Victoire beat Torrent 4-1 to tie Minnesota and Boston atop PWHL standings

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Montreal Victoire's Laura Stacey (7) scores on Seattle Torrent goaltender Hannah Murphy (83) during second period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Victoire's Laura Stacey (7) skates around the net while goaltender Hannah Murphy (83) defends during second period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP) — Montreal Victoire's Laura Stacey (7) scores on Seattle Torrent goaltender Hannah Murphy (83) during second period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., on Thursday, March 19, 2026. (Christopher Katsarov/The Canadian Press via AP)

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6:59 PM on Thursday, March 19

The Associated Press

LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Laura Stacey scored twice and had an assist and the Montreal Victoire beat the Seattle Torrent 4-1 on Thursday night to tie Minnesota and Boston atop the PWHL standings.

Catherine Dubois — with her first of the season — and Skylar Irving also scored for Montreal (10-4-1-5), The Victoire rebounded after blowing a three-goal, third-period lead Sunday in a 4-3 overtime loss to Boston.

Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin missed the game because of a lower-body injury after leaving Sunday following a hit from forward Shay Maloney. Poulin favored her right leg, the same one the Canadian captain hurt during preliminary-round play against Czechia at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 24 shots, and Kati Tabin added two assists.

Alex Carpenter scored for last-place Seattle (5-1-2-12). Hannah Murphy made 19 saves. The Torrent have lost seven in a row on the road.

Up next

Torrent: At Boston on Saturday.

Victoire: Vs. Ottawa on Sunday night in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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