Marie-Philip Poulin scores twice as Victoire rally to beat the Frost 3-2 in overtime

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Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) moves in to score on Minnesota Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney during overtime in a PWHL hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Minnesota Frost's Lee Stecklein (2) collides with Montreal Victoire's Jade Downie-Landry, right, during first-period PWHL hockey game action in Laval, Quebec, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP) — Montreal Victoire's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) moves in to score on Minnesota Frost goaltender Maddie Rooney during overtime in a PWHL hockey game in Laval, Quebec, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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2:21 PM on Sunday, January 4

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LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Abby Roque tied it with 29 seconds left with goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens off for an extra attacker, Marie-Philip Poulin scored her second goal of the game 3:12 into overtime and the Montreal Victoire beat the Minnesota Frost 3-2 on Sunday.

Poulin skated through the defense and beat goalie Maddie Rooney with a backhander in front of a capacity crowd of 10,172 at Place Bell. Poulin ran her points streak to a career-high five games.

Poulin also assisted on Roque's goal, and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 19 saves. Montreal snapped a three-game losing streak to improve to 3-2-0-4.

Kendall Coyne Schofield scored her PWHL-leading eighth goal to give Minnesota the lead with 1:50 left. Roque then tipped in Poulin’s pass from the side of the net.

Mae Batherson also scored for Minnesota, and Rooney made 35 saves. The Frost are 4-1-2-3. They earned six of 12 points on a four-game trip.

Up next

Frost: Host Seattle on Sunday.

Victoire: Play Vancouver in Quebec City on Sunday.

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