NEWARK, NJ – Maja Nylén Persson netted the extra time winner for New York in a 3-2 win over the Montréal Victoire, snapping the Sirens’ nine-game dropping streak on Wednesday evening at Prudential Heart. Abby Roque opened the scoring for the Sirens with a shot that took a bounce off a Victoire defender’s leg and into the web, giving New York the lead heading into the primary intermission. Within the opening minutes of the second interval, Maureen Murphy capitalized off a rebound to present Montréal the equalizer.
Sarah Fillier responded mid-way by way of the interval to place the Sirens forward as soon as once more. Following a serious penalty assessed to Fillier 5 minutes into the third interval, Kati Tabin transformed on the facility play for the Victoire to tie the sport at two. Practically two minutes into additional time, New York discovered the again of the web on the facility play to safe the win in entrance of a house crowd. Between the pipes for the Sirens,
Corinne Schroeder earned her seventh win of the season – and first since Jan. 15 – stopping 28 of 30 pictures. On the different finish of the ice, Ann-Renée Desbiens turned apart 23 of 26 pictures for the Victoire in her seventeenth begin of the season. With the win, New York now sits at 24 factors on the season and pulls inside six factors of fifth-place Ottawa. In the meantime, Montréal picked up a single level within the extra time loss and stays within the league’s prime spot with 44 factors, eight factors forward of second-place Toronto.
QUOTES
New York ahead Abby Roque: “I believe we’ve deserved the final 4 video games truthfully, we have now been out-shooting groups and enjoying the best means and we simply haven’t acquired the bounces. I believe we must always’ve been the crew that left that sport with three factors…That’s simply how our season’s been going however I’m glad we pulled that one off and received.”
Sirens ahead Sarah Fillier: “In previous video games, after we don’t get the result that we would like, we simply have a look at our sport and see how we will study from it. We’ve been constructing from it and I believe you’re solely actually dropping video games once you don’t study out of your previous – so we’ve simply been taking it piece by piece and it’s good to lastly get rewarded.”
Victoire Head Coach Kori Cheverie on the crew’s play on the highway: “Each week is a brand new problem. Each crew is a brand new problem. And we’re on the highway fairly a bit this month, so it’s essential that we discover a means after we’re not in our constructing, which arguably has the loudest followers within the league. We nonetheless must discover a strategy to get that vitality on our bench and to play the crew throughout the rink to the very best of our means.”
Montréal defender Kati Tabin on the crew scoring on the facility play: “I really feel like we’ve simply been specializing in getting pucks by way of and getting pucks to the web. Truthfully, so simple as that, getting our bodies in entrance, taking away the goalie’s eyes. They’re so proficient in our league, so having somebody like (Catherine) Dubois to remove the goalie’s eyes is a big key to our energy play success.”
NOTABLES
New York ended the longest dropping streak in PWHL historical past at 9 video games with their first win since Jan. 27. This was additionally their first dwelling win since Jan. 15, snapping a six-game dwelling dropping streak.
Montréal suffered their first loss in 10 video games this season when outshooting their opponent.
The Victoire have earned factors in a league-high 4 video games when trailing after two durations, together with three earlier victories.
This marked the fourth extra time sport of the season and eighth sport past regulation for each groups. New York is 3-1 in OT selections and 4-4 together with shootouts. Montréal is now 3-1 in OT and 6-2 counting shootouts.
Maja Nylén Persson grew to become the second rookie defender to attain an extra time purpose this season following Montréal’s Cayla Barnes on Saturday. She is tied for second amongst rookie defenders in scoring, behind Barnes, with six factors (2G, 4A) in 22 video games.
Sarah Fillier scored for the fourth straight sport, tying Montréal’s Laura Stacey for the longest purpose streak of the PWHL season. Her ninth purpose of the marketing campaign extends her level streak to 5 video games (4G, 5A) and strikes her right into a tie for the league scoring lead with 23 factors (9G, 14A) in 22 video games.
Abby Roque scored her fifth purpose and ninth help bringing her to 14 factors on the season, surpassing her level whole from the inaugural marketing campaign (6G, 7A) in two fewer video games. The Sirens ahead has two multi-point performances this season and is using a four-game level streak (2G, 3A) for the second time this season.
Élizabeth Giguère took the primary penalty shot in New York historical past however was denied by Montréal’s Ann-Renée Desbiens – additionally dealing with her first profession penalty shot – at 16:56 of the primary interval. The shot was awarded after the on-ice officers decided that Victoire ahead Kristin O’Neill closed her hand on the puck within the crease. This was the primary penalty shot of the 2024-25 season following three unsuccessful makes an attempt through the inaugural marketing campaign, together with two taken by Montréal.
Desbiens allowed three objectives in opposition to for the primary time since Dec. 4 in opposition to New York, ending her streak of 14 consecutive begins with two or much less objectives in opposition to.
Kati Tabin scored her fourth purpose of the season, which is tied for fourth amongst all defenders. Her six factors in 23 video games match her inaugural season level whole (1G, 5A) in 24 video games.
Maureen Murphy scored her third purpose for her fourth level of the season and has now recorded factors in back-to-back video games in opposition to her dwelling state crew. The Buffalo, NY, native tallied an help on Feb. 15 in Montréal’s 6-2 win over the Sirens.
Alex Carpenter tallied her eighth help of the season and fourth level in 5 video games since coming back from a Jan. 31 harm. She pulls right into a tie for twelfth in league scoring – and third amongst Sirens gamers — with 16 factors (8G, 8A) by way of 18 video games.
Ella Hartje recorded her fifth help of the season and is now tied for sixth amongst rookies within the class.
Erin Ambrose tallied her twelfth help of the season and sits fourth amongst league defenders within the class.
Abby Boreen recorded her seventh help of the season and sits fourth amongst Victoire gamers in scoring with 13 factors (6G, 7A) in 23 video games.
Lina Ljungblom recorded her second help for her fifth level of the season. Three of the Victoire rookie’s 5 factors (2G, 1A) have come in opposition to New York, following a two-goal efficiency on Feb. 15 in a 6-2 win.
Paetyn Levis recorded her third help for her fifth level of the season. Her helper tally matches her inaugural season whole in a single much less sport.
Micah Zandee-Hart tallied her seventh help of the season and first level in 14 video games. She now sits second amongst Sirens defenders in scoring with eight factors (1G, 7A) in 22 video games.
Jaime Bourbonnais recorded her first help in 13 video games, ending the longest level drought of her PWHL profession.
Stacey’s six-game level streak got here to an finish in tonight’s sport, regardless of firing six pictures on purpose.
The crew to attain the sport’s first purpose has received in eight of 9 all-time matchups between the Sirens and the Victoire, together with tonight’s sport.
Fillier was assessed a serious penalty and a sport misconduct for an unlawful verify to the pinnacle at 5:10 of the third interval. The incident was reported by the linesperson and reviewed by the on-ice officers in session with the PWHL Central Scenario Room.
SCORESHEET RECAP
Montréal 0 1 1 0 – 2
New York 1 1 0 1 – 3
1st Interval-1, New York, Roque 5 (Bourbonnais, Hartje), 7:43. Penalties-Greig Mtl (excessive sticking), 19:25.
2nd Interval-2, Montréal, Murphy 3 (Ljungblom), 1:30. 3, New York, Fillier 9 (Levis, Zandee-Hart), 12:24. Penalties-Simpson Ny (roughing), 7:27; Keopple Mtl (roughing), 18:20; Eldridge Ny (roughing), 18:20.
third Interval-4, Montréal, Tabin 4 (Ambrose, Boreen), 7:38 (PP). Penalties-Fillier Ny (main – verify to the pinnacle, match-check to the pinnacle), 5:10; Barnes Mtl (interference), 13:40; Keopple Mtl (roughing), 18:42; Eldridge Ny (holding), 18:42. 
1st OT Interval-5, New York, Nylen Persson 2 (Roque, Carpenter), 1:54 (PP). Penalties-O’Neill Mtl (slashing), 1:10.
Pictures on Purpose-Montréal 5-16-9-0-30. New York 11-4-9-2-26.
Energy Play Alternatives-Montréal 1 / 2; New York 1 / 3.
Goalies-Montréal, Desbiens 13-2-1-1 (26 shots-23 saves). New York, Schroeder 7-6-1-1 (30 shots-28 saves).
Attendance-1,944
THREE STARS
1. Corinne Schroeder (NY) 28/30 SV
2. Abby Roque (NY) 1G, 1A
3. Kati Tabin (MTL) 1G
