Marie-Philip Poulin scored her first career PWHL playoffs goal in dramatic fashion on Tuesday, securing Montréal's 1-0 triple-overtime win over Minnesota to take Game 2 of the Frost vs. Victoire semifinal series.
After three scoreless regulation periods and two additional overtime periods, Poulin finally broke through a little more than four minutes into the game's third overtime.
"Captain Clutch" drifted to one knee and hammered home the game-winner off a cross-ice feed from Abby Roque, following a setup pass from Poulin's fellow Canadian international — and wife — Laura Stacey.
"It was truly a team effort," Poulin said after the Game 2 win. "We had that intensity, that drive to win. It was shift after shift, and we stayed confident. We're rolling up our sleeves and getting to work."
The game lasted 104:02, making it the fourth-longest match in PWHL history.
It proved to be a defensive showdown, as goaltenders on both sides registered exceptional performances.
Montréal's Ann-Renee Desbiens made 38 saves in the shutout — the third most in her post season career. Minnesota's Maddie Rooney stopped 51 shots, surpassing her previous 37-save career high.
"It was a tight game," said Frost head coach Ken Klee. "Both goalies played well, and both teams played very hard. Certainly proud of our group and how hard they battled. They had to play almost two games — six periods of hockey is a lot."
Poulin's goal evened the best-of-five series at 1-1 after defending champion Minnesota took Game 1 5-4 in overtime.
Now, the series shifts to Minnesota for the next two games, with little turnaround time after Tuesday's marathon matchup.
Where to Watch Frost vs. Victoire PWHL Playoffs Game 3
The Frost vs. Victoire series returns for Thursday's Game 3 at 7 PM ET, live on PWHL YouTube.
Game 4 will follow on Friday night.
