Lauriane Rougeau scored the shootout winner as Toronto edged host Montreal 4-3 in the first Professional Women's Hockey League game between the two rival cities on Saturday night.
Toronto snapped a three-game losing streak despite heroic efforts from Montreal captain Marie-Philip Poulin and goalie Ann-Renée Desbiens in front of 3,232 fans at Verdun Auditorium.
Maggie Connors — with a goal and an assist — Natalie Spooner and Jocelyne Larocque scored in regulation for Toronto (1-1-0-4), while Rebecca Leslie earned two assists.
Kristen Campbell stopped 21 shots in her sixth start this season. Campbell entered the game with a league-worst .876 save percentage. WATCH l Rougeau lifts Toronto over Montreal for 1st shootout win in PWHL history: Poulin scored twice, including a goal-of-the-year candidate with 22 seconds left in regulation to tie the game, while Desbiens made 36 saves for Montreal (2-1-2-1).