Grant-Mentis scores winner as Montreal Victoire edge Charge 2-1 [Video]

The Montreal Victoire were victorious over the Charge Friday night with a 2-1 Professional Women’s Hockey League win in Ottawa.

Victoire captain Marie-Philip Poulin and Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored for the Victoire (1-1-0-1), who got a 29-save performance from Elaine Chuli.

The lone goal for the Charge (1-0-1-1) came off the stick of Ashton Bell. Emerance Maschmeyer made 29 saves in a losing effort.

Trailing 2-1, the Charge pulled Maschmeyer with over two minutes to play and with under a minute left Savannah Harmon just missed tying the game as her shot slid through the crease.

It was the first game the Charge have played at the Canadian Tire Centre, home of the Ottawa Senators, and they drew a team record 11,065 fans.

After a scoreless opening period the Victoire scored a pair of goals of second-period goals and took a 2-1 lead into the second intermission.

Poulin stole the puck …