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Lina Ljungblom Scores a Goal, Victoire Beat Fleet 1-0, Widen PWHL Lead over Boston

Lina Ljungblom scored late and Ann-Renée Desbiens made 20 saves as Montreal won its sixth straight and moved to 58 points.

  • On Saturday, the Montreal Victoire defeated the Boston Fleet 1-0 at TD Garden, with 17,850 fans witnessing the first Professional Women's Hockey League game at the venue.
  • Lina Ljungblom broke a scoreless stalemate 5:52 into the third period, securing the win for Montreal in a marquee matchup between the league's top two teams.
  • Stopping all 20 shots, Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens anchored the defense while Boston's Aerin Frankel made 18 saves in the defensive duel that snapped the Fleet's five-game win streak.
  • Montreal's victory extends its league-leading total to 58 points, while Boston remains in second place with 54 points following the narrow defeat.
  • Returning to the Tsongas Center, the Fleet will face Minnesota on Wednesday, with Montreal hosting Boston on Friday to continue their rivalry.
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Fleet’s sold-out homecoming at TD Garden a resounding victory for women’s sports in Boston

The Boston Fleet fell to Montreal, 1-0, on Saturday. But Saturday still stood as a win for a Fleet team skating at a sold-out TD Garden.

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Montreal earns shut out, spoils Fleet debut at sold-out TD Garden - The Boston Globe

Lina Ljungblom broke a scoreless deadlock in the third period, and the Victoire snapped Boston’s five-game win streak with a 1-0 decision.

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Lina Ljungblom scores a goal, Victoire beat Fleet 1-0, widen PWHL lead over Boston

Lina Ljungblom scored a goal in the third period, Ann-Renée Desbiens had 20 saves, and the Montreal Victoire beat the Boston Fleet 1-0 in a battle between the top-two teams in the PWHL.

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Boston Fleet blanked 1-0 before sellout crowd at TD Garden

The Boston Fleet hosted the Montreal Victoire in front of a sellout crowd of 17,850 for the first Professional Women’s Hockey League game at the TD Garden. Montreal won, 1-0.

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Victory Triumphs by Whitening in Boston

Lina Ljungblom scored early in the third period, enough to give the Montreal Victory a crucial 1-0 triumph over the Fleet in Boston.

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Victoire pull away in PWHL standings, shut out Boston at TD Garden

The Boston Fleet hosted the Montreal Victoire in front of a sold-out crowd of 17,850 at TD Garden, where Lina Ljungblom scored the lone goal and Ann-Renée Desbiens secured her seventh shutout victory this season. As expected, offence was hard to come by with the league’s top two goalte

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