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Poulin scores hat trick, lifts PWHL-leading Victoire to 4-1 win over Charge
LAVAL, Que. — Marie-Philip Poulin scored a hat trick to lead the red-hot Montreal Victoire past the Ottawa Charge 4-1 on Wednesday night in the Professional Women’s Hockey League.
The Victoire captain — with six goals in her last five games — took the league lead with eight this season for Montreal (7-2-1-2), which leapfrogged Minnesota for first place in the six-team PWHL despite playing three fewer games.
Jennifer Gardiner also scored and provided assists on two of Poulin’s goals before 6,150 at Place Bell.
Ann-Renée Desbiens made 31 saves for her league-leading seventh win as Montreal remained undefeated in four games against Ottawa this season.