Poulin's 3-point outing leads PWHL-best Montreal past Boston for 3rd win in 4 games

Mélodie Daoust was in fine form for her Professional Women's Hockey League debut as host Montreal beat Boston 3-1 in front of a crowd of 3,232 at Verdun Auditorium on Saturday afternoon.

The three-time Olympian made her debut on the first line alongside Marie-Philip Poulin and Laura Stacey. The 32-year-old forward from Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Que., has been on the team's reserve player list until signing a 10-day Standard Player Agreement before Saturday's contest. Her stellar performance was good enough to earn the game's first star.

"It was incredible to see the atmosphere as I stepped onto the ice and I think I had chills after my first goal as the fans started cheering," said Daoust after the game. "It feels good and it was fun to be able to do that here in Montreal."

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Montreal (6-3-3-2) got on the scoreboard first as captain Poulin scored her seventh of the season, unassisted but off a rebound from Daoust at 3:51 of the first.

It was sort of a homecoming for Daoust and Poulin, who have had more than a few opportunities to build chemistry over their playing career, both with the Canadian National team and in the former Canadian Women's Hockey League.

Daoust scored her first PWHL goal, assisted by Poulin, to put Montreal up 2-0 early into the second.

Safe to say that chemistry has not fizzled out between the two, and Stacey's speed and forechecking help to round out the line.

"Marie-Philip and I have played a lot together in the past with Team Canada and I feel like we have strong chemistry on the ice, and not to forget Laura who works hard on that forecheck like you wouldn't believe," said Daoust.

"I don't think we give her enough credit, but she's the one who feeds us the