The Montreal Victoire are heading to their first Walter Cup final, defeating the two-time defending champion Minnesota Frost 2-1 at Place Bell on Tuesday in Game 5 of the PWHL semifinal.
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Marie-Philip Poulin scored the game-winning goal at 3:06 of the third period on the power play. The win sets up a best-of-five final against the Ottawa Charge, ensuring the league will crown its first Canadian champion. It was Poulin's second game-winning goal of the series.
Minnesota, which has been in every deciding Game 5 in league history, lost for the first time when facing elimination, moving to 6-1.
Erin Ambrose made a cross-ice pass to Poulin, who beat Maddie Rooney on a sharp angle near the goal line. Minnesota pushed hard after the goal, but Ann-Renee Desbiens was solid in net, making 25 saves, including eight in the third period. Catherine Dubois also scored for Montreal, while Sam Cogan scored for the Frost. Rooney made 15 saves.