Stacey each had a goal and two assists, and
Erin Ambrose had four assists for Montreal (8-3-4-5), which snapped a four-game
skid. Elaine Chuli made 25 saves.
Poulin, who helped Canada win gold with two goals in the world championship
final, returned to PWHL action after missing three games with an undisclosed
injury.
Grace Zumwinkle, Kelly Pannek and Brooke Bryant scored for Minnesota (8-4-3-5),
which had its five-game win streak snapped. Sophie Jaques had three assists.
Rooney stopped 33 shots.
Montreal moved within one point of Minnesota for second place in the league
standings. Both teams have four games remaining.
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