Cayla Barnes scored her second goal of the season 21 seconds into overtime as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Boston Fleet 3-2 on Saturday afternoon at Agganis Arena.
The win was a solid bounce-back performance from Montreal after what they considered their worst game in team history, a 4-1 loss to the Toronto Sceptres on Thursday night to start their season-long four-game road trip. The game extended Montreal’s lead in the standings to eight points.
Barnes was led on a two-on-one with Poulin after a long pass from Laura Stacey. The defence took the pass away, and Barnes put a backhand past Frankel to seal the victory.
Trouvez-vous une défenseure qui appuie l’attaque comme Cayla Barnes ?
Get yourself a D who jumps into the offense like Cayla Barnes! pic.twitter.com/neNfPEsxUn
— Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) March 8, 2025
Laura Stacey had two assists, extending her team-record points streak to six games.
Marie-Philip Poulin opened the scoring for Montreal 3:41 into the game with her league-leading 14th goal of the season. She was left alone in front after a dump-in hit off the end boards and put a backhand past Boston goaltender Aerin Frankel.
Avertissement: Ne la laissez pas seule comme ça
Warning: Don’t leave her alone like that pic.twitter.com/c90C83euSE
— Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) March 8, 2025
Montreal doubled their lead early in the first period when they got a goal from their new-look fourth line. Claire Dalton took the puck to the net and put a backhand on Frankel. The loose puck ended up in the slot when Catherine Dubois drove the net and put the puck into the net for her third goal of the season.
https://t.co/9fbDv6OOpD pic.twitter.com/9bgUNNgTZk
— Victoire de Montréal (@PWHL_Montreal) March 8, 2025
Before the end of the first period, Boston pulled one back when Lexie Adzija set up Jamie Lee Rattray on a two-on-one that beat