LAVAL, Quebec (AP) — Maureen Murphy scored at 3:30 of overtime to give Montreal a 2-1 victory over Ottawa on Saturday in front of 8,646 fans at Place Bell, the largest crowd for a professional women’s hockey game in Canada.
Ann-Renee Desbiens made 43 saves and Laura Stacey also scored for league-leading Montreal (3-2-2). Hayley Scamurra scored for Ottawa (2-3-1).
Ottawa goalie Emerance Maschmeyer stopped Stacey on a penalty shot and finished with 22 saves.
UP NEXT
Montreal: At Boston on Sunday, Feb. 4.
Ottawa: Hosts New York on Sunday, Feb. 4.
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