Montreal Victoire goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens (35) makes a save on Seattle Torrent's Gabrielle David (28) during first period PWHL hockey action in Laval, Que., on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov
Ljungblom’s shootout goal helps Victoire beat Torrent 2-1, secure top seed in PWHL playoffs
Apr 25, 2026 | 11:34 PM
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SEATTLE (AP) — Lina Ljungblom’s shootout goal helped the Montreal Victoire beat the Seattle Torrent 2-1 on Saturday night in the final game of the regular season to secure the No. 1 seed in the Professional Women’s Hockey League playoffs for the second consecutive season.
The Victoire (17-5-2-6) have 62 points, tied with Boston for most in the PWHL, but hold the tiebreaker over the Fleet. Montreal will pick its first-round opponent between third-seeded Minnesota and No. 4 seed Ottawa.
Abby Roque scored with a 5-on-3 advantage at the 7:25 mark in the second period to give Montreal a 1-0 lead.
Ann-Renée Desbiens had 23 saves for the Victoire.
