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Victoire Head Into Olympic Break Rolling with 3-0 Win over Reeling Sceptres

Montreal’s power play scored two goals in a 3-0 win as Ann-Renée Desbiens made 22 saves for her third shutout this season before the PWHL Olympic break.

  • On Jan. 28, 2026, the Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 3-0 in Laval, with Ann-Renée Desbiens making 22 saves for her third shutout before the PWHL Olympic break.
  • Amid repeated penalties, the Toronto Sceptres' penalty trouble led to two Montreal power play goals, marking their first multi-goal power-play performance this season.
  • A loose puck led to Natalie Mlynkova's backhand goal with 3:27 left, while Marie-Philip Poulin and Shiann Darkangelo added second-period rebounds and Toronto goaltender Raygan Kirk made 28 saves.
  • With the win, Montreal Victoire temporarily moved into second place after winning six of its last seven games, while nine Toronto Olympians depart and the remaining 14 players on Toronto's roster stay together.
  • The PWHL now pauses for a month-long Olympic break after Wednesday's games, Montreal remains undefeated in six home games at their Laval rink, and Ann-Renée Desbiens celebrated a bobblehead giveaway the same night she recorded a shutout.
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The Montreal squad concluded the first half of its calendar with a 3-0 win at Place Bell.

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Victoire head into Olympic break rolling with 3-0 win over reeling Sceptres

Ann-Renée Desbiens made 22 saves to earn her third shutout of the season as the Montreal Victoire defeated the Toronto Sceptres 3-0 on Wednesday night at Place Bell.

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Desbiens makes 22 saves, Victoire beat Sceptres 3-0 in final game before Olympic break

Ann-Renée Desbiens made 22 saves for her third shutout of the season and the Montreal Victoire beat the Toronto Sceptres 3-0 on Wednesday night in the final game for both teams before the PHWL’s Olympic break.

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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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