OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin and Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored and Elaine Chuli made 29 saves in the Montreal Victoire’s 2-1 victory over the Ottawa Charge on Friday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
The Charge drew a team-record 11,065 fans for their first game at the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators.
Grant-Mentis broke a 1-1 tie late in the second period with a quick shot past Maschmeyer.
Ashton Bell scored for Ottawa, and Emerance Maschmeyer stopped 29 shots.
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The Victoire are at Toronto on Dec. 21. The Charge are at Boston on Dec. 17.
The Associated Press