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Murphy Nets Two in Victoire’s 3-1 Win Over Charge at Sold-Out Place Bell as Desbiens Reaches 30th PWHL Victory

The win moved Montreal into second place heading into the pre‑Olympic break.

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Ottawa’s Brooke Hobson (11) attempts a wraparound on Montreal goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens (35) under defensive pressure by the Victoire’s Maggie Flaherty (91) in the third period of Saturday’s contest at Laval, Que.
The Charge’s Michela Cava (86) reacts to a goal by teammate Fanuza Kadirova against Victoire netminder Ann-Renée Desbiens during second-period action in Laval on Saturday.

Overview

  • Ann-Renée Desbiens stopped 23 shots to become the PWHL’s first goaltender to reach 30 career victories.
  • Maureen Murphy scored in the opening frame on a rebound and added a late first-period power-play one-timer off an Erin Ambrose feed.
  • Ottawa’s push in the second period saw a would-be goal overturned for incidental contact with Desbiens before Kadirova was credited to make it 2-1.
  • Gwyneth Philips kept the Charge close with 33 saves on 35 shots, and Abby Roque clinched it with an empty-net goal.
  • The result left Montreal at 6-3-0-5 (24 points) and Ottawa at 3-5-0-7 (19 points), extending the Charge’s regular-season skid to four straight in Laval.