LAVAL, QC (March 23, 2025) – The Toronto Sceptres held on for a 2-1 win against the Montréal Victoire on Sunday afternoon in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,172 at Place Bell. Kristen Campbell stole the show for the Sceptres with a season-high 32 saves, including 17 in the second period, backstopping her team to consecutive victories over their Canadian rivals after the Victoire won the first four meetings of the season. The win extends Toronto’s point streak to four games during the month of March and boosts the Sceptres ahead of Boston and into second-place in the PWHL standings, just three points behind Montréal with five games remaining. The Victoire entered the game with an opportunity to clinch a playoff berth with a regulation win but suffered a season-high third straight loss. Both Toronto goals were scored in the second period with Jesse Compher lighting the lamp for the fifth time in six games against the Victoire just 52 seconds into the middle frame, followed by a Natalie Spooner strike at 12:10. The Sceptres lineup was bolstered by the return of Sarah Nurse, fresh off a 44-day stint on long-term injured reserve, picking up where she left off offensively with a primary assist on Spooner’s game-winner. The Victoire capitalized on their fifth power play opportunity of the game with captain Marie-Philip Poulin scoring at 15:15 of the third period to cut the deficit to one. Elaine Chuli turned aside 18 of 20 shots in her fourth start against the Sceptres this season. Campbell’s win counts as her eighth of the season, tied for third most in the PWHL.
