LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Susanna Tapani scored a go-ahead goal in the shootout, Emma Soderberg made a game-winning save for her first win of the season, and the Boston Fleet beat the Montreal Victoire 3-2 on Tuesday night.
The last four matchups — and seven of the last eight — between the Fleet and Victoire have gone past regulation. Boston (8-6-4-6) moved within five points of first-place Montreal (10-6-3-5) in the Professional Women's Hockey League standings.
Soderberg was in goal for the first time since Feb. 16 when she played just one period.
Hilary Knight gave Boston a 1-0 lead on a power-play goal from the point with 51.2 seconds left in the first period for her team-leading 13th of the season. Knight has a point in 16 of her 24 games this season.Â
Knight also assisted on Tapani's breakaway goal midway through the second period to make it 2-1. It was her 10th goal of the season after scoring only four last year.Â
For Montreal, Amanda Boulier tied it 1-1 early in the second when she was left wide open in front of the net for an easy redirection of Lina Ljungblomsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ pass. It was Bouliersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ first goal of the season and Ljungblomsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ second assist in two games.
Rookie Anna Wilgren tied it 2-2 late in the second with a shot that went off the post and in for her second goal of the season.
Wilgrensa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ goal came minutes after Montrealsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ starting goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens left with an undisclosed injury and did not return. She was replaced by Elaine Chuli.
___
AP Womensa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Hockey:
