LAVAL, QC (February 18, 2025) – Maddie Rooney’s shutout performance backstopped Minnesota to a 4-0 win over Montréal, as the Frost ended the longest road trip in team history on a high note on Tuesday night at Place Bell. The shutout was Rooney’s, and Minnesota’s, first of the season, as the goaltender made 21 saves to secure her seventh win of season. The Frost snapped a three-game winless streak with the victory and moved into sole possession of second place in the standings, five points behind the league-leading Victoire.
Scoring began with less than two minutes left in the first period when Minnesota forward Liz Schepers netted her first goal of the season, re-directing a shot taken by teammate Claire Thompson from the point. Midway through the second frame, Kendall Coyne Schofield tallied the Frost’s second goal of the evening, giving the road team a two-goal lead heading into the final frame. Minnesota’s two remaining tallies came late in the third with back-to-back goals from Denisa Křížová––including an empty-netter––marking her first multi-goal game of the season. Montréal’s Elaine Chuli made 24 saves on 27 shots in her fifth start of the season. The loss snapped Montréal’s league-high six-game winning streak.
Amazing win for the Frost, this took them from 4th to 2nd place in the standings and closer to retaking 1st place from the Victoire. Sadly I missed seeing the game yesterday.