Lina Ljungblom's shootout goal propelled the Montreal Victoire to a 2-1 victory over the Seattle Torrent, securing the No. 1 seed in the Walter Cup playoffs for the second year in a row. Montreal finished tied with Boston for the most points in the PWHL but holds the tiebreaker. Seattle's season ends without a playoff berth.
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 Walter Cup playoffs for the second consecutive season.
The Victoire 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.
The Torrent — who have 30 points this season, fewest in PWHL — could have secured the No. 1 overall selection in the 2026 PWHL entry draft with a win. Vancouver will have the first pick. Seattle's Alex Carpenter scored with 9:49 left in the third period to make it 1-1. Montreal's Marie-Philip Poulin and Maureen Murphy returned from injuries that had sidelined the pair since mid-March.
The Torrent set a season high for attendance at 17,151. Alex Carpenter, Gabrielle David scored nine seconds apart as Seattle Torrent beat Frost 5-4Jenn Gardiner scores PWHL record four goals as Seattle Torrent lose 6-5 to Goldeneyes in overtimeSeattle Torrent eliminated from playoff contention in 4-1 loss to GoldeneyesDanielle Serdachny scores twice as Seattle Torrent earn first regulation road win, 5-3, over ChargeTheresa Schafzahl scores lone goal for Seattle Torrent in 4-1 loss to VictoireTo get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.
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