ANALYSIS – The Montreal Victoire earns a convincing 3-1 against the Toronto Sceptres at the Place Bell. Despite the close scoreline, the Victoire dominated most of the game, even though there were chances for the Sceptres to come back into the game, especially in the second period.
Montreal Victoire Earns Win At Place Bell
Montreal Victoire Dominated The Game
One just has to look at the shots on goal in the first two periods to see what the trend was. Montreal had 23 shots on goal while Toronto only had 10 shots on goal. Also, the Sceptres only began applying pressure and getting shots on goal when they were behind 2-0, with Kati Tabin and Hayley Scamurra. It is a big reason why the Victoire won the game at home.
Also, the Victoire’s third goal was created thanks to Maureen Murphy, creating a power play for her team by applying pressure and forcing Savannah Harmon to give up a penalty. As a result, with Erin Ambrose keeping the play alive, Laura Stacy scored the third goal to give Montreal some breathing room.
The Sceptres’ head coach, Troy Ryan, talked about the poor start, according to Pro Hockey News:
Toronto Sceptres Had Power Play Opportunities to Win The Game
The Toronto Sceptres had three power play opportunities in the third period and did not convert on any of them in the third period. The Sceptres in general had trouble scoring on the power play, as they were 1 for 12 on the power play before this game against Montreal.
This is something the Sceptres will need to work on, as a power play that can deliver will help them, not just in the regular season, but also the playoffs if they get there. Yes, the Victoire goalie played well, but there were some instances where they could have scored, including:
- Ella Shelton’s pass to Natalie Spooner was sharp, but Spooner was unable to get to it, if she did, it would have been a tie game in the first period.
- Abby Roque of the Montreal Victoire did a good job to getting to the puck first and clearing it.
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Emma Gentry Scored Her First PWHL Goal
For the Sceptres, this is probably the biggest storyline of the game. Emma Gentry scored her first of what will be many goals for the Sceptres and the PWHL. It was a fantastic and well-taken shot that beat Ann-Renée Desbiens of the Victoire.
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Other Factors: Ann-Renée Desbiens Stepped Up
Desbiens of the Montreal Victoire played a big role in the win, stopping 21 of 22 of the Sceptres’ shots. Toronto came hard in the third period, and Desbiens was up to the task.
Raygan Kirk also played well, as she had to make a lot of stops, including making a diving stop against Murphy to start the game. Also, Daryl Watts almost scored a goal in the second minute of play.
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As both teams enter the international break, their next games will not be happening for a while. Both teams will face each other again on December 17 at Scotiabank Arena in Halifax, Nova Scotia. That game will be shown live on TSN and RDS.
The Montreal Victoire will then face the Vancouver Goldeneyes at the Pacific Coliseum, which will be shown live on CBC and the Société Radio-Canada at 3:00 pm EST. The Toronto Sceptres would play the day after, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, at 12:00 pm EST. That game will be shown on TSN in Canada and MSG in the U.S.
Photo Credit: Montreal Victoire X Account on December 7, 2025.
