SEATTLE, WA (January 5, 2025) – The Boston Fleet opened the PWHL Takeover Tour™ with a thrilling 3-2 shootout win over the Montréal Victoire on Sunday in front of a season-high crowd of 12,608 at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena. Montréal led 2-0 in the first period with goals by Laura Stacey on the power play and Abby Boreen at even strength. Boston rookie Hannah Bilka helped mount the comeback with a second period power play goal, then added an assist on Susanna Tapani’s game-tying goal on the power play midway through the third period. Bilka and Tapani then accounted for two of Boston’s three goals in the shootout. Aerin Frankel stopped 23 shots in regulation and overtime, then turned aside three of Montréal’s four shootout attempts to secure her third win of the season. Victoire goaltender Ann-Renée Desbiens made 28 saves in regulation and overtime in the loss. The victory snaps Boston’s three-game losing streak and ends Montréal’s four-game winning streak.
