Toronto edges Montreal to prevent Victoire from clinching PWHL playoff berth




Natalie Spooner's second-period goal proved to be the winner as the Toronto Sceptres edged the Montreal Victoire 2-1 on Sunday afternoon at Place Bell.

Spooner scored her third goal of the PWHL season just over 12 minutes into the second to help Toronto (11-2-5-7) earn a second straight win. Jesse Compher also scored in the second.

Kristin Campbell stopped 32 shots for the Sceptres as she won her eighth game of the season and second in as many contests. Toronto has yet to lose in regulation this month and improved to 3-0-1-0 in March.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored her league-leading 15th goal of the season late in the third for Montreal (10-6-3-6). The Victoire lost its third straight game but for just the first time in regulation since a 4-1 defeat to the Sceptres on March 6.

It marks the team's longest losing streak of the season.

WATCH | Sceptres' Natalie Spooner is mic'd up:

PWHL Mic’d Up: Toronto Sceptres’ Natalie Spooner

Listen in to the best on-ice moments from Canadian forward Natalie Spooner as the Toronto Sceptres defeat the Montreal Victoire 4-1.

Elaine Chuli stopped 18 shots for the Victoire. The Waterford, Ont., native started in place of Ann-Renee Desbiens, who suffered a left knee injury in Montreal's 3-2 shootout loss in Boston against the Fleet on Tuesday. Desbiens leads the PWHL in wins (13), goals-against average (1.85) and save percentage (.932).

Montreal could've secured a playoff spot with a regulation win. But the Victoire remains in first place in the PWHL standings, three points ahead of Toronto with five games remaining for each team.

The Sceptres welcomed back forward Sarah Nurse to their lineup after she was activated from long-term injured reserve before the game. She collected an assist and had two shots on goal in 13 minutes 55 seconds of ice-time in her return.

The 30-year-old had missed Toronto's last nine games with a lower-body injury sustained while representing Canada during the Rivalry Series on Feb. 6.



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